Wenzhou, a historic coastal city. has been regarded as a National Historical and Cultural City. There are many    1    (fame) masters who do well in stone sculptures. A dozen stone sculptures, one for each month of the year,    2    (create) by master Chen Shunde, have become popular among local    3    (resident) recently.

The sculptures, which took master Chen three years    4    (complete), feature a    5    (combine) of the city’s nursery rhymes, characteristics and cultural customs. Some scenic spots    6    the Mid River Islet, Jiudou Mountain, and Miaoguo Temple, as well as cultural landmarks like the lodging of Emperor Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty (960—1279) and the mansion of First Minister Zhang Cong of the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644), can    7    (find) on these works.

For example, the stone sculpture for April,    8    has been shown to the public via a documentary produced by the China Central Television, was inspired from Nanxi Opera, one of the    9    (old) operas in China that originated in the Song Dynasty. The sculpture features a harmonious integration of opera viewers, the ancient opera stage, and    10    landscapes of Haitan Mountain