The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper    1    (invent)by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper0cutting became one of the most important    2    (type) of Chinese folk art. Later,    3     different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world.    4     (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with    5    (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.

With    6    (it) long history, paper-cutting,    7    originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals     8    (strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.

Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child, lotus and bat designs suggest a family with    9    large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects    10    (accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.

The Qingming Festival is one of the 24    1    (tradition) Chinese solar terms, which falls on April 4^th or 5^th every year. As a culture, it is a time    2    Chinese people visit the graves of their ancestors,    3    (clean) the tombs and showing respect to the dead.

But this year, the day also included a national mourning, which offered people an opportunity     4    (remember) those who lot their lives the fight against the novel coronavirus. Starting at 10. m on April 4, Chinese people observed a three-minute silence to mourn the dead    5    all national flags lowered to half-mast ( 旗杆) and horns wailing. This is the first time that China    6    (hold) a national mourning due to a major public health emergency. China paused for three minutes，making the world see the unity and    7    ( strong) behind the 1. 4 billion Chinese people.

More than 3,300 lives were lost due to COVID-19 on the Chinese mainland. On April 3,14 people who died on    8    frontline of fighting the virus were identified a the first martyrs (烈士). The national mourning makes people    9    ( deep) realize that the god results of fighting against COVID-19 don't come easily. Everyone should treasure life , and understand the significance of those hard    10    ( struggle).

Li Ziqi, a vlogger, has over 6 million fans on YouTube,    1    (make) her the second most influential vlogger from China on the international video-sharing platforms.

Li,    2    young woman of the post-1990 generation, she looks elegant with long braids(辫子) in her hair, always wearing delicate traditional    3    (dress). She started shooting short videos in 2016, inspired by the self-sufficient lifestyle of ancient Chinese people. In her videos, she has picked ripe cherries to make jam and    4    (harvest) peaches to make sweet wine.

Most viewers find that the lifestyle and the landscapes    5    (display) in Li's videos help them find inner peace and give them a psychological break from    6    (they) busy urban routine. One comments, “I have respect and    7    (admire) for this woman. Not just from what I see in the videos,    8    the fact that she's bringing back to life an archaic(古色古香的) way of doing things.”

Aside from showing how to cook, Li has even shown other ancient skills, such as dyeing cloth and making furniture. She has impressed her viewers    9    the charm of China's traditional handicrafts and techniques.

“As an    10    (increase) influential vlogger,” she says,“1 hope I can show the world the wonderful cultural heritage of China.”