Putian wood carving, one of the four well-known categories of the art of Chinese wood carving, originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties.     1    （serve）as a national intangible cultural heritage   (非物质文化遗产) item in China, it is a traditional folk carving technique of southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Zheng Chunhui, Lin Jianjun and Chen Yushu     2     (be) three exceptional representatives of wood carving masters. Zheng is     3     provincial-level inheritor (继承人) of the wood carving art,     4     not only excels (擅长) in traditional wood carving technique, but     5     (precise) expresses his love for his family and nation through his works. To promote the art, Zheng opened a unique wood carving gallery, which is the     6     (one) in Putian run by an individual and free to the public. The delicate wood carving works by Lin shone at a BRICS summit (峰会) several years ago. and meanwhile, the Chinese-style antique furniture pieces that are made by Chen     7     (show) at many international exhibitions over the past few years.

Putian city is home     8     over 2,600 wood carving companies, and the wood carving works     9     (create) there were sold to more than 20     10     (country) and regions around the world last year.