Shu Lin’s Grand pa, a children’s picture book     1    (illustrate) by British-Chinese artist Yu Rong, was on show at the London Book Fair on Tuesday, sparking heated discussions about how to better tell Chinese     2    (story) to international readers.

This book tells a story about Shu Lin, a Chinese immigrant (侨民) girl,     3     finds it hard to gain acceptance in her new school, until her grandfather saves the day. The book creates a painting style that is both classical     4     modern.

Shu Lin’s Grand pa, published in     5    (China) and in English, was listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal this year.

Nowadays, many across the world     6    (be) eager to learn about China through stories about Chinese civilization and contemporary China. At the London Book Fair on Tuesday, Chinese children’s bestsellers staged a brainstorming event on how to bring Chinese-themed books     7     the world audience.

“The rich illustrations combined with the celebration of Chinese culture which Shu Lin’s Grand pa represents made for a thought-provoking read: It has     8    (real) given me the desire to visit China, in particular to explore the     9    (tradition) ink artwork,” said Marianne Simon, an MA (文学硕士) student     10    (major) in publishing and creative writing at Kingston University.

Poetry probably had its origins in     1     (tradition) folk music tens of thousands of years ago. In that era, there were no TVs     2     films, and writing had not been invented, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs     3     (entertain) themselves. These songs reflected themes from the people's daily lives, such as hunting animals and sowing crops. Since nothing     4     (write) down, over the years different versions of these songs developed, and each area would have its own respective rhythm. In addition     5     this, people would recite stories of past     6     (hero). As these stories were often quite long, they often had rhyme and rhythm to help people remember them more       7     (easy). These were no longer the works of amateurs     8     (sit) around a fire, but works of true poets     9     cared about their art and sometimes made     10     living from it.