Have you heard of taiping nijiaojiao？It is a clay （陶土） toy，but it can be used as a whistle （哨子）.It is a traditional toy from Zhenjiang，Jiangsu.It has a （1）h

istory

istory

of more than 1，000 years.
   About 20 years ago，Zhou Baokang first （2）n

oticed

oticed

taiping nijiaojiao during a temple fair （庙会） in Huashan village，Zjye.ainjiang.He soon became （3）i

nterested

nterested

in it.He later learned from local artists how to make the toys （4）h

imself

imself

.Now the 60-year-old man is an inheritor （传承人） of the taiping nijiaojiao art form.
   Zhou loves to make taiping nijiaojiao in the shape of animals （5）b

ecause

ecause

there is great space （空间） to play.Without （6）d

rawing

rawing

any drafts （草图），you can turn some mud into the thing you want.He makes taiping nijiaojiao for the Chinese animal sign （生肖） of each year.This year，when he was making （7）t

igers

igers

，he tried to show the spirit of the "king of animals" through exaggerated details （夸张的细节）， （8）l

ike

ike

big mouths and sharp teeth.
   Zhou works（9）h

ard

ard

to pass on his skills.He teaches kids to make the toy at schools.Besides，he opens a folk art （10）m

useum

useum

to show the toy. "Taiping nijiaojiao is a small toy that carries traditional culture.We should pass it down，" Zhou said.