Paper cutting is a traditional art form in China.For centuries，it has been passed down from one generation（一代） to the next.Now the beautiful art is（1）

used

used

（ use） to decorate doors，windows and beds in houses or at celebrations such as birthdays and weddings（婚礼）.During the Spring Festival，paper cuttings are glued to windows and they are quite（2）

beautiful

beautiful

（ beauty）.
   The main tools for paper cutting are scissors and（3）

knives

knives

（ knife）.Some artists can even （4）

create

create

[/kriˈeɪt] nice pictures just by hand.Paper cutting covers nearly all things，such as flowers，animals and people.And it has different styles in different parts of China.
   It can be hard to hold on to traditions like paper cutting because young people don't know much about（5）

them

them

（ they）.Often they like spending their time on newer activities.However，（6）

if

if

young people don't learn the tradition，they won't be able to pass it down to their own children.This made some lovers of the art feel worried.
   But（7）

recently

recently

（recent），there has been a change.There are more exhibitions of（8）

traditional

traditional

（tradition） art.And some artists are going into schools to teach children how to do paper cutting.
   Children（9）

enjoy

enjoy

[ɪnˈdʒɔɪ] working together with them and talking to them about the meaning of their art.In this way，more and more children and young people are becoming proud （10）

of

of

their culture and traditions.