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Do you have any idea of New Year paintings? Also ____(know) as "paper paintings" and "painted pictures", New Year paintings are a unique art form in Chinese folk culture. Without New Year paintings, our traditional Chinese folk culture ____(be) much less colorful. The paintings get such a name because they are ____(most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday for decoration and they are also accepted ____ a symbol of New Year's greetings.
New Year paintings ____(appear) around the Tang dynasty, replacing the previous door pictures believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. The New Year paintings ____(belong) to the Song dynasty were created on a large scale. With the advancement of printing technology, the content and forms of New Year paintings became ____(vary). The development of the paintings matured in the Ming and Qing dynasties, ____ the art hit its heyday(全盛期).
Traditional printing ____(method) of New Year paintings include woodblock printing, stone-block printing, offset(胶印) printing, traditional Chinese painting, watercolor painting and sketches etc. Woodblock-printed New Year paintings are the most popular and interesting ____, according to a recent survey.