Paper cutting can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. Perhaps the art of paper cutting in China dates back to the second 【小题1】. A thousand years ago, paper cutting was used for decoration. According to history books, 【小题2】 in the Tang Dynasty used paper cut as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was used to decorate gifts. People 【小题3】 paper cut on windows or doors or use them to make walls, mirrors or lanterns more beautiful Paper cutting is all made by hand. Simple patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated(复杂的)patterns, people 【小题4】 drew the patterns on the paper and then used various kinds of knives to cut them out.

Paper cutting has various styles in different parts of China. It covers nearly all topics, such as flowers, birds, animals and so on. In the past, women living in the countryside worked 【小题5】 in their free time to make paper-cutting. As society develops, fewer and fewer people learn this skill. At present, there are 【小题6】for paper cutting in China. Exhibitions are held 【小题7】 and books about this art form are published. Paper cutting has 【小题8】 from a form of decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages, in magazines and in TV series.