九年級英語全冊 Unit 5 What are the shirts made of（第6課時）Section B（3a-3b） （新版）人教新目標版

Unit 5What are the shirts made of?第六課時第六課時Section B (3a3b)is famous forAs far as I knowIt seems thatare not the only thingsis good for bothandHowWhatsmade ofis covered byDear Eric，You want to know about Chinese paper cuttingHere Im glad to tell you something about it. Chinese paper cutting has a long history of over 2，000 yearsIt can be seen in different parts of ChinaMany people，no matter young or old，are fond of it very much.People in northern part of China do well in making paper cuttingThey cut paper into different shapes，like birds，animals，flowers and so on.I think Chinese paper cutting is not only beautiful but also very usefulThe paper，usually red，is folded before it is cut with scissorsThe most common pictures are flowers，animals，and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival，they are put on windows，doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.More and more people are interested in itI hope youll come to China to see more Chinese paper cuttings one day.Best wishes.Yours，Li Ming In your last email, you said you were interested in the local artwork in my hometownNow I will tell you something about itMy hometown is famous for making and flying kitesIn my hometown, the history of making kites goes back to over 2，000 years agoKites are mainly made of paper, which can be made into different sizes and shapesPeople like to fly them in springIts not hard to fly kites, and flying kites is great funSome can fly as high as hundreds of meters.