Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It's out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is putting both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. It is  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} “hand heart”.

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Swift often does it at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it popular.
Last month，Justin Bieber and{#blank#}6{#/blank#} uperstar friends did the “ hand heart” and put the photos online.They did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident.

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In the Republic of Korea, the “hand heart “ has been  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  for a long time, but in a different  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  . People there put their hands above their heads and making a bigger heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”

    According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for {#blank#}1{#/blank#}when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at{#blank#}2{#/blank#}and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

    Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to do. The paper, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The 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 {#blank#}6{#/blank#} and a happy new year.

    Chinese clay art is famous {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or {#blank#}8{#/blank#}characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After{#blank#}9{#/blank#}, they are fried at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes {#blank#}10{#/blank#}weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.