阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Paper cutting is one of the most popular decorative Chinese handicrafts. It is popular for its low cost and artistry. Rural women often make paper cuttings in their spare time when farming is not busy. As a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (reflect) of its philosophical origins, paper cutting is comprehensive and attractive. Moreover, folk paper cutting conveys (表达) the content and nature of traditional culture with {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (it) own particular language.
The history of paper cutting {#blank#}3{#/blank#}_(date) back to around the 6th century. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (especial) during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century.
These days, with a pair of scissors {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a piece of red paper, Fu Zhao'e from the Ningxia Hui autonomous region cut out an image of Argentina football star Lionel Messi within a couple of minutes.
Since the Qatar World Cup {#blank#}6{#/blank#}_(start), Fu, 63, has been creating works of football superstars, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} are favored by a lot of her friends. "I can cut out anything that I can picture in my mind, people, animals and scenery{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (include)," said Fu, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (add) that people say the cuttings were lifelike.
Fu is a national-level inheritor (继承人) of paper-cutting. Her works show the customs of northwestern China and have strong ethnic characteristics. She was recognized as {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Chinese folk craft artist by UNESCO.
