32.Chinese knot is a special hand- made work which began in China.Maybe it's hard to know(1)
(clear) about when it appeared,but mostly,people(2)
(think) that it was developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties,and got popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Nowadays,Chinese knot is always(3)
/ju:zd/ to make the room beautiful,and sometimes people regard it as a special(4)
/g?ft/.Chinese knot means happiness and unity (統一) .This is the reason why it is very popular among people. Chinese knot is loved by people not only for its pretty shape(5)
also for its practical value.Each knot is made(6)
single rope and named for its specific form.By(7)
(make) different knots together,a Chinese knot is formed.Then,each Chinese knot has its special name to wish people joy,happiness and live(8)
(long) and better. Chinese knot is special and important to China's folk-knitting art.With its special national charm (魅力) and colorful changes,it fully expresses the wisdom and(9)
/rit?/ culture of the Chinese people.In the 9th BRICS Summit (金磚峰會) in Xiamen,as(10)
symbol (象征) of Chinese traditional culture,Chinese knot was loved by friends from all over the world.