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Paper cutting is a （1） 　 　Chinese art．It has been around for over 1，500 years．Many people in China put paper cuttings on their walls or their windows during the Spring Festival．

The paper cutter （2） 　 　very simple tools，such as knives and scissors，to cut parts of the paper away．After these parts are cut away，a （3） 　 　picture of people or animals appears．Some paper cuttings are of Chinese characters，and others are of animals or plants．（4） 　 __ 　paper cutting seems not difficult to learn，it is difficult to do．It requires many （5） 　 　of practice to become good at it．

People think paper cuttings will bring them good luck．