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Many traditional woodcut prints（版画） are black and white or simple in color, but reduction woodcut（绝版木刻） prints can show rich colors.

The reduction woodcut uses one piece of wood to make a colorful artwork.

The artist cuts and prints（刻、印刷） different layers（层） one by one on the wood. The reduction woodcut became an intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产） in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009.

Master’s story

Leng Guangmian, born in 1985, is a reduction woodcut artist. Leng started learning it in 2003. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like an adventure（奇遇）. “Every time we cut on the wood and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end.”

Leng wants his artwork to show both great woodcutting skills（技巧） and the culture and life in Pu’er. “For my works, there are two themes（主题）: Tea Horse Road（茶马古道）, because Pu’er is one of the starting places of that road; and disappearing villages in Pu’er,” Leng said. “Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding, so I want to make people remember their beauty（记住它们的美） before they are gone.”

We have many festivals all the year round. The Spring Festival is our Chinese people’s special 1festival. It is in January or February.

There are twelve different 2animal names for each Chinese year. They are mouse, ox（牛）, tiger, rabbit, chicken, dragon... It is the year of horse in 2026.

Before the Spring Festival, people are busy 3going shopping and cleaning their houses. Every family prepares 4all kinds of food and drinks. On the eve of the festival, there is always a big family dinner. People 5like eating jiaozi. It means “reunion（团聚）” and “good luck”. After dinner all the family 6stay up to welcome the new year. We often 7watch TV and play games.

On the 8first day of the lunar new year, people get up early. Young people 9wear their new clothes and greet their parents. Then each child gets money as a new year gift. On the third day of the lunar new year, people go to 10visit their relatives（亲戚） and friends. They say “Happy new year” and give the best wishes to each other. Everyone has a good time.

Michael Plattee, a 1year-old (year) old boy, is from the USA. He likes making cupcakes. His grandma is his teacher. Now he’s good 2at making all kinds of cupcakes. He always makes 3healthy (health) cupcakes on Sunday afternoon and takes some to his classmates the next morning. They say the cupcakes 4are (be) good.

One day, Michael sees a boy 5standing (stand) in front of a cake store for about 30 minutes. He is from a shelter（收容所）. He stands there and watches a big cake. The boy loves it, 6but he doesn’t have money. Michael 7also can’t wait to help the homeless kids like the boy. With the help of his family, he has a small cupcake shop—Michael’s Desserts. When Michael 8sells (sell) one cupcake, he gives $0.5 to the shelter. And every week he gives about $15 to it. It’s not much money. But 9his (he) small act（行为） of kindness can make a big difference to those 10children (child).

In the new movie Zootopia 2, our favorite team is back! Bunny Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde love working together. But their jobs aren’t always easy. 1C “?” Nick asks. “Of course!” Judy answers. But they need to show it is true.

A new task gives them a chance. 2E 3A He run away. This takes them to new parts of Zootopia. They find out the city isn’t just for mammals（哺乳动物）. Reptiles（爬行动物） like Gary live here too, but other animals see them differently.

People here often think snakes are scary. Judy and Nick soon learn more about Gary. “4F I have to make things right,” Gary says.

Why did Gary run away? 5B You can find out in the new movie.