__S_o_u_t_h_e_a_s_t_____ Asian countries and are well received there.
• 2. Listen to the tape again, and answer the following questions.
• 1. What are Chinese fancy knots famous for? Why do you think they are so popular in China?
• The materials used include strings of various colors, gum, and small decorations made of porcelain or jade.
• 3. How do the Chinese give names to the different fancy knots? How do they use them?
and bright colors. They are also symbols of happiness and good luck. Chinese fancy knots are widely used to decorate clothes, sitting rooms, and cups, plates and (2)
___s__tr_i_n_g_______. They are created by
tying, drawing, twining, and weaving and the instruments used include crochet hooks, tweezers,
• (4) __s_c_i_s_s_o_r_s______, and lighters. The