Beauty in Common Things
意思:日常事物中的“美”。
《Beauty in common things》
原文：
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. 剪纸已经有1500多年的历史了. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. 剪纸听起来很容易,但做起来确很难.
The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. 纸,通常是红色的,在用剪刀剪之前通常要经过折叠.
The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. 最常见的形象是花,鱼,动物以及关于中国历史典故.
During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year. 春节期间,剪纸被贴在窗户,门和墙上,作为福气以及新年快乐的象征.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. 中国泥人艺术非常出名.因为粘土块虽小,但却栩栩如生.
The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. 泥人通常是可爱的孩子或中国童话故事或历史故事中的活泼可爱的人物形象.
The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. 泥人是由一种非常特殊的粘土经过手工精心制作的,然后风干.
After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. 干燥后,在非常高的温度下进行烧制.然后经过抛光和彩绘.
Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. 最后,诸如木材或纸等材料被添加泥人上面,来形成其它装饰.
It takes several weeks to complete everything. 需要几周的时间才能完成所有的工作. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty. 这些小块的泥人艺术,表现了全体中国人民对生活和美的热爱.
参考资料
百度百科.百度[引用时间2018-1-31]