Zhang Dingjuan, 28, often shares her bamboo weaving (编织) works on the Internet.

Zhang, from Sichuan, said that bamboo weaving in Sichuan has a history of thousands of years. People first used it to make ____1____, such as baskets, bags and so on. Now, it has become an art.

After finishing her studies at Chengdu University in 2019, Zhang went back to her hometown to work as a ____2____ work maker. As her ____3____ for the art grew, she went to learn bamboo weaving from a skilled master.

All these helped her make bamboo weaving more fun and interesting. She tried to use modern colors in this ____4____ art. She also worked with an art student to add metal to bamboo weaving.

“Traditional skills may have ____5____, but now they’re coming back with new life and becoming part of our lives,” Zhang said.