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For centuries，lacquer fans（漆扇）have been loved for their beauty. Today，we'll take a look at the story behind lacquer fans.
Lacquer fans are special fans from China，and their history dates back to the Han Dynasty. Later，lacquer fans became one of the top collections in the art world during the Tang Dynasty.
Lacquer is a natural varnish（清漆）taken from the lacquer tree. It was first used to coat wooden objects to protect them from water and insects. Over time，workers began to use lacquer to make and decorate（装饰）fans.
Lacquer fans are made with bamboo or wooden frames（框架）. Traditionally，they are painted with different themes and patterns，such as landscapes，flowers and birds，and figures，to make them more beautiful. Although the methods of making fans continue to develop，skilled workers still use traditional techniques to create lacquer fans，keeping this ancient art alive.
Nowadays，lacquer fan painting is one of the most popular activities among young people，which is considered a new form of expression of lacquer art. Instead of using traditional tools such as brushes，lacquer fan painting is done only by the lacquer and water. The process is quite simple：people first choose the colors they want to use，drop the colored lacquer into the water，stir it，put the fans in the water for a while，and then take them out. And that's it.
Making each fan is like opening a blind box，as no one can predict how the finished product will finally turn out. So every fan is unique.
1. When were Lacquer fans invented?

2. What was lacquer first used for?

3. How did people make lacquer fans more beautiful?

4. What does the writer think of the process of lacquer fan painting nowadays?

5. Will the ancient art of making lacquer fans disappear soon according to the passage? Why?

答案： They were invented in Han Dynasty.; It was used for protecting the wooden objects from water and insects.; They painted them with different themes and patterns.; It is very popular and simple.; No，it won't. Because many young people these days are interested in lacquer fan painting.