1) Blue pottery is a traditional craft of Jaipur, India, which started in the 17th century. The name 'blue pottery' comes from the blue dye used to color the pottery. Blue pottery is used to make objects like flower vases, lamp shades, jewelry boxes, small bowls and other things. The pottery is special with its blue and golden designs, or animal and bird motifs. Today, blue pottery is an industry that many people in Jaipur do for a living. 2) Russia is famous for its colorful doll, Matryoshka. Initially it was just a toy for children. It was wooden, cheap and hard to break in comparison with porcelain dolls. The word 'matryoshka' comes from the woman's name Matryona, which means 'mother of the family'. It is a symbol of the family. A Matryoshka set consists of 2 to 24 dolls, usually girls, in traditional dress. Inside this wooden doll there are other dolls which are identical to each other. The Matryoshka is much younger than a lot of people think. Matryoshka dolls were created at the end of the 1890s by Sergei Malyutin and Vassily Zvyozdochkin and became famous after the Paris World Exhibition in 1900. Nowadays in souvenir shops tourists buy different kinds of Matryoshkas as a gift. 3) The kite is a symbol of the Chinese handicraft. Flying a kite is not only very popular among children but it is also the main activity on Chinese holidays. The Chinese kite was invented in the 5th century BC by the master carpenter Lu Ban. He made the kite from wood and bamboo, which were later replaced by paper. The best season for kite flying is spring because this activity requires a gentle wind and warm weather. Every year in the spring in the Weifang area, Shandong Province, almost all families go out to fly the kite and to have a pienic on sunny and windy days. This tradition inspired the world-famous Weifang International Kite Festival, which is held from 20 to 25 April every year. Read the texts again and mark the statements as true or false. Correct the false statements.
1) Blue pottery is made throughout India. False. Blue pottery is made in Jaipur.
2) Only dishes are made from blue pottery.
3) Animal and bird patterns are the main elements of blue pottery.
4) Matryoshka was an expensive toy.
5) Matryoshka is the symbol of the family in Russia.
6) Making Matryoshka is an old Russian handieraft.
7) Flying a kite is popular only among the children in China.
8) The first kites were made of paper.
9) Flying a kite is an outdoor activity in spring.​