Chinese calligraphy retains the beauty of nature and illuminates spiritual beauty of human beings . Chinese calligraphy stresses the _____________ and harmony between words and line. 2. The earliest Chinese characters were inscriptions on tortoise shells and animal bones of _____________ . 3. The characters of regular script are _____________ in form, and non-cursive in strokes. It was developed during the Wei and Jin dynasties, and is still today’s standard writing. 4. _____________ in the Eastern Jin dynasty is traditionally referred to as the “Sage of Chinese Calligraphy”. Among his works, those in the running style are recognized as his best. 5. Since similar tools and lines were used for the earliest painting and writing, painting is said to have the same origin as _____________. 6. Among the many ancient Chinese painters, _____________ of the Tang dynasty was called the “Sage of Chinese Painting”. 7. Chinese opera is considered one of the three ancient forms of drama in the world, with the other two being _____________ and Indian Sanskrit opera. 8. The four basic artistic means and the four basic skills of Beijing Opera are _____________, recitation, acting, and acrobatic fighting 9. _____________ is one of the oldest operatic forms in China and is considered the mother of many other types of traditional opera. 10. Erhu , sometimes known in the West as the “ Chinese violin ”, is a two-string bowed musical instrument and is used as a solo instrument as well well as for small ensembles and large orchestras. The most popular erhu piece is _____________.