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Sedge Mat Craft Village In Tien Giang Province

In the Mekong Delta, Long Dinh village of Tien Giang province is famous for its (23) ____________ craft of weaving flowered mats. The mat’s high quality makes them popular domestically, and they are also exported to markets worldwide including Korea, Japan and America.

In spite of its well-established reputation for this traditional craft, mat weaving only started here nearly 50 years ago. It was first introduced by immigrants from Kim Son, a famous mat weaving village in the northern province of Ninh Binh. (24) ____________, the technique of weaving sedge mats in Long Dinh, as compared with other places in the South, is somewhat different. Long Dinh branded mats are thicker and have more attractive colours and patterns.

Weaving sedge mats is similar (25) ____________ growing rice. Long Dinh mat production mainly occurs during the dry season, from January to April. Weavers have to work their hardest in May and June, otherwise, when the rainy season starts in July, they will have to put off finishing their products till the next dry season. No matter how much work it requires, Long Dinh mat producers stick with this occupation, as it brings a higher income (26) ____________ growing rice.

This trade provides employment for thousands of local labourers. At present, nearly 1,000 households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats. To better meet market demands, Long Dinh mat weavers have (27) ____________ more products in addition to the traditional sedge mats. Particularly, they are producing a new product made from the dried stalks of water hyacinth, a common material in the Mekong Delta.

23. A. tradition        B. traditionally                C. traditional                D. traditions

24. A. However        B. Moreover                C. But                        D. Therefore

25. A. with                B. to                        C. than                        D. like

26. A. like                B. as                        C. than                        D. from

27. A. to create        B. creating                C. create                D. created

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