A report showed that a crowd of     8     (resident) of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Hunan Province,     9     (sing) and danced on Saturday to celebrate the coming of Jingzhe or the Awakening of Insects. The event     10     (involve) Yao people exhibiting their grand traditional costumes, singing folk songs, performing tai chi and dragon dances and dancing on paddle boards or boats, impressed tourists with the unique Yao culture.

Jingzhe is the     11     (three) solar term of the 24 terms     12     (define) by the traditional Chinese calendar. It falls on March 6 and ends on March 20 this year, which means     13     sharp rise in temperature and increased rainfall. The name suggests animals sleeping in winter     14     (awaken) by spring thunder. For farmers, it becomes a term     15     marks the start of spring work. It is the best time for farmers to sow, so they will be busy in order to have a harvest in autumn.

“The event,     16     the natural landscape serving as the stage and the members of the public acting as major performers, is aimed     17     (promote) rural art, culture and tourism,” said Zou Fuqiao, an official of the Culture, Tourism, Radio, Film and Sports Bureau of Jjianghua Yao Autonomous County.