Certainly, in many ways this seems to be true. Chinese cuisine is a case in point.     1    to coming to China, my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America, with Chinese food    2    had been changed to suit American tastes. For example, America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken, which     3    of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce, flavoured with hot red     4    . This is probably not an authentic Chinese     5    , however, so it cannot tell us much about the Chinese.

Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and    1    . They are    2     allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and     3    . And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that     4     actually have a lot in common after all.

Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global     1    , an increasing number of international students are beginning to     2     China’s culture and history through this     3     language.