To celebrate the Lantern Festival the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the Forbidden City.

The complex, home to Chinese emperors for five     1    (century), was opened at night    2     the first time in 94 years. It was lit up with giant red lanterns and projections of ancient paintings. Masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival were projected on the roofs, giving visitors a feeling like walking through time. The design team     3    (smart) combined high technology lighting with the principles of cultural relic preservation.

Only 3,000 people     4    (allow) in on that day: 500 people who booked their tickets online, and 2, 500    5    (invite) guests including model workers, officers, soldiers, and ambassadors.

With    6    series of well-planned and tourist-friendly cultural activities, the Palace Museum is now on a campaign to make traditional Chinese culture more     7    (access) to the general public. It has set an example to other museums in our country, most of     8    seem to be still living in days gone by. Hopefully, the handsome turnover will be used appropriately     9     (protect) the Forbidden City and improve     10    (it )international image of being part of the world’s cultural heritage.

Dumplings are the most essential and popular food for Winter Solstice especially in northern China. There is a legend for this    1     (tradition ) food. Zhang Zhongjing,     2     was a famous medical scientist at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, found his fellow-townsmen    3     (suffer) from coldness and hunger in winter. More severely, many of them had terrible chilblains (冻疮)in the ears. On the Winter Festival, he cooked food named Jiao Er    4     a stuffing (馅) of medicine and other ingredients resisting the cold to feed these people, and they recovered soon. Nowadays, there are different customs in southern and northern China. As a popular saying goes in northern China that “Have dumplings for Winter Solstice and noodles for Summer Solstice.” Dumplings have been     5     must for this winter festival. If you happen to be in China on the day, go to the restaurant early,     6     there will be no dumplings left. However, sweet dumplings are    7     (popular) for locals in south China. In their mind, the round shape    8     (symbolize)a family reunion. Besides, it’s said that in some areas, people also have mutton, noodles or drink winter wine for    9     (celebrate). These are all hot food, and people eat them    10     (keep) warm and avoid catching cold.