Hanfu, meaning “Han clothing”, is based     1     the costumes worn by China’s Han ethnic (种族的) group in the past. Some of the most popular styles are from the Ming, Song and Tang     2    (dynasty).

In recent years, it has become     3    (extreme) popular though there are some opposite views. About three-quarters of Hanfu lovers are between 16 and 24 years old. Members of this generation often see it as       4    way to rediscover Chinese traditional culture. It’s pretty exciting     5    (see) young Chinese people building up their self-confidence and     6    (develop) their individuality (个性) to show the world what they love. For more Chinese, this dress style might become a good starting point to further explore the beauty of China’s long history and rich culture. Li Siting, president of the Hunan Hanfu Culture Promotion Association, often communicates with people from     7    (variety) places. Last year, she     8    (attend) the 7th Chinese music conference in Wuhan,       9    she met overseas Chinese culture lovers coming from Japan, France, Argentina and other places for the first time. Many people think Hanfu is not only the perfect bridge for young people to connect with Chinese culture,     10     a medium to promote Chinese culture.

Xuan paper, known as one of the Four Treasures of Study, first came into     1     (exist) in Xuan Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty. The traditional skill of making the paper     2     hand has been passed down through generations. The process takes as many as 108 steps, all of     3     require a level of delicacy.

    4     (take) papermaking master Zhou Donghong for example. He uses a fine screen to filter a mixture of water and fibers. He lifts it up, and it’s a sheet of paper. It takes him and his partner only 15 seconds     5     (form) and shape it, but they’ve devoted themselves to     6     (perfect) the skills for decades.

“There are a lot of tricks of filtering the fibers, and timing is     7     (hard) part of all. We have only one chance to filter the right amount of fibers, and only the proper weight guarantees the paper is neither too thin nor too thick, and the margin (差额) for error is extremely small,” said Zhou. With just the right degree of thickness, top quality Xuan paper     8     (hold) ink tightly.

The skill of papermaking,     9     (recognize) as a national treasure, has also proven to be an international one. We felt a great sense of pride as it was listed as a world intangible culture heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Since then, in Jingxian County, Xuan papermaking     10     (teach) in schools.

For you, the "Clear and Bright" day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday — the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students     1    (much) than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms (二十四节气).

But this ancient system that Chinese people have used     2    (keep) track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产)on Nov. 30.

To be fair, the terms do sound old; they     3    (invent) thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural     4    (activity). But the truth is     5    they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time. For example, people from     6    (north) China are in the habit of eating dumplings     7    the day of the winter solstice (冬至). And on the start of autumn, some treat     8    (they) to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call "putting on autumn weight", or tieqiubiao.

According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, the system is a philosophy of time,     9    applies to everything. And this means they are     10    (likely) to die out.