Literally translated as the “Songs of Heroes” dance, Yingge Dance is 300-year-old folk dance that originated from the Chaoshan area of South China’s Guangdong Province.     1     (dress) in colorful costumes, performers wave wooden sticks in their hands     2     dancing in orderly formations to the music. Based on the stories of the 108 Heroes of Liangshan Mountain from the classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh, it is a folk art combining a variety of forms,     3     martial arts and Chinese operas to dance.

In recent years, Chaoshan Yingge Dance has     4     (gradual) come into the public eye through transformations in performance form, style optimization, and opening up of information channels. In the Spring Festival of the Dragon Year, Yingge Dance once again     5     (dominate) the screens,     6     (it) dazzling and fiery wave of popularity continuing throughout the holiday, even sparking     7     brilliant cultural passion overseas.

On the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, the Nanshan Yingge Team from Guangdong’s Puning made appearances at     8     (icon) British landmarks-the Burlington Arcade and Trafalgar Square--     9     (bring) New Year greetings from Guangdong to overseas Chinese and foreign friends alike. The performances attracted over seven hundred thousand spectators and received     10     (cover) from over a hundred media outlets.

When visiting China in early April, French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed a music performance during his trip to Guangdong, Chinese music “High Mountains and Flowing Water”     1     (play) with a 1,267-year-old Chinese instrument guqin.

The guqin is a seven-stringed plunked instrument, which     2     (pass) down for more than 3,000 years so far. On November 7, 2003, Chinese guqin art was listed by UNESCO as a master-piece of oral and intangible heritage of mankind,     3     (make) it an important spiritual treasure.

The guqin is divided     4     two parts: the physical instrument, which is a static material heritage, and the art of the gugin, a dynamic intangible cultural heritage. The key to learning to play the guqin is how     5     (express) the connotations of ancient music with your own emotions. Dong,     6     enthusiast of guqin, said that compared with other traditional instruments such as the pipa and guzheng, the guqin can make her       7     (happy) and improve her cultural knowledge.

Through playing the guqin, people have more knowledge and a better understanding of traditional culture. Because the guqin is     8     (close) linked to poetry, painting, calligraphy and history, these elements complement each other.

The gugin is the earliest plucked instrument and it has deep cultural     9     (root) in China. Unlike other musical instruments, the guqin is more about the dialogue between the player and the audience’s own soul. “The sound of the guqin can be integrated into my soul, and this is     10     I want,” Dong added.

According to a recent report, traditional music has found increasing appeal among a large audience of young people, due to greater access to it and the passion of     1     (it) fans. The report focused on traditional Chinese art, such as operas and folk music, and     2     (analyze) age differences and locations. It found that more than 100 million people tune in to traditional Chinese music     3     (month).

According to the report, the popularity is a result of the rise in social media and networking, and through joint efforts made by traditional musicians, opera     4     (perform) as well as pop stars.

At the New Year’s Eve concert, folk musician Fang Jinlong adapted pop songs with Chinese folk tunes and played     5     (dozen) of musical instruments, including pipa and erhu. The performance, livestreamed by Bilibili, received much     6     (warm) feedback than ever from the young audience.

And in Zhang Yixing’s bilingual album, LIT, the young idol has mixed traditional Chinese elements with modern hip-hop,     7     (offer) his young fans opportunities to enjoy Chinese vibe and inspiring them     8     (discover) more about Chinese arts.

The report also gave an example of Kunqu Opera,     9     of the oldest Chinese operas,     10     attracts over 100 million listeners born after 1990.

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A new adaptation of Chinese mythological stories has won the heart of audiences with its distinctive style. The animation series, Yao—Chinese Folktales,     1     (gain) more than 110 million views online since it was released.

The series, co-produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili, is     2     collection of 20-minute short films, consisting of eight separate stories     3     (feature) monster-like characters, or yao in Chinese. The collection,     4     ranges from ancient stories to science fiction, from emotional connection with hometowns to romantic love     5     from life themes to questions for humanity, presents Chinese culture and philosophy. For example, the first episode, named “Nobody”, tells a pig monster’s story     6     (base) on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. The creative team put the perspective on the little monsters who used to have blurry faces and didn’t even have names in the story.

Li Zao, general producer, said it was impossible     7     (predict) what the eventual outcome would be at first. Now, the     8     (favor) comments exceeded the expectations of the creative team. These contained both the audience’s     9     (recognize) of the work and their hopes of Chinese animation. Besides adapting     10     the taste of the masses, the team also wanted to guide them to appreciate different types of work.