It is often called the“Venice of the East”.Wuzhen,a historic water town in Zhejiang province,    1    (host)the third World Internet Conference from Nov.16 to 18 in 2016.Once again,     2    town attracted many visitors.

The people of Wuzhen live around the rivers    3    cut through the town.Houses made of black bricks and gray tiles(瓦)are seen next to white walls,     4     (make)it look like a Chinese ink wash drawing. Small, old－style,black－roof boats float on the rivers.Whether they are traveling along the riverside    5    walking down lanes covered in stones,visitors will be    6     (deep)impressed by the beautiful scenery and slow lifestyle.

But the charm of Wuzhen wouldn't be complete without the bridges that are seen here and there in the town,of which the“double bridges”are good    7     (example).They are made up of Tongji Bridge and Renji Bridge,     8    Tongji Bridge crossing the river from east to west and Renji Bridge running from south to north.It is    9     (amaze)that both of the two bridges can    10     (see)through the arch(拱形)of the other one.

Every year, at the end of October, tens of thousands of people flock to a Buddhist temple in China to see a huge gingko biloba tree (银杏树) drop its foliage (枝叶) and turn     1     temple from green to gold. The Gu Guanyin Buddhist temple,     2     (locate) in the Zhongnan Mountains of China’s Shaanxi Province is home     3     a 1,400-year-old gingko biloba tree. It was planted for the Tang dynasty (618-907) emperor Li Shimin,     4     is one of the     5     (great) rulers in Chine history. It towers superbly over the temple,     6     for a few days every autumn, it rains down a gold carpet of     7     (leaf) that stands out against the muted tones of the season. Because of its     8     (strike) appearance, it has been called the world’s most beautiful gingko biloba tree, and     9     (become) a tourist attraction in its own right.

Due to the increasing     10     (popular) of is ancient gingko biloba tree, the Gu Guanyin Buddhist temple has reportedly increased daily visitor capacity to around 7,200, between 8 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon.

The famous Peking opera artist Yuan Huiqin hosted two culture talks     1     were called “Charm of Peking Opera” in Stockholm and St. Petersburg last year. The two sessions     2     (organize) by Chinese embassies and local cultural organizations. Members of Chinese embassies, famous sinologists(汉学家) and those     3     (show) an interest in Peking opera, attended     4     two culture talks. During the talks, Yuan Huiqin     5     (patient) shared the charm of Peking opera in more than one way.

With the help of the local sinologist,     6     (she) talks were translated into Swedish and Russian. These words explored the concepts and artistic characteristics of     7     (tradition) Chinese operas, which got the audience     8     (experience) the distinct charm of Peking opera.

In addition, young     9     (artist) from the China National Peking Opera Company performed classic opera selections. During the interaction of the talks, some opera lovers performed     10     young artists and on the spot the audience tried costumes(戏装) of Peking opera with great curiosity.

The Beijing Central Axis (中轴线) has taken one more step ahead to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site,     1     will be part of China’s 2024 application project.

The Beijing Central Axis,     2     (see) as one of the most important representatives of Chinese civilization, refers     3     the core area of the ancient capital city that stretches 7.8 kilometres from the Yongding Gate in the south to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the north. This area tells     4     (story) of emperors from the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and     5     (record) the lives of both popular figures and common people.

Various methods to advance the application have been used,     6     (include) digital technologies. For instance, visitors can travel through time and space     7     (free), moving between the past and the present, and learn about 14 cultural heritage sites along the Central Axis by using a newly-launched mobile application.

When talking about the     8     (decide), Li Zhou, vice president of the Chinese Commission for the International Council on Monuments and Sites, told Global Times that members joining in     9     application work felt pressed for time, as there were still many preparations waiting     10     (complete).