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The founder of the Nv Shu(女书), the world’s only known written language for women that dates back more than a thousand years in Jiangyong county, Hunan province, probably never expected that the script would see a North China artist trying to popularize     1     worldwide.

Zhou Na, an artist living and working in Tianjin,     2     (complete) her writings with her counterparts on traditional household classic works in the form of the Nv Shu recently and will publish them publicly, for the first time in the history of the special script. Previously, the contents were limited to     3     (marry), family, love and even puzzles.

The language, different from the traditional Chinese     4     (write) system of ideograph(表意文字), is a kind of phonograph, based on local dialects, and was only written in the shapes of long diamonds and in the styles of poems. They are mostly published on beautiful papers, books, fans and silk scarves and were believed to carry secrets     5     (hide) by women.

Currently, Nv Shu only has a few thousand inheritors in China,     6     which is Zhou. She learned Nv Shu from her grandfather’s sister throughout her childhood. She was concerned about the risks of the language     7     (appearance) and began to try to carry forward the women’s script.

“The audience is limited, so I really expect the government to strongly promote it and help inherit it, advocating that it is     8     intangible cultural asset     9     (pass) down from generation to generation,” she says. “I expect the script to be inherited much     10     (wide). Nv Shu has witnessed major innovations in these years, expanding its content. I expect more youth to focus their attention on the cultural assets.”

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Making velvet flowers(绒花) was an endangered folk craft, but things have changed with more young craftsmen devoting themselves     1     the art. Murong Yi, 21, a senior studying at     2     university in Beijing, is one of them. Recently, she was trending on Sina Weibo for her video about how to make velvet flower headwear shaped like a golden phoenix.     3     (inspire) by Wang Xifeng, a character in A Dream of Red Mansions, the artwork was made of 4, 000 pieces of cocoon fiber(蚕丝) in 12 days. Generally, it only takes two to three days     4     (make) a velvet flower. The video has received over 2.4 million views on Bilibili.

Velvet flowers     5     (call) ronghua in Chinese, meaning wealth and glory. It is a popular     6     (decorate) in festivals and weddings. In the beginning, Murong faced challenges in learning this handicraft. She tried to learn from others but couldn’t find many online teaching     7     (video). Finally, she watched a one-hour TV program, in     8     an inheritor(继承者) showed how to make velvet flowers in detail. New ideas     9     (natural) came up when Murong grew as a skilled creator. As a lover of Chinese     10     (tradition) culture, she said “I’ll learn more about different handicrafts and promote them among young people on social media platforms.”

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On Saturday, an activity to experience farming culture     1     (hold) in Temple of Agriculture in Beijing.

As     2     important ritual architectural complex near the central axis (中心轴) of Beijing, the temple used to be a place for emperors of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911)     3     (dynasty) to perform sacrifices in the hope for good harvests, and     4     (have) become a witness of China’s farming civilization.

    5     (organize) by the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum, the activity this time included a ceremony to start harvest, scholars’     6     (introduce) of 24 solar terms and Temple of Agriculture, and an experience activity in     7     people were invited to reap crops with their own hands.

The activity aims to make more people understand the humanistic spirit of     8     (respect) and valuing agriculture, revering nature and seeking harmonious coexistence     9     human and nature, and feel the profoundness of traditional Chinese farming culture and the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people.

The activity helps people     10     (well) understand traditional farming culture in China.

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How to Sell Books in 2020: Put Them Near the Toilet Paper

If you want to sell books during a pandemic, it turns out that one of the best places to do it is within easy reach of eggs, milk and diapers.

When the coronavirus forced the United States into lockdown this spring, stores like Walmart and Target, which     1    (think) essential, remained open. So when anxious consumers were stocking up on beans and pasta, they were also grabbing workbooks, paperbacks and novels,     2     (push) the book sales up to a new level.

Warehouse stores do not generally reveal how much they sell of particular products, but people across the publishing industry say that sales     3     (increase) at these stores significantly, with perhaps the greatest rise at Target. In some cases, according to publishing executives, books sales tripled or quadrupled.

Some grocery chains and pharmacies saw an increase, too, even     4     books are far from the core of what they offer.

Stores like Target,     5    had the advantage of being open, were also able to step in when Amazon pulled back on delivering some products, like books and toys, so it     6    prioritize essential household goods and medical supplies.

“Covid-19 and the government stimulus check have increased the demand     7     books in a big way, particularly on the adult books side,” Leigh Stidham, a Walmart spokeswoman, said in an email. The fiction genre is strong despite some new title releases being pushed back to later in the year. Also, educational book sales have increased significantly since day cares and schools have been shut down.

The question for publishers is     8    this rise will continue. Have buyers been reconditioned to pick up books in different places, or will they go back to their old habits when running errands feels     9     (anxious)? Mr. Abboud of ReaderLink said the sales were expected     10    (fall), but not to previous levels. In the meantime, there are those who are starting to venture back out.

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Tesla Says It Will Accept Bitcoins for Car Payment

Tesla is an American electric sports car manufacturer. The carmaker said on Monday that around $1.5 billion     1    (invest) in bitcoin, an Internet-based form of money.

The company     2    (expect) to begin accepting the digital currency as payment for its cars and other products in the near future. The announcement from one of the best-known American car companies sent the price of bitcoin     3     more than 10 percent.

Tesla chief Elon Musk is a supporter of the digital currency. Musk said a week ago that bitcoin was “on the verge” of     4    (accept) more widely by investors. Last December, he asked if it was possible to do large business deals in the currency.

Eric Turner, a vice president of market intelligence at the research company Messari, says bitcoin     5    (use) by more companies since “Tesla has made the first move”.

The value of a bitcoin     6    (reach) record highs in recent months. The currency has also gained support from major financial companies this year. The financial services company Blackrock recently permitted some of its funds     7    (invest) in the currency. However, government-run central banks around the world do not support the digital currency.

The price of bitcoin has gone up and down wildly since it     8    (create) in 2009 by a mysterious developer. During the pandemic, bitcoin was trading at less than $11,000 in October of 2020. Bitcoin was valued at more than $43,000 after Tesla’s announcement Monday. Tesla said in a document that its $1.5 billion investment in digital currency and other “alternative” holdings may grow.

    9     more companies have used the technology behind bitcoin, known as blockchain, the actual uses of bitcoin     10    (not change) very much. Some businesses, such as Overstock.com, have accepted payments in bitcoin. Still, its popularity is low compared with normal currencies. But that could change if others follow Tesla and begin accepting the digital currency.

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Although failing    1     (qualify) for the FIFA World Cup finals soccer tournament in Qatar, China made a huge contribution to the     2     (large) global sporting event in the world.

China-built stadiums, roads and many other Made-in-China products have won praise    3     many fans and potential customers.

In recent months, Luo Yang, a sales manager at the overseas business unit of Higer Bus Co, a bus and truck maker    4     (base) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, has kept a close eye on the 1, 815 buses that the company    5     (sell) to Qatar last year.

These vehicles operated shuttle services for the thousands of fans, officials and journalists from different countries during the tournament,     6     was staged from Nov 20 to Dec 18.

“After the World Cup, the buses will be used to take children to and from school,” Luo said,     7     (add) that child monitoring systems in the vehicles will give a signal when a bus arrives at its destination. The driver then moves through the vehicle to ensure the children leave     8     (safe), before pressing a button to turn off the sound.

    9     wide range of Chinese items were available at the tournament, including key rings, horns, flags, clothing and shoes from Yiwu, Zhejiang, and Jinjiang, Fujian province, as well as fireworks from Liuyang, Hunan province.

Market observers said the     10     (abundant) of such products is due to China’s industrial upgrading boom, well-developed supply chains, and green transformation.