The lantern fair in Zigong, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, boasts a history of more than 1,000 years.     1     (mark) the Year of the Dragon, many of the lanterns show the Chinese sign of the zodiac (生肖), but there are also     2     wide variety of other lantern designs to meet different needs. Visitors     3     prefer traditional lanterns can find lanterns with flowers and birds, and legendary figures, while lanterns with modern patterns such as cultural     4     (trend) and online games are gaining popularity among young people.

In addition to the     5     (elegance) craftsmanship, modern technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence have also been used to make the lanterns     6     (nice) and more vivid. The lantern show is also accepting the concept of environmental protection. A set of lanterns     7     (feature) the famous Chinese statue “Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow” from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) was created by using different kinds of waste materials, including tires and plastics to form its outside decorations.

This year’s show will not come to an end     8     July 31. The sets of lanterns     9     (update) to keep up with other traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival. Visitors can also enjoy folk arts, and Chinese music performances during     10     (they) lantern-viewing tours.

Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Among the versions of the festival’s origin, the most     1     (wide) accepted one dates back over 2, 000 years to the legend of Qu Yuan,     2     well-known poet of the State of Chu during the Warring States period (475 BC-221 BC).

After his Chu state was conquered (征服), Qu threw     3     (he) into a river. People threw zongzi into the water to honor him and used boats to prevent fish eating Qu’s body. That gave rise     4     the customs of dragon boat racing and eating zongzi.

Every year, the festival     5     (celebrate) not only in China but also in other parts of the world to honor Qu,     6     behavior still touches people to this day.

During the festival, various activities are held, with dragon boat races being an important tradition. Boats are believed     7     (show) the essence of the dragon, which is thought to bring good luck and prosperity. The races represent the spirit of teamwork and     8     (strong).

In addition to the boat races, the eating of zongzi, a traditional food made of rice     9     (wrap) in bamboo leaves and filled with various sweet fillings,     10     (be) another distinguishing feature of the festival.

Traditionally, livestreamers sell delicious snacks or local goodies. But     1     recent livestream event in Tibet autonomous region did something different. Waste plastic bottles,     2     are regarded as a great damage to the local environment, were sold for 0.5 yuan each, with the purpose of raising peopled     3     (aware) of Tibet’s pollution issue.

According to the Sohu website, in 2019, about 40 million tourists visited Tibet, which in consequence left about 360 million plastic bottles     4     (throw) in branches, on cliffs and in rivers. Not only does the white pollution cause serious threat to the delicate ecosystem     5     the death of local animals.

Over the past few years, more than 5,000 volunteers of different ages and from all walks of life     6     (participate) in the anti-white pollution campaign. They carry out over 2,000 clean-ups to collect 200,000 bottles left by tourists each year. Then the bottles are sorted by color and shipped inland     7     (make) raw materials. Roughly, each bottle costs about 0.5 yuan.

The livestream has successfully involved more people     8     the anti-white pollution campaign. People can scan QR code and donate money to encourage more people to collect bottles. It’s really a meaningful event and helps to make     9     possible for us human beings to coexist with nature     10     (harmonious).