The term “China-Chic” characterizes the rise of China’s native fashion trends. It has expanded the concept of “Made in China,”     1     is usually regarded as the assurance of the quality of products.

In recent years, “Made in China” has     2     (increasing) been recognized as the representation of Chinese culture     3     (offer) by homegrown Chinese brands, or simply “China -Chic.”

The initial     4    (adopt) of the term “China -Chic” was similar to “Brit Style,” which represents a unique fashion trend mainly defined by the country’s differentiating cultural     5     (element).

Designers in the fashion industry were     6     first to feature traditional Chinese patterns and characters, garment textiles and crafting technique in     7     (they) newest collections. The eye-catching colors and styles created a visual feast that many have never seen before, quickly     8    (turn) the collections into best sellers.

Under such influence, young people gradually     9     (shift) their attention from pop culture imported from Japan, Korea and the West and started to develop interest     10     traditional Chinese art and literature, practicing Chinese calligraphy and musical instrument, such as Guzheng.

Today, four Sinologists and translators share their experience of Chinese literature with us.

When Petko was a boy, The Shaolin Temple gave him so many reasons to fall in love with China. He was     1     (amaze) by Chinese kung fu, and he also thought the Chinese language sounded so beautiful. He particularly likes classical Chinese literature,     2     (especial) works from the Ming and Qing dynasties. He was determined     3     (translate) it into Bulgarian once he read Dream of the Red Chamber.

When Annelous started high school, she began reading books about Chinese history and culture,     4     inspired her to choose Chinese Studies as her academic major at university. She's so far translated the writings of Han Han, and she is now working     5     those of Xu Zechen. She says that each year sees more works by Chinese writers     6     (publish) in the Netherlands, and they are well­received.

When Joachim was 15 years old, his mother bought him a copy of the classic Shi Ji. After     7     (read) it, he realised the true genius of China's “Grand Historian”, Sima Qian. He has translated several short stories by Mo Yan. He says literature has a lot of     8     (significant) to the French, and Chinese literary works tend to be highly thought of.

Mai gradually fell in love with Chinese literature     9     she started working as a translator. In her eyes, reading Chinese literature was a stimulating and     10     (inspire) experience. She thinks Chinese literary works really strike a chord in the hearts of Egyptian readers.

Chinese New Year Painting is a special Chinese art form. Usually it     1     (put) on walls, doors or windows. As Spring Festival arrives, many families put up New Year Paintings as a wish     2     ( have) good luck and happiness. There are different subjects in New Year Paintings, such as babies, flowers and birds. The earliest New Year Painting     3     ( appear) in the Tang dynasty (朝代)and was attached to the door to keep the family safe. Today New Year Paintings are still popular in some rural areas of China.

Berhanu Kedir, 34, is one of the many patients who have been receiving the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for treatment at the Tirunesh Beijing Hospital in Ethiopia. Kedir suffered a car accident seven months ago. He    1    (struggle) with long-term waist and left leg pains as well as difficulty of    2    (speak) since then.

“The Chinese doctors use acupuncture(针灸), cupping and other techniques    3    (treat) neck, shoulder, waist and leg pains and some mental and psychological disorders,” said Liu Ruiqiang,    4    is the leader of the Chinese medical team in Ethiopia.

According to Liu, the two highly    5    (experience) Chinese acupuncturists working there can treat about 25 Ethiopian patients a day, helping more than 700 locals relieve from physical pains every month. The number of patients who are referred    6    the center and undergo acupuncture therapy is becoming    7    (increasing) high.

Kedir, who was in a coma(昏迷) and could not speak for months due to the damage on his head during    8    car accident, is now witnessing major improvements in his    9    (healthy). After he has undergone the acupuncture therapy, his speech, waist and leg conditions have improved. Now, he walks, wears his clothes, eats food and serves all his other    10    (need) without help.