The Shaolin Temple, an ancient religious site on Songshan Mountain in Henan Province, was     1     (actual) set up in 495 AD.

An Indian,     2     is now called Tamo by Chinese people, came to China in around 527 AD. According to some reports, in India he had trained martial arts (武术) as well as meditation (冥想).

When he arrived at the Shaolin Temple, he laughed     3     the monks (和尚) for being weak and without martial arts training. Then he was told to leave.     4     was said that he had stayed in a cave for meditation for a long period of time, and finally he     5     (accept) by other monks of the Shaolin Temple and they started training martial arts and meditation.

After that, monks both at the temple and all over China had a     6     (hard) time than any other period and they were attacked. In some periods, the governments even decided     7     (break) down the religion and the monks were considered to be enemies. However, at other times, the monks at the temple won their positions after helping to protect a     8     (rule).

Although the Shaolin Temple was once seriously damaged, in the last few decades the Chinese government     9     (build) it again. Nowadays it has become widely popular in the world. Every year the temple attracts a great number of     10     (tourist) at home and abroad to visit it.

One early September morning, as the sun rose and the morning fog     1     (gradual) faded, the hillside village of Huangling began waking up. Some residents took the peppers and corn from their shelves,     2     placed them on the long wooden brackets (托架), under the roof.

In China’s Jiangxi Province, an ancient village has gained     3     (popular) in recent years Huangling in Wuyuan County. Huangling is one typical example of a village in Wuyuan. Because of its remote location, this village has maintained its     4     (origin) features for many years in terms of the natural environment, traditional lifestyles, ancient customs, and typical Hui-style architecture.

Autumn is the best time of year     5     (visit) Huangling. In early autumn, large bamboo baskets     6     (fill) with crops, pumpkins, and flowers, are placed in front of local doorsteps. This process     7     (call) shaiqiu, the local custom of drying and preserving yields (产量). Today, this longstanding practice has become     8     symbol of homegrown culture and a highlight of rural tourism.

    9     (attract) over one million tourists a year, the community has also played a significant role in driving the development of surrounding villages, As a result, the World Tourism Alliance recognized Huangling     10     a successful case in tourism-based poverty reduction.