Up to now, the two episodes of Three Bodies released    1    (gain) more than 100 million views on the website. The latest animated(动画的) version of China’s award-winning sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem has become a quick hit online, adding to the list of popular    2    .(domestic) produced animations.

    3    (Call) The Three-Body Animation, the 15-episode series is based on the second book of Liu Cixin’s trilogy(三部曲) and has gained praise from fans online after    4     (release) on Dec.10. The “Three-Body” series is Liu’s best-selling science-fiction trilogy,    5    has since gained a massive following home and abroad. Due to the growing desire     6    the sci-fi type in China, Liu’s works have been adapted into various     7    (form), including animations, games, films, and TV series.

A previous animation based on the “Three-Body” series also appeared as a hit when it was released. In 2020, the movie, The Wandering Earth, based on Liu’s short story of the same name, became one of the most     8    (influence) movies in China, and the sci-fi movie lovers elected     9    the most moving one of the year. One global streaming platform is also releasing     10    adaptation of the “The Three-Body Problem” series next.

【推荐3】Two weeks after the conclusion of the hit show Chinese Poetry Competition, a new program, Readers, has become a nationwide stir.     1    (broadcast) on CCTV over the weekend, it is arousing fresh     2    (enthusiastic) for literature in China.

The weekly talk show, produced and hosted by famous TV personality Dong Qing,     3    (invite) people from all walks of life     4    (read) aloud parts of poems, essays and books that they like or wrote. The participants also share stories from their own life explaining     5    particular pieces touched their hearts or shaped their lives.

Five days after     6    (it) first show on CCTV-1 on Saturday, Readers has been rated 9.2 points out of 10 on Douban, one of China’s most popular review sites. Internet     7    (use) have praised it as a breath of fresh air among variety shows in China, a refreshing change from the usual dance and singing shows that dominate live television.

But the success of these programs is just like a vane, through which we can see that there is     8    huge demand of cultural show in the public. In today’s television world     9    reality shows have dominated, this is very     10    (encourage).

The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is a much-visited and much-photographed tourist    1    (attract). This Chinese palace with a history of about 600 years     2    (receive) millions of visits every year and lots of TV programs have shown the place in recent years.

However, it still has secrets, and a new program    3    (design) to explore those unknown areas and the stories within is set to show the palace in a new light. The variety show, Shang Xin Le Gu Gong, broadcast its first episode (一集) on Beijing TV and online streaming media site, iQiyi. com, on November 9. That first episode won wide acceptance from audiences and    4    (think) highly of on Douban. com. "It brings many elements(元素)together, and everything in the show is    5    (perfect) matched and turns out amazing," said     6     online user. "It brings me the thrill I felt when I stepped into the Palace Museum for the first time.”

In each one-hour-long episode, the actors and actresses switch between playing guides and historical     7     (figure) like emperors and royal family members of the Qing Dynasty(1644—1911). They focus on areas which are still not accessible     8     the public and the stories     9    (surround) them. In the show, the actors and actresses are also joined by designers     10     will create products based on what they see. The most popular ones, based on an online vote, are to be turned into souvenirs for sale.

A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary television series,     1     (gain) worldwide popularity since it was aired on CCTV. It is not only its vivid pictures but also its deep significance of traditional Chinese food cultures       2    makes it a real hit.

This popular weekly program is broadcast at 10:40 pm on each Friday, lasting 50 minutes. There are many reasons     3     (lead) to its great success. When watching A Bite of China, not only       4     you enjoy many different Chinese dishes of different regions but also you can have a better knowledge of splendid Chinese cooking skills.     5    (add), cultures, customs as well as living styles of different parts are also presented. However, the most important thing I have gained is     6     each gain we live on is from hard work and sweat. That is to say, nothing can be     7     (shameful) than wasting food.

“We made this documentary with our respect and love for food,” said director Chen Xiaoqing. Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move     8     (other) unless they themselves are first moved. Works that fail     9    (reflect)reality will not touch people’s hearts.

If you are the one who has a special     10     (prefer) for Chinese food culture and traditional Chinese cultures and customs, turn on your TV and a fascinating world will spread in front of you.

A program called Everlasting Classics is becoming     1     (increase) popular. The program,     2    combines Chinese traditional poetry with music, was launched by China Central Television (CCTV) in 2018.

And it became a great hit soon after the program     3     (show) on CCTV 1 in 2018. It was hosted by Sa Beining,     4     CCTV host loved by the audience, and the Appreciation Group in the group included Professor Kang Zhen from Beijing Normal University, Dean of the China Conservatory of Music, Wang Liguang, the famous hostess Zeng Baoyi and the well-known singer Yu Chengqing. Together, they led the audience to interpret and appreciate many classic Chinese poems, enjoying the     5     (beautiful) that the poems brought to the audience. Moreover, the poems were adapted into songs, which were sung by famous singers, like Zhang Jie, Wang Yuan, etc,     6     (make) the program more spellbinding.

In Season 1 of the program, one of the     7     (attractive) songs was Butterfly Lovers (《梁祝》). An 88-year-old pianist called Wu Yili played the music with the famous violinist Lv Siqing. The melodious music moved many of the audience     8     tears. In recent years, CCTV has produced many programs     9     (spread) traditional Chinese culture, including Chinese Poetry Competition     10     Everlasting Classics. Thanks to these programs, many people set off a craze for the study of Chinese culture.