Hanfu, meaning “Han clothing”, is based on the idea of donning costumes    1     (wear) in past eras by China’s Han ethnic group. Some of the most popular styles are from the Tang, Song and Ming    2     (dynasty).

China’s growing Hanfu movement,    3     started in the early 2000s on online forums(论坛)and websites, has now stepped out onto the streets. There     4    (be)Hanfu shops, designers, researchers, and even photography studios that rent out Hanfu-related things.

According to a report from market research firm iiMedia,     5    number of self-identified Hanfu enthusiasts saw a 73% jump to 2 million between 2020    6     2021.Many Hanfu followers list “love for Hanfu culture” as a reason for     7    (get) into the hobby. Some like the clothes for the fashion statement, while some others say its    8     (significant) is greater. They see Hanfu as a way     9    (promote) Chinese culture and improve    10     (nation) self-confidence. “It’s the confidence of the younger people, and the confidence of the country. "said Christine Tsui, a fashion columnist and researcher based in Shanghai.

Military-Style Cotton Coats (军大衣) Have Made a Major Comeback this Winter and Stormed College Campuses

A video of college students in northeastern China     1     (wear) military-style cotton coats to class has trended on social media platforms. Meanwhile, many young women have started buying floral coats, often on sale.

With the price of down jackets (羽绒服) increasing, college students in China have picked up floral cotton-padded jackets and military coats to fend off the winter cold. Thanks     2     their low cost and high quality, cotton coats have made a major comeback this winter and stormed college campuses.

The general thinking among students     3     (be) that it isn’t about whether or not they can afford a down jacket     4     that cotton coats provide better quality at a much lower price.

One can buy ten cotton coats at the price of one down jacket. The     5     (cheap) military-style cotton coat costs less than 100 yuan, and they have become the most     6     (fashion) winter wear for college students in northern China.

Down jackets have been     7     must-have for many Chinese people. However, the prices have increased. According to data from the China National Commercial Information Center, the average price of down jackets     8     (rise) from 438 yuan in 2015 to 656 yuan in 2020.

The price of goose down has increased,     9     (main) due to the demand downstream. Many     10     (brand) have started to move towards high-end development, resulting in a more significant increase in demand for high-quality materials like white goose down, according to a down jacket seller in Jiangsu Province, surnamed Si.

Students in Southeast Asian countries like Laos and Cambodia, especially those     1     have ancestral（祖先的）roots in china, are being offered the opportunity     2     (learn) Chinese culture, thanks to online classes provided by scholars in Shanxi Province.

The class is part of Chinese Culture Land,    3     event which was started by the China Overseas Friendship Association. It     4     (design) to deepen the overseas Chinese teenagers' understanding of Chinese culture, which has been welcomed by     5     (participant).

A Cambodian student, who     6     (fall) in love with calligraphy（书法）when she was a little girl, has been influenced by her parents. She said, “This is the first time that I have listened to a Chinese master calligrapher in a class.” Geng Yue, an influential calligrapher in Shanxi, said he is     7     (delight) to teach a class for overseas students.

Since 2020, the Chinese Culture Land event has been held online due to the pandemic, which now reaches a     8    (large) audience and interests more people in     9     (study) Chinese culture. This year's Chinese Culture Land—Laos and Cambodia will last for 12 days, ending     10     Saturday.

Suzhou, home to a collection of classical gardens, is one of the most attractive     1     (city) in China, featuring     2     (elegant) and exquisiteness. There are currently more than 60 well-preserved gardens in Suzhou, nine of     3     have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasty, the gardening art in Suzhou reached     4     (it) peak. The classical gardens     5     (design) to recreate natural landscapes in miniature, because designers intended to contain rich scenes within their     6     (limit) spaces. Mini versions of things like rocks and trees were brought together     7     (create) impressive landscapes in the tightest corners.

Owners of the gardens were often government officials attempting to escape from policital life. The Humble Adiministor’s Garden is a typical example of Suzhou classical gardens. It was     8     (original) set up by Wang Xianchen,     9     scholar and minister in the Ming Dynasty. He resigned from the court and returned to his hometown. As a Taoist, he respected nature     10     enjoyed the harmonious relationship with nature.