The Organizing Committee of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 revealed its Olympic torch design in the National Aquatics（水上运动）Centre,     1     has been transformed into the "Ice Cube” for next year's Olympic Winter Games curling（冰壶）competition.

The winning design,     2     （select）from 182 entries in a global competition, was praised by Beijing 2022's judges for     3     （it） combination of Chinese aesthetic （审美的）value, traditional cultural meanings     4     advanced technology.

One of the design highlights     5     （allow） two Olympic torches to lock into each other at the top when torchbearers exchange the flame during the Olympic Torch Relay. The two-tone design represents an indication of fire and ice, symbolizing how it will bring light and     6     （warm） to the winter sports scene.

In recognition of Beijing's status as the world's first city     7     （host）both the Summer and Winter Games, the 2022 Olympic torch features a similar design     8     the 2008 Olympic torch and by     9     same color combination and artistic elements from that torch, the Organizing Committee aims to present Beijing's rich Olympic culture.

Planning for the Olympic Torch Relay and the selection of torchbearers for the Games are     10     （current） underway, with detailed information to be released in the near future by the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee.

Christophe Duhi, executive director of the Olympic Department of the International Olympic Committee(IOC),     1     (praise) the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday. He said the operation of the Games since the start of the games had been very successful. Duli introduced that the IOC president Thomas Bach used to have a very important meeting every morning to go through Games coordination, but he called it off just a few days before,     2    , as Dubi explained, was “very rare”.

This says a lot about the quality of the organization and the attention to the details.     3     particular, the organizers are doing everything     4     (support) the athletes. No athletes have said anything critical. On the contrary, they are all smiling and praising the quality of the organization, the food     5     the accommodation. “When the athletes are     6     (satisfy), you can expect something more,” he said.

“You have the most advanced weather forecasting system in the world, great operators     7     (join) hands with the International Federations and the media. Whatever the weather throws at us, we’re going to meet the challenges. I never expects that you would go over and above,” he said. When asked if there was a moment of concern about the rescheduling of Beijing 2022, Duli said “no” without any     8     (hesitate).

“    9     amazed me at the time and continues to amaze me today is the dynamism, the incredible will of China and Beijing as a city to develop itself to constantly strive for improvement,” Dubi noted. “I can imagine that after the success of 2008 and 2022 Olympic Games, China will continue to be     10     (unbelievable) successful. ”

A photo exhibition featuring the Beijing Winter Olympics co-host city Zhangjiakou     1     (launch) at the China Cultural Centre in Singapore on Jan 15, 2022.

Through a series of photos of Winter Olympics stadiums in Zhangjiakou and the city’s places of interest, the show aimed     2     (interpret) the spirit of Beijing Winter Olympics for Singaporeans.

Xiao Jianghua, director of the China Cultural Centre in Singapore,     3     (deliver) a speech. At the ceremony, Xiao said that Beijing had become the first city to host both the Summer     4     Winter Olympic Games. Xiao also said that the Beijing 2022 Olympics would be a(n)     5     (forgettable) event for global Winter Olympic athletes and ice and snow sports lovers.     6     no Singaporean athletes had qualified (有资格) for the Games, Singapore Changi Airport would become a center in the region for the event.

Ellen Lee, president of the Singapore Table Tennis Association, said that as     7     member of the sports community in Singapore, she paid close attention to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics with     8     she was very impressed. She praised the Chinese government and its people for making full     9     (prepare) for the Games, and expressed her full confidence     10     the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Decorated with Chinese-style red lanterns, the pavilion (展馆) of translated Chinese books saw a big turnout of book lovers at the 54th edition of Cairo International Book Fair, the largest book fair in Egypt.

The pavilion    1    (display) during the fair about 1,000 book titles in Arabic and English on Chinese culture, history, literature, economy, and among many others. Visitors    2    different ages frequented the pavilion of Chinese books. Some parents picked children’s books for their kids and some young people    3    (attract) to books on Chinese culture, history and development.

A high school student,    4    was picking a book on Chinese history, said that China has overcome numerous problems throughout its history while    5    Chinese wisdom is shown in their literature, thoughts and philosophy. Noura Gamal, a junior student of Chinese, said    6     attracted him most was the Chinese culture and people. He wanted     7    (learn)more about China, an ancient civilization with a unique language, history, literature and culture.

The Chinese pavilion participates in the fair with many rich book titles that increase every year in a very successful effort to bring the    8    (culture) of Egypt and China closer. It is    9     (wide) acknowledged that China’s great development is one of the reasons for the     10     (grow) popularity of Chinese books.

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The sweet smell of the traditional Chinese cooking filled the air at the Global Cafe at the Florida State University Center for Global Engagement. Global Cafe is a student-centered program     1     (design) to increase awareness and appreciation of the cultural     2     (diverse) on campus. For student organizations who volunteer their time to help prepare, cook and serve the food, it     3     (consider) as a means to raise fund.

“Global Cafe is an opportunity to spend a     4     (cultural) enriching lunch hour eating food, listening to music and meeting students coming     5     the featured culture,” said a diner. “The Global Cafe crafted an authentic menu     6     (provide) an experience of Chinese food culture.”

For $10, attendees received a plate of typical traditional Chinese food. For the last ten months since its opening, Jesse, professional chef of the cafe,     7     (work) closely with students to develop international menus that represent their cultural heritage. These menus should be cost-effective, relatively easy to prepare and can serve up to 200 people. “My goal is to channel their passion to share and excitement for their cultural foods into a thrilling experience,     8     you wouldn’t find elsewhere,” he said.

Terrence Dao, manager of the cafe, helped create the menus and prepare the food. “I’m just an     9     (occasion) helper in the kitchen and don’t cook often, but it’s interesting to see the process,” he said. “Food is a very important part of Chinese culture, so this is     10     great way for people to come together and learn about our culture.”