A new subway station in Moscow     1     features a number of Chinese design elements will soon become another landmark for Sino-Russian friendship and     2     (cooperate). The station as well as the other two on the southwestern section of the Moscow Metro     3     (stand) on the third transfer line of the city’s subway system.

    4     (show) respect for the Chinese constructors and friendship between China and Russia, Chinese-style designs have been adopted for the platform at the new station. The lamps     5     (decorate) with auspicious clouds, while the ceiling is in the form of a Chinese checkerboard.

According to Chen Zhuang, one of the designers, the style     6     (adopt) for the new station is “unique and consistent”, while the overall concept is modern, with geometric patterns and lines forming the main section. Design and aesthetic standards in China and Russia differ greatly, as Russia has     7     (large) inherited those of the former Soviet Union, but China’s design philosophy is based more on traditional elements. Combining the different standards of the two countries is one of the toughest     8     (task). “The Chinese-style platform is just     9     small part of the design, and we have to do more work and communicate     10     (far) on the subway structure, and other functions in underground construction,” he said.

The revitalization (复苏) of abandoned properties in rural China is on the rise. Each     1     (locate) in remote Chinese towns, the following three striking hotels are far from the hustle of the city.

WuYuan Skywells Hotel in Jiangxi province, a previously neglected 300-year-old mansion, was     2     (incredible) restored to its former glory, while maintaining its regional architectural feature Tianjing, a narrow and tall courtyard pulling sunlight inside,     3     introducing elements of modern comfort.

Similarly, by the end of 2022, designers     4     (restore) the Bamboo Craft Village near Chengdu city, preserving the construction traditions to build an extremely     5     (impress) roof. Seen from above, the shape of this building is like a figure “8” or the infinity sign “∞”.

The Treewow Tribe in Zhejiang province     6     (feature) houses that are surrounded by a sea of bamboo trees to provide tourists     7     comfortable privacy. Notably, the free-form roof imitates the free-flowing lines of nature, gracefully     8     (invite) the green landscape into the private space.

Marrying the charm of traditional Chinese designs and the     9     (rich) of modern living, these hotels will definitely offer you     10     unforgettable experience and a perfect getaway.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er, Southwest China was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage list,     1     (become) the first World Heritage site for tea culture.

Over the past 12 years,the local government and villagers     2     (cooperate) closely in the ecological development of traditional villages, old tea plantations and forests. By applying     3     (advance) and scientific methods into traditional tea processing, the local community has got rid of poverty. The landscape is considered    4    typical example of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature,     5    shows local people’s wisdom to know, respect and make use of nature.

Jingmai Mountain still preserves the languages, customs and festivals of different ethnic    6     (group), adding more charm to the ancient tea forests. The local villagers are grateful for nature’s gifts and consider the tea forests as a part of    7     (they) lives. They have a unique “tea ancestor belief”. People express gratitude to the tea trees and seek blessings     8     the tea forests and villages on important days. A secret traditional ceremony, passed down for generations, is carried out before picking tea leaves.

    9     (encourage), an increasing number of young people are choosing     10     (stay) in their hometowns and safeguard the tea forests left by their ancestors.

Leishan County is in Southwest China’s Guizhou province. Of more than 300 villages in the county, 84.2% of the population     1     (be)Miao ethnic minority and they have a special handcraft, Miao embroidery.

Leishan Miao embroidery has rich patterns,     2     include legendary animals, like the auspicious dragon, phoenix and kylin, as well as more common animals like chickens, ducks and cows.

Leishan Miao embroidery has different colors. According to ways of coloring, there are     3     (main) two kinds of Miao embroideries, single-color embroidery and multi-color embroidery. The former is done     4     silk threads of one major color, mostly different shades of red or blue. The latter mixes and matches different colors to produce colorful, contrasting patterns that have    5     strong visual impact.

In 2006, Miao embroidery     6     (add)to China’s National Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. To better inherit(传承)this traditional culture, Leishan has made great efforts to develop the Miao embroidery industry,     7     (come)up with more and more innovative designs. The rise of the Miao embroidery industry has allowed the products to go out of the mountains and into people’s     8     (day)lives.

Now we can find Miao embroidery elements in our modern clothes, shoes, bags and many other     9     (item). It has also improved the local employment and increased local people’s income. If you come to Leishan, be sure     10     (have)a look at Miao embroidery, and to enjoy this Miao art on the tip of the needle.