【推荐1】Lanzhou beef noodle is one of China’s most representative flour-made foods while pasta (意大利面食) is one famous Western fancy food. An event, “When Lanzhou beef noodle meets pasta,     1     (connect) city food cultures, was held at the Beijing Ritz-Carlton Hotel on October 11, 2017 to show the interaction.

Lanzhou beef noodle has a history of 102 years and is known for its     2     (taste) beef, soup and noodle. Lanzhou is also qualified as     3    hometown of Chinese beef noodle.     4    one major city along the ancient Silk Road, Lanzhou has witnessed the efforts of our ancestors and their achievement of developing the Silk Road, according to Zhang Hui, deputy director with the Publicity department of the CPC Committee of Lanzhou.

Lanzhou’s cooking culture     5     (develop)its own time-honored characteristics over the years. The event will make Lanzhou beef noodle smelled not only across Lanzhou,     6    across the world through the Belt and Road Initiative thanks to the     7     (participate)of the two countries’ noodle master. It will also improve cultural exchange, Zhang added. Lanzhou people would like to work with friends at home and abroad     8     (promote) the development of cooking and we     9     (sincere)hope more cultural exchanges of this kind     10     (hold) in Italy and Lanzhou in the future.

Chinese food and the differences between Chinese and Western diets are both things that cause the     1     (curious) of most people who visit China. Moreover, when    2    (travel) through China, you'll most likely pick up on a few differences in the way of eating food. For example, soup in the West     3     (enjoy) generally as an appetizer (开胃菜) at the start of a meal, while the Chinese prefer to enjoy their soup at the end of a meal.

You might also notice some distinct differences in meal preparation and cooking techniques. Therefore, cooking classes are becoming an     4     (increasing) popular activity among those interested in learning more about China’s culture through its cuisine. If you’re looking to take it a step     5    (far), keep an eye out for cooking classes     6    (hold) by residents in their own homes.

When it comes to traditional Chinese games, the Chinese have always been sociable people. Despite the fact     7     the country has made super technological advancement and gained increasing popularity in personal electronic devices,     8     majority of Chinese would rather spend time socializing with others than sit alone at home. From popular board games like Go (围棋) and Chinese chess to kids’ games like Chinese jump rope, China offers     9    (vary) options to keep people busy. Most locals are more than happy to share their traditions    10    foreign visitors, so don’t be shy to ask the next time you go for a walk through the park!

Do you know the importance of Chinese culture? In fact, the “rice bowl” culture of China     1     (country) such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam since has also played a role in some Asian human beings started to use chopsticks (筷子)     2     they are eating food.

Chopsticks are usually two long thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be     3     (make) of plastic, animal’s bone or metal. The most important thing is that chopsticks are great inventions (发明) in ancient China.

When did people start to use chopsticks? Maybe five thousand years ago, people usually     4     (cook) their food in large pots, using sticks to take     5     away. Later, people found it difficult to eat all the food and began     6     (cut) the food into small pieces. Food in small pieces could be eaten     7     (easy) with twigs (细枝) by people. And twigs were changed into chopsticks little by little.

Some people think that the famous Confucius (孔子) who lived     8     about 551 BC to 479 BC pushed the development of chopsticks. Confucius believed that using chopsticks     9     of knives would tell people to stay away from killing and violence (暴力) at table. We enjoy our food with our family members or friends while we are feeling     10     (peace) and enjoyable by using chopsticks at table anytime.

The Chongyang Festival, which has a history of over 2,000 years, falls     1     the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.     2    (traditional), we should celebrate the festival by going mountain climbing, but how many people today still observe this tradition? Traditional Chinese Festivals are     3     important part of Chinese culture, and they must be promoted.

Traditional festivals teach us a lot about our nation’s history. The Dragon Boat Festival, for example,     4    (pass) down the story of Qu Yuan, a great poet     5    (live) in the Warring States period of ancient China, from generation to generation by celebrating with rice dumplings and dragon boat races.

Moreover, celebrating traditional festivals allows us     6    (learn) to honour fine Chinese values. The full moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival that has a caring, family-centred message     7    (consider) as family togetherness.

Finally, traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity. For example, we celebrate the Hanshi Festival and Laba Festival with unique customs, and these shared     8    (experience) bring us together as a people. Traditional festivals tell us who we are     9     fill us with pride in being Chinese.

Traditional festivals have been passed down to us from previous generations. So     10     is the duty of every one of us to protect them for generations to come.

The       1     (tradition) Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气).Start of Autumn (立秋)，the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug7^th and ends on Aug 22nd. Start of Autumn     2     (reflect) the end of summer and the     3     (begin) of autumn. In China, the 24 solar terms were created     4     (thousand) of years ago to guide agricultural production. And solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives.

Although Start of Autumn indicates (表明) the start of autumn, hot weather will not come to     5     end. The period of hot days after Start of Autumn     6     (call) “Autumn Tiger”. Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time     7     (gather) crops. There is a saying. “     8     it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected.”

In Shandong province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn. On the day of Start of Autumn, senior members will stand in the middle of the hall     9     pray (祈祷) with family for the harvest     10     autumn. Most of the families will, eat dumplings together on Start of Autumn day.

China is a country rich in tea culture.     1     (add) to the intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage (遗产) list of the UNESCO, China’s. traditional tea-making became the country’s 43rd on the list. This recognition will make this cultural heritage     2    (visible) to the public than before and help promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.

The traditional tea-making in China is a whole system     3     (involve)knowledge, skills, and practices about the     4     (manage)of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea. The history of Chinese tea     5     (date) from over 3, 000 years ago. Since then, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making, and drinking tea. Tea producers in China have successfully developed six categories of tea: green, yellow, dark, white, oolong, and black teas, each     6     its own flavor and health benefits. For instance, green tea is famous for its health benefits,     7     black tea is known for its strong flavor. Together with processed teas, such as flower-scented teas, there are     8     (total)over 2, 000 tea products in China.

Tea is an essential part of Chinese culture and tradition.     9     is common in Chinese people’s daily life, as steeped (浸泡的) or boiled tea     10    (serve)in families, workplaces, tea houses, and restaurants, to name a few. It’s also important for socialization and ceremonies such as weddings.