Annual reports and lists show that psychology, comics about history, and works of literature were the most popular book categories among Chinese readers in 2021. For months, the Chinese book market has been experiencing     1     (challenge).

Sales of online books had been growing by more than 20 percent     2     (annual) over the previous 10 years before 2020 as online platforms and online shoppers grew.     3    , as the customer base stabilized, online book sales grew by only 1 percent in 2021 year-on-year.

Book sales in bookshops in 2021 grew by a little over 4 percent,     4     (drive) largely by books related to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, but still dropped by more than 31 percent compared with 2019, according to Beijing OpenBook.

What is promising is that among     5     top 100 best-selling fiction works published in 2021, 63 were online literary works, Beijing OpenBook’s statistics show.

Shen Yu, a former book editor based in Shanghai,     6     has observed the industry for more than 10 years, says more people read online literature, which is usually     7     (entertain) but lacks depth.

Despite the fast     8     (grow) of online literature, the leading seats on the best-selling list are still taken by classic books. Among the 100 best-selling fictional works, twelve     9     (publish) in 2021, mainly new works by established writers, the new editions of classic books and online youth fiction.

“Every spring is different. We must keep our curiosity to ask more questions, which will bring us to     10     (far) places,” a writer said at the reading ceremony.

China plans to revive tourism sector as premier lauds street stalls. The central government of China on Thursday called     1     a comeback for the entertainment businesses, days after Premier Li Keqiang has flagged the street vendors as part of the post-coronavirus economic     2     (recover) plan.

In the meeting     3     Premier Li presided, members also called for more measures for campus epidemic prevention. “Street stall economy” - an internet buzz term on Chinese social media platforms - as some Chinese cities     4     (loose) restrictions on street stalls, allowing vendors to set up booths in designated areas on streets,     5     (help) revive local economies. Performances, sales of smartphone accessories and food stalls are the main     6     (activity) of the street vendors.

“The vitality of the city has returned,” said a resident in Chengdu’s Longquanyi District, who     7     (live) in his community since 2014. “And it cost me only 10 to 20 yuan (1.4-2.8 U.S. dollars) for dinner at such stalls.” Amid widespread COVID-19 cases first reported back in December, the situation has since brightened thanks to the vigorous measures implemented by the government, also when the leaders have been calling for a gradual resumption of the country’s economy.

Despite “general stable epidemic conditions,” officials noted     8     (continue) efforts in prevention still need to be carried out. Information should be shared in a transparent and fact-based manner. In the meeting, they’ve acknowledged shortcomings in testing abilities     9     demanded a "fill up" for that loophole. Officials also urged     10     (far) efforts in developing a vaccine that could cure the deadly disease and “preserve the health and safety of the people.”

China is one of the few countries that can trace (追溯) its existence back over thousands of years down to 221 BC     1     it was united by the Qin Dynasty. Time and time again down the centuries civil wars or foreign invasions divided China into rival kingdoms,     2     after every period of war, China would always come into one united country.

Over history, the Chinese people created their language and their civilization.     3     (they) characters appeared in the Shang Dynasty around 2000 BC. Their     4     (invent), especially paper, printing, gunpowder and the compass,     5     (great) changed the fortunes of human beings. These innovations (创新) are key to     6     (understand) why China’s economy was among the largest in the world for 20 of the last 22 centuries, and why China in 1820 made up a third of global GDP, more     7     America, the UK and Europe combined.

The last 45 years have     8     (see) another astonishing rejuvenation (复兴). By releasing the genius of its people, China has achieved the     9     (big) and fastest economic growth the world has ever known. Under     10     leadership of the CPC, no less than 800 million people have lifted them out of poverty (贫困) in a nation that has a fifth of all humanity and a vast area almost as large as Europe.

The city of Zibo has fought its way out of the fierce competition among Chinese     1     (city) to win tourists for its outdoor barbecues. In March, the government announced a barbecue festival would     2     (hold) around the May Day holiday. A seven-hectare “barbecue square” was set up,     3     can accommodate over 10,000 people at once.

Since March, the city has taken the Internet by storm.     4     various types of meat making a sound on stoves, and people gathering together outdoors, the barbecue stalls (摊) created a good atmosphere of hospitality and generosity,     5     (appeal) to tourists around the whole country.

According to data by the commercial bureau, since March the Zibo barbecue stores     6     (accommodate) an average of 130,000 visitors every day, and the daily turnover has seen a 35-percent year-on-year increase.

The success of Zibo has been     7     (wide) discussed among analysts. Zibo used to be     8     industrial city rich in oil, coal and iron ore. However, as the resources were exhausted, the city has been seeking transformation in recent years, shutting down high energy-consuming industries while promoting green development including tourism.

As the Zibo barbecues became a hit, the government has seized the opportunity     9     (promote) a whole package of barbecue-branded tourist merchandise, increasing the city’s     10     (finance) success.