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In China, very few children make pocket money. However, in western ________, such as the UK, the US, Italy and France, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different ________. When kids are very young, their parents help them ________ the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help ________ do housework to make money at home. When they ________ sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, ________ during the summer holidays.

There are many advantages of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the ________ of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to ________ money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to ________ the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is ________ for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.

Yan Hong is a young traditional handicrafts (手工艺品) designer. Several years ago, she gave up her job at a hospital to do what she really liked. She enjoyed turning used drink cans into traditional Chinese-style fashion headdresses (头饰).

Working for one’s dream is not easy. Yan never regrets leaving her job to follow her dream. Today, the young artist has become popular because of her wonderful artworks. With her magic hands, she can turn waste cans into fashionable things. Many of her works are inspired by traditional Chinese culture.

She has received praises from people around the world. For example, she was invited to make a speech at the University of Oxford. “Chinese culture is very great. I think I have a duty to bring it to more people around the world,” Yan said proudly.

Did you know that the Beijing Winter Olympic Village had a rooftop (屋项) farm? It covered 4, 620 square meters. To relax, athletes and coaches could try growing vegetables there.

It shows just how much Chinese people love growing vegetables.

China has a lot of available land for planting things. For centuries, Chinese people made a living through farming. The Book of Songs (《诗经》), written 2, 500 years ago, records many kinds of vegetables.

Nowadays, even though some Chinese people no longer have a lot of land, they still grow vegetables where they can.

Xue Ling, 35, is one of them. Since 2010, she has been planting vegetables on the balcony (阳台) of her apartment in Jinan, Shandong province. “It’s the only way to keep my food, at least the vegetables, clean and safe,” she told China Daily.

Caroline Ma from Hong Kong grows vegetables as a hobby. In 2020, Ma started farming on her rooftop and began planting seeds collected during her trips. For Ma, farming is a great experience.

“I am in my own little world and I can forget about the world’s problems,” she said.

It seems that planting vegetables brings more than just food for Chinese people.

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