Chinese traditional painting and dance are two important parts of the art world. But what about when they meet each other?
A dance drama called The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting was shown on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. It became popular overnight.
According to CCTV, this dance got the idea from the 900-year-old Chinese painting—A Panoruma of Rivers and Mountains （《千里江山图》）, which was created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng when he was about 18 years old.
A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains is the only extant（尚存的）work by Wang. Now the painting is at the Palace Museum. It has been on show to the public only four times since 1949. The 11.9-meter-long painting records people’s lives and the natural scenery（景色）including mountains, rivers and villages of that time.
The dance show tells the story of a researcher who has worked hard to study the painting. By chance, the researcher travels back in time to see the moment when Wang was about to finish the work. As the painting was finished, the researcher guides the audience（观众）into the world of the painter. The dance show provides the audience with a new experience to better learn about the work. It shows the process of how painting is done.
The dancers each had a different hairstyle, which looked like a mountain rock. The clothes that they wore were color of green and blue, which is also poetic show of the mountains and rivers. When the dancers danced beautifully, the audience seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. Huge mountains and rivers are coming to life! More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still wow people as they did long ago.
In recent years, more and more modern shows with Chinese traditional culture have received a warm welcome, especially among young people. They show great love to Chinese culture and are proud of it.
1. How old was Wang Ximeng when he created the painting?2. What does the painting record?
3. What does the dancers’ hairstyle look like?
4. Would you like to watch the dance show? Why or why not?
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No matter what country they are held in, state banquets (国宴) are important events. The state banquets in China are often held at the Great Hall of the People. In 2017, US President Donald Trump paid a three-day visit to China. On the second day of his visit, President Xi Jinping held a banquet for Trump.
There are certain courtesy (礼仪) rules to follow at a state banquet in China.
1. If the translators from China are present, they should sit behind the guests and they won’t join the dinner.
2. The host usually welcomes the guest in another room first and walks them into the dining hall.
3. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, the tables are often marked by the names of different kinds of flowers instead of numbers.
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There are very strict hygienic requirements at China’s state banquets. For example, chefs must change their gloves at least 20 times while preparing each dish, and they must follow six steps to wash their hands to make sure they are quite clean.
1. Where are China’s state banquets usually held?2. How long did Donald Trump stay in China in 2017?
3. Are the tables at the state banquets marked by numbers?
4. To make the dishes suitable for guests, what should Chinese chefs consider?
5. Why must chefs take six steps to wash hands while preparing each dish?
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The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet. The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Besides silk, jade (翡翠), ceramics (陶瓷) and iron went to Rome. From the West came glass, gems (宝石) and food like carrots and sesame.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies were shared across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, places along the Silk Road are great places of interest, such as Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu. Now, beginning in August, a new train line, the New Orient Express (新东方快车), runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.
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First, we put hot water into the teapot. Then we empty the teapot. This is important, for we want to warm the teapot before we make our tea. Next, we put tea leaves into the teapot and put hot water into the teapot again. Then we pour the hot water into the tea cups. This washes the tea leaves, and warms the tea cups. Finally, we put hot water into the teapot a third time and wait. At the same time, the hot water is emptied from the tea cups. Then we pour the tea into them. Everyone picks up tea cups and enjoys the lovely smell of the tea before drinking it.
1. What does “kungfu” in “kungfu tea” mean in English?2. Why do we put hot water into the teapot before we make tea?
3. How many times do we put hot water into the teapot?
4. What should everyone do before drinking the tea?
【推荐2】I think my hometown is the most wonderful. Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province. It lies in the northeast of China.
The summer here is short and cool, but the winter here is long and very cold. People call it“the Ice City”. Every year, there is an ice and snow festival. People from all over China and foreign guests from other parts of the world come here to celebrate the festival. The Sun Island is the most attractive place of interest. We often go there to relax ourselves. The city is historical(历史性的)and modern. There are also many places of interest to visit, such as the Central Street, the Sun Island and soon. You can see Russian buildings on the Central Street. They were built by Russians. Also, you can see modern buildings on the Central Street. I think the city will be better in the future.
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4. Which seasons is long and cold in Harbin?
5. Where does Harbin lie?
6. What kinds of buildings can you see on the Central Street?
Qinghai Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in China. And it is also China’s largest saltwater lake. The lake is very clean and blue, and it looks just like a big blue mirror. There are many interesting places to visit: Bird Island and rope flower(油菜花) seas.
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But these years Qinghai Lake is getting smaller. People worry about it very much. We must do something to protect the beautiful lake.
1. Is Qinghai Lake the largest saltwater lake in China?2. Why do many birds go to Bird Island every April?
3. Which month is the best month to see the birds on Bird Island?
4. How long do the rape flower seas last?
5. What’s the matter with Qinghai Lake?
