【推荐1】As the network goes fast, live streaming (直播) has become more and more popular. It is not only fun and interesting, but also give a new stage (舞台) to traditional culture (传统文化) artists. On video sites and apps such as Douyin and Bilibili, many traditional artists are trying live streaming for the first time. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their hand-made products (产品), while others show classical Chinese music.

Li Jun is a laosheng (old male role) Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. A few years ago, the 59-year-old man started live streaming for the first time. Unlike performing on a formal (正式的) stage, Li uses everyday places as his stage, including his backyard, study room, and even the kitchen. Besides singing, Li also teaches viewers about Peking Opera in a humorous way.

People can ask him questions and get answers directly. “Live streaming has brought this elegant (高雅的) art down to earth,” one viewer said. “It allows young people to get closer to this traditional art and learn more about it.” Up to now Li has more than 6,000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos has received 42,000 views on Bilibili.

As Guangming Daily reported, live streaming has created a new way in which traditional culture can be kept alive.

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【推荐3】When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, you may think he is a magician.

Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of over 600 years and has been listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).

Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to start this magic show.

He heats the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes—a rabbit, a monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

However busy he is, he often spares time to drop by colleges to make young people know more about the folk art. Many college students have been drawn to the art. Simon, a foreign student, found it troublesome to make it. However, with Xiong’s help, Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape.

Simon was deeply moved after learning about the art. “I just can’t believe the traditional folk art can be kept so well here. I love it. Chinese culture should be spread around the world,” he said.

This art has been passed down for four generations (代) in Xiong’s family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child.

“We will pass on the intangible heritage,” said Xiong.

【推荐1】Lab work is fun but you must be careful. Listen carefully when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.

【推荐2】It is hard to be a farmer. Cold weather can kill your plants. Bugs (虫子) can eat your plants. Weeds (杂草) can hurt (伤害) your plants. Your plants may need more rain than they get. Fruit and vegetables can go bad before you sell them. Some people say farmers can solve all these problems with GM food (转基因食物).

What is GM food? All living things have DNA. DNA tell show living things grow. These days, people can change (改变) the DNA that tells how food grows. When people change the DNA of the food, it is called GM food.

Some GM food can grow in cold weather. GM food can stop bugs from eating it. GM fruit and vegetables can stay longer. One day, GM food may be able to grow in dry land in Africa. It will feed people who do not have much food.

But there is a lot we do not know about GM food. Will GM companies help poor people grow food? Or do GM companies just want to get rich? Does GM food kill bugs we need, like butterflies? Does GM food make birds sick? Does GM food make people sick? We do not know. There aren’t enough tests on GM food.

Do you think farmers should grow GM food?

【推荐3】Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way of parenting (养育). Here are some popular parenting styles. Which one do you like best?

【推荐2】The colorful clothes we wear today are made by machines. But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something colorful? Tie-dye (扎染) was a way to do this.

More than 1, 000 years ago, the Bai people in Yunnan used tie-dye to dye their clothes. Then this skill became so popular that people gave tie-dye clothes to the emperor as gifts. To tie-dye, you need to first use tools to tie, sew (缝制), or clip (夹住) your cloth (布料). The folded cloth is then put in dye. The Bai people usually make blue dye from a plant.

As the cloth is folded, some parts become dark blue, while other parts have a lighter color When you unfold the cloth, you will see beautiful patterns. Some of them may look like animals, and others may look like plants.

In the 1960s, tie-dye became popular in the US. People used tie-dye for making creative T-shirts and jeans. Many children in the US still learn tie-dye in their art classes.

At a recent famous fashion show, an Italian designer (设计师) surprised people with tie-dye dresses. “Tie-dye is like an experiment (实验),” Chiuri said. “It’s creative. We don’t know what it will be like, right until the very end. It’s a surprise. It seems that the tie-dye has never really gone away.”

【推荐3】Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, happiness, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty. Here in some information about some of Chinese traditional arts.