Nanjing Confucius Temple lies in the Nanjing City, at the north bank of the Qinhuai River. It was built     1    1034 to show respect (敬重) for Confucius, who was a great     2     (think) and teacher of ancient China. The temple was also a college. People considered it as a cultural center in the old times.

The whole temple covers a large area and     3     (include) a group of old buildings. For example, Gongyuan used to be an examination school. It     4     (found) in the Song Dynasty as a place to choose officials.

Now the temple has turned into a popular place for traveling. Thousands of tourists come here     5     (pay) a visit. They can not only know much about the history, but also learn Confucius’s great ideas on education. Visiting the temple at night will give visitors     6     different feeling. It’s wonderful to take a boat on the Qinhuai River. The water looks     7     (beautiful) than usual as the sun goes down. So do the ancient old buildings because they are all lit up (照亮) by lanterns. What a nice thing to recite some Confucius’s sayings on the boat!

The temple holds many cultural     8     (activity) during the Spring Festival. It’s a good chance for     9     (tour) to experience traditional Chinese arts, like paper-cutting and piyingxi. Besides, there are more than 100 kinds of Nanjing dishes and snacks.     10     you go there, why not have a try?

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When people say Chinese culture, we often think of paper cutting. 1.Paper cutting is an art form which has a long history. Traditional paper-cuts were first put on windows for decoration (装饰). That is why paper-cuts are also called “window flowers”. Most paper-cuts are made of red paper, because red means good luck in Chinese culture. Today, people use paper-cuts to decorate not only windows, but also doors and other furniture (家具). Sometimes, people use them as gifts.

Paper-cuts are popular because of their expressions of good wishes and hopes. During the Spring Festival, for example, many people put up paper-cuts of the Chinese character (汉字)   “Fu” upside down on the door. They hope that it will bring them good luck.

If you think paper cutting is difficult, you’re wrong. 2.It’s easy to learn it. With a piece of paper and a knife or a pair of scissors, you can try to make your own paper-cuts. Although paper cutting is easy to start with, you need a lot of practice and imagination to become really good at it.