Public art installation (装置) Starry Snow accompanied Beijing throughout the Beijing 2022 Games.     1     (consist) of eight large silver “snowflakes,” the installation makes its beauty go beyond the crystal-clear sparkles it gives off. Each of the eight sculptures looks     2     three-dimensional snowflakes. They were created by “weaving” (编织) together numerous rods made of special materials.

The project got its start in 2019 with an     3     (architecture) team at Tsinghua University, whose goal was to exhibit China’s     4     (independent) researched technological findings at the Games. “What we were most concerned about is     5     designs can interpret the Beijing Games’ unique technological theme,” Huang Weixin, the team’s head, told the media. They found inspiration for     6     (they) design from the traditional Chinese weaving technique of bamboo to make furniture.

“We also programed an algorithm (算法) to help us come up with more shapes beyond those     7     (find) in traditional way of weaving. So we have a large variety of shapes,” Huang noted. In the end, the team wove the rods into three-dimensional snowflakes that look different to depending on the angle at which they     8     (observe). Huang revealed that this ever-changing appearance was inspired by the Chinese design philosophy “bu yi, jingyi,”     9     refers to how the scenery changes as one     10     (walk) around.

Situated on the border between Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, the four-lane Beipanjiang Bridge has     1     total length of 1,341.4 meters. Soaring (耸立) 565 meters     2     the Beipan River – equivalent to a 200-story skyscraper – it’s the world’s highest completed bridge.

The Beipanjiang Bridge is located at the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Karst landforms (喀斯特地貌) are     3     (type) in this area as the dissolving of rocks creates unique features such as     4     (hide) caves and cracks.

Initially, the plan was     5     (build) a suspension bridge. However, the design team found     6     impossible due to the mountains’ loose structure. The team then decided to build two towers at both     7     (end) of the bridge and connect the towers and the main bridge with a number of cables. When vehicles pass, the weight will be transmitted to the towers through the cables and move pressure towards the towers.     8     (simple) put, as the vehicle travels on the bridge, the towers will only become more and more stable.

Having opened in late 2016, the bridge significantly reduced travel time from one side of the river to the other. With the two sides better connected, local tourism has also been boosted. “I never     9     (imagine) that people from big cities would visit my village,” Ma Xuanjun, a villager told People’s Daily,     10     has been running a farm stay to cater to tourists coming to see the bridge.

Perhaps the most exotic fruits in China, the lychee is not only full of flavour and nutrition, but it’s also full of history.

Low in calories and rich in fibre, lychees are     1    (extreme) delicious and juicy. Legend has it that, Yang Yuhuan, one of the “Four Beauties of ancient China ”,     2    (adore) lychee so much that the Emperor had couriers ride night and day to bring her the sweet treat from Guangdong,     3     is 1,900 kilometres away from her home in the capital.

Today, lychees are available across the globe, making     4     easier for lychee lovers to obtain their favourite fruit. The king of China’s exotic fruits remains as popular as it was in Yang Yuhuan’s day, being consumed in greater     5    (quantity) worldwide every year.

    6    (globe) production of the fruit has nearly doubled over the past 15 years – most of it in China. As the world’s     7    (big) producer of the fruit, China accounts     8     more than 60 % the global output, Guangdong ranking first in the country. Advanced technology enables producers     9    (store) longer and ship over greater distances. The growers,     10    (include) the producers in Guangdong, see many new markets to conquer.

Digital technology-assisted preservation of ancient city wall in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, was recently listed among the top-10    1    (case) of digital innovation in the Chinese culture and tourism industry of 2022.

Assisted by digital technologies, the ancient city wall in the Chinese city is showing     2    (it) attractiveness in more diverse aspects. The ancient wall    3    (date) back to more than 1,400 year ago. As the city develops, they are now surrounded by busy commercial districts.

The    4    (conserve) of the city wall is about not only the wall itself but also its wooden annexes (附属建筑) and the city moat (护城河). Devices are installed in all sections of the city wall    5    stretches 13.74 kilometers to monitor the safety of the wall and annexes. The digital technologies that are employed    6    (protect) the city wall are like soldiers that never feel tired.

Based on the data    7    (collect) by the devices, the management committee built     8    warning system that sets four warning critical points for the settlement and cracking of the city wall.    9     the information center of the Xi’an city wall management committee, there’s a big screen that shows real-time passenger volume, temperature, and other data. Intelligent transformation of scenic spots brings newer experiences to tourists and makes management     10    (efficient).

East China’s Shandong province, where the Yellow River flows into the sea, is promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. So far, Shandong    1    (launch) many cultural tourism projects, making great progress in digging into the culture and value of the Yellow River    2    (boost) the high-quality development of the region.

One example is the Yellow River Tower in Binzhou’s Puhu Lake Scenic Area, which was open    3    the public last year. It has become a cultural landmark of the Yellow River Basin    4    visitors can view the river passing through the city and watch exhibitions showing    5    (it) long history and diverse cultures. The tower offers various types of activities, such as research tours, and undertakes Yellow River-themed video competitions.

One of the most    6    (influence) tourism brands in Yuncheng County is the Shuihu Film Studio. It integrates film shooting and performances. There are 36 courtyards and 108 scenic spots that    7    (vivid) display the diverse cultures of the Chinese classic novel Shuihuzhuan.

Yellow River culture is a product of the material and spiritual advancement of the people living by the river throughout time. The local artistic    8    (create) are playing important roles in the Yellow River culture. The most representative among them is Lyu Opera,    9    unique kind of the Chinese art form.    10    (root) in Dongying, the opera has become extremely popular among tourists.

A new branch of the Palace Museum is expected to rise on Beijing outskirts over the next few years to better showcase the     1     (museum) cultural relics.

After nearly a decade of preparation, construction of the new branch     2     (begin) last December. Located in Xiyehe, a village in Haidian District, the new branch will cover more than 100, 000 square meters, including     3     exhibition space of over 60, 000 square meters for cultural relics and more than 35, 000 square meters for relic     4     (restore).

At present, over 1. 86 million cultural relics     5     (house) in the museum. However, only about 10, 000 pieces are able to be displayed every year due to limited exhibition spaces     6     outdated offices.

Du Haijiang, deputy director of the Palace Museum, briefed the public on the project in an interview with CCTV on January 26th,     7     (explain) that calligraphy works and paintings couldn’t be put on display during rainy seasons, in winter or summer, because of strict temperature and humidity requirements. Some silk and cotton artworks     8    (current) cannot be exhibited at all for lack of the necessary environment.

On completion of the new branch, it will be possible     9     (display) between 20, 000 and 30, 000 individual relics each year. The new venue will be a modern exhibition space     10     multiple functions to provide relic preservation, repair work, and visitor services.

Twenty years ago, a 9-year-old girl insisted on going to Beijing for following her dancing dream. She did not know    1    pursuing dance would bring her, but only took on the challenge    2    her full passion and love for dance.

    3    (drive) by her dancing dream, Meng Qingyang was    4    (successful) admitted to the major of classical Chinese dance at the well-known Beijing Dance Academy — the     5     (high) dance education institution in China — at the age of 14,and became a dancer at the age of 20.

The young artist encountered luck as well as unimaginable difficulties while    6     (pursue) her dream. But because of the dream, she would return to the stage again and again and express    7    (she) and the traditional culture through her elegant and graceful dance.

Dancing on the stage of CCTV's Chinese Lunar New Year Gala (春晚) is certainly the dream of many dancers including Meng. In 2013, she    8    (cast) as the lead dancer in two dance performances in the gala feast. Happiness, excitement, and     9    (nervous) swallowed her at the same time. After practicing day and night, Meng delivered a perfect performance.

In 2022, Meng landed    10    role of “Green”, which made her an overnight hit at the 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year Gala.