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.

Recently, many government officials across the country have put themselves into videos promoting local culture and tourism. The videos,     1    (publish) over short-video platforms such as Douyin, have drawn lots of attention from netizens, giving likes and showing interest.

Yin Wentao, among these creative civil     2    (servant), is proud that he could help promote his hometown, Lintao county in a publicity video. The county     3    (possess) rich cultural’ resources, including the Majiayao culture and the site of the western beginning of the Great Wall during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). In the 1920s, the site dating back     4     thousands of years ago was discovered in the village of Majiayao and     5    (preserve) as a key national relics protection unit since 1988.

With more videos emerging on     6     (variety) online short-video platforms, more places have been     7    (gradual) known to more people, receiving more visitors. Using short videos over new media platforms to promote tourism has become     8    effective publicity channel. All this reflects that the local government has the strong desire     9    (develop) tourism and the local economy rapidly,     10     shows that the officials have a strong sense of responsibility for the development of their hometowns.

Traditional Chinese tea-making techniques were     1     (official) recognized by UNESCO on November 29, when the techniques and social practices     2     (add) to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. With 43 items (项目) on the list, China keeps its No.1 position in the field.

With the application started in March 2021, the list of world intangible cultural heritage has recognized the knowledge, skills, and practices     3     is about the management of tea gardens, picking of tea leaves, hand-made processing, and the drinking and     4     (share) of tea.

The result has been widely praised     5     the Chinese people and experts because it is     6     important step for conservation and promotion of traditional tea culture.

“Chinese tea culture     7     (become) widely known by people in many     8     (country) around the world years ago through the ancient Silk Road. The     9     (success) application of Chinese tea-making can further help improve     10     (it) international influence,” Zheng Changling, general secretary of the China Folk Culture Innovation and Development Center, told the Global Times.

Featuring a winding route, heavily-wooded mountains and red, yellow and blue lines, Liyang No. 1 Road in Liyang City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, is one of the most well-known scenic roads in China.

The 365-kilometer road connects 98 villages, over 220 rural tourist attractions, and seven     1     (surround) counties and cities. Viewing platforms, campgrounds, cafes and other facilities were built along the road to make it a     2     (good) experience for tourists.

Nestled near mountains and Taihu Lake, Liyang     3     (consider) an important hub in the Yangtze River Delta region and boasts a superior ecological environment. But in its hilly northwest,     4     the “Liyang Rural Tourist Highway’s Road to Happiness” is located, the development of tourist resources has lagged behind due to geographical barriers.

Therefore, Liyang No. 1 Road is not only a local landmark, but a gateway     5     (offer) people the chance to experience nature just     6     hopping (跳上) in their car. Visitors can cruise No. 1 Road to Tianmu Lake,     7     national 5A tourist attraction, to enjoy the breathtaking     8     (view).

Liyang No. 1 Road is also called “Rainbow Highway” because of the red, yellow and blue lines     9     (paint) in some sections. It was the first road in China with three colored dividing lines, and has     10     (successful) applied for national intellectual property certification.

Thousands of years ago, the West Lake in Hangzhou was connected to the sea. The Qiantang River, not far away from the West Lake,     1    (enter) the sea in the eastern part of this area. The solid material such as sand, stones and mud carried by the river     2    (eventual) settled at the bottom and blocked the connection between the West Lake and the sea,     3     (make) it an inland water.

Since the ninth century AD, the breathtaking scenery of the West Lake in all seasons     4    (appear) time and again in poems, stories and legends.     5     impresses people most is that there are about 630 legends of the West Lake alone. Su Dongpo wrote a poem to praise the West Lake     6     compared it to Xizi, a Chinese legendary     7    (beautiful). From then on, the West Lake got another elegant name — Xizi Lake.

In 2011, West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou was included     8     the World Heritage List. It is now visited by an endless stream of     9    (visitor) from home and abroad. Perhaps some of them will add     10    (they) own stories to West Lake’s wealth of literature.

As the countdown to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continues, the new high-speed railway line    1     (connect) the capital with Olympic host city Zhangjiakou has just entered service. It cuts the travel time between the two from three hours    2     47 minutes. But this isn’t just another bullet train. This beauty, part of China’s Fuxing series, can run up to 350 kilometers per hour without a driver,     3     (say) to be the world’s   first smart high-speed railway.

So what makes them “smart”? Well, the carriages    4     (equip) with 5G signals, intelligent lighting and sensors to collect real-time data and detect any operational abnormalities. Meanwhile, each individual seat has    5     (it) own touch-screen control panel and wireless charging docks. Though the high-speed trains on the route are autonomous,     6     monitoring driver will be on board at all times. The trains can    7     (automatic) start, stop and adjust to the different speed    8     (limit) between stations. Back at the station, robots and facial recognition technologies can help passengers with directions, luggage and paperless check-ins.

Today, China is home to the world’s largest high-speed rail network, and the    9     (fast) commercially operating train — the Shanghai maglev. According to the China State Railway Group, 1,036 Fuxing bullet trains have been put into operation since 2017,     10     the series       first launched.