China’s new hit TV show To the Wonder has made Altay in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region a new     1    (trend) tourism destination among young people,     2     are attracted by the breathtaking views and the simple and heartwarming lives of the local residents.

From May 7—the day the TV show began its     3    (commerce) airing, flight ticket bookings to Altay rose 20 percent     4    (compare) with the same period in the previous month, and hotel bookings doubled during the period on its platform.

Altay has not become famous overnight,     5     has long been a destination well-known for its natural beauty. Altay has different     6    (charm) in summer and winter, and these distinct season al views are attractive to travelers.     7    , it hasn’t been very popular because of long travel times and higher costs of accommodation.

It’s not the first time in recent years that a hit show     8    (help) turn its location into a popular tourism destination. In January 2023, the TV drama Meet Yourself,     9     (star) Liu Yifei and Li Xian, made Dali a popular tourism destination.

Though Altay still lacks the capability to receive large numbers of travelers, the local authorities or tourism companies can optimize tour products combining natural views and cultural elements in Altay     10     (improve) people’s travel experiences.

The awards ceremony for the Fifth Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)Short Video Competition took place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. With     1    theme of “Open up a New Chapter Together through Connectivity”,the competition centered on the global practices of China’s modernization drive     2    highlighted the universal understanding of the BRI’s spirit and China’s strong desire to build a community with a     3    (share)future for mankind.

2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the BRI’s launch.By collecting short video stories from both builders and beneficiaries(受益者),the competition     4    (allow)audiences to grasp the key part of     5    (develop),social progress,cultural integration(融合),and people’s dreams in countries economic along the route.It also recreated     6    (memory) moments of genuine exchanges among people.

Among the over 1,000 entries from nearly 100 countries, 99 final winners were announced.“    7    one of the leading corporations engaged in the BRI, Dongfang Electric Corporation    8    (commit) to sustainable, high-standard development and people’s well-being since 2012,” noted Song Zhiyuan, a director of the company.“We’ve offered green energy equipment and services to over 100 countries and regions,    9    (project)a responsible image of China. Moving forward, we’ll grasp the opportunities to remain at the forefront of BRI’s joint construction and provide more top-level green energy     10    (global).”

The audience and viewership for this year’s Spring Festival TV gala, which was aired on Feb 9, Lunar New Year’s Eve or Chinese Lunar New Year, both reached record     1    (high), according to ratings statistics.

    2    (support) by ultra-high-definition production, the gala was telecast on TV screens, public large screens, and mobile devices. A total of 250 million people watched the live streaming of the show via     3    (they) mobile phones with the total views reaching 420 million, up by 37.97 percent and 57.58 percent,     4     (respective), compared with 2023. The China Global Television Network (CGTN) worked with over 2,100 media organizations in about 200 countries and regions to live broadcast or report the show in 68 languages,     5    (result) in over 1.5 billion instances of viewing,    6     increase of 12.69 percent year on year.

This year, the gala, in addition     7    Beijing, had four branch venues. Audience enjoyed a diversity of local cultural elements from those places, such as folk     8     (music) instruments and folk dances.

Since its broadcast in 1983, the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala     9     (become) an essential part of celebrations in the country to greet the Chinese New Year. As a major entertainment during Lunar New Year’s Eve, the gala marks the joyous moment     10     families gather together to celebrate.

A cultural variety show titled Shang Xin Le, Gu Gong is taking China by storm.     1     (translate) as There is Something New in the Forbidden City, the unique TV program has been going on air every Friday night since November 9, 2018 on Beijing TV. It is set to show the former Chinese imperial palace complex     2     a new light.

It is not the first time that the Forbidden City, or Palace Museum,     3     (appear) in a TV program. Previous efforts sought to introduce the historical site to audiences through documentaries (纪录片),     4     followed cultural relic (遗址) repairers at the Palace Museum and were the     5     (one) TV program on China Central Television in 2016.

The new show is being     6     (public) praised for its light-hearted way of bringing the museum much     7     (close) to ordinary people. Zhu Yong, director of the Film and Television Department at the Institute of Gugong Studies, is     8     chief screenwriter for the show. He said the show hopes     9     (present) the museum’s cultural treasures to young audiences in a creative and     10     (fashion) way.

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Last month, 28–year–old model Huang Qian decided to add baduanjin to her daily routine. At first, she saw videos of people practicing on social media     1     (platform). So she     2     (natural) associated it with the kind of exercise favored by the elderly because of slow movements. Nevertheless, now Huang enjoys practicing the exercise,     3     stretches and relaxes her whole body. Baduanjin, a form of qigong, is a set of traditional Chinese fitness exercises     4     (combine) physical movement with breathing and meditation. It     5     (date) back to the Song Dynasty(960–1279). Baduanjin uses breathing and concentration techniques     6     (improve) body and mind through eight well-designed sequences.     7     (compare) with other types of qigong exercise, such as tai chi and wuqinxi, baduanjin is more suited to beginners thanks to     8     (it) simple, gentle movements. Huang was also excited to find out that one of her favorite fitness influencers, German Pamela Reif,     9     (add) baduanjin to her workout videos already. The video has received more than 900,000 views, 49,000 likes and 24,000 reports since it was posted on Bilibili on Aug 8. Like many traditions, such as hanfu and music, baduanjin is receiving a growing     10     (recognize) from people of all ages and is making a return to daily life.

A seminar (研讨会) was held in Beijing recently. According to its report, the Chinese TV series     1    (adapt) of Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem, the first Asian novel to win the Hugo Award, has gained popularity overseas.

Statistics show that     2     series has gained a rating of 7.9 out of 10 on the foreign review company IMDb and has accumulated 5 million views on YouTube, one of the     3    (popular) video platforms in the world.

Gao Changli, director-general of the TV drama department at the National Radio and Television Administration, said that the drama contains a lot of thoughts and knowledge     4    (inspire) by China’s traditional philosophy and culture,     5    (offer) a distinctive edge for homegrown tales in the world’s sci-fi landscape. He also mentioned that the drama has been     6     preparation and production for seven years and has done a good job of bringing to life the typical     7    (scene) described in the novel.

Producers have also revealed that currently they     8    (produce) Three-Body Ⅱ: The Dark Forest,     9     is the second episode in Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy. Meanwhile, more quality works will be produced to     10    (positive) publicize Chinese culture in the overseas markets.

Zhang Chenliang is     1     influential vlogger (视频活记录者) with expert knowledge of animals and plants, having over 22 million followers on Douyin. His humorous     2     (express) has helped him become one of the most influential creators of the popular science content.

Zhang     3     (feel) a deep love for nature since he was a child. In 2011, while working as an intern (实习生) at Nature History magazine, he took charge of the magazine’s official account on Weibo. To make the account more     4     (attract), Zhang actively communicated with followers and answered their questions in a way     5     was both approachable and professional.

“There are many species in our country, but people don’t     6     (entire) know about them. I communicate a lot with fans, so I know what they want to know,” said Zhang.

In 2019, he opened his personal account on Douyin. From that time on, he was “addicted” to     7     (make) science about animals and plants popular, and has since built     8     many fans in the field. In March 2021, a team of 10 people     9    (organize). “We have opened a window for everyone     10     (understand) nature and science, so that the public can feel that science can be very interesting,” Zhang said.

A realistic drama A Lifelong Journey has become a huge hit on TV and online recently.    1    (focus) on the ups and downs of Zhou’s family over five decades, it has caused nostalgia (怀旧) among many viewers. With the drama    2     (release) on China Central Television and streaming platform iQiyi on Jan 28, its viewership is    3    (steady) on the rise. Many viewers issued a    4    (describe) of the show that it was like a time machine to drift into the past, reflecting how they got here.

Adapted    5    Liang Xiaosheng’s award-winning novel of the same name, the show explores themes of family, friendship and romance in a bittersweet story. Set in    6    1960s, it’s not surprising that the family has to deal with lots of social    7    (change). like the restart of Gaokao, the country’s Reform and Opening-up, the boom of Xiahai and the nation’s anti-corruption campaign. Following the lives of Zhou’s family, the Grama gives viewers an insight into the ordinary Chinese who have turned a country in    8    (poor) into the second largest economy in the world.

The show’s director Li Lu,    9    became well known for his anti-corruption series in the Name of the People in 2017, said “China    10    ( witness) dramatic changes over the past five decades and it is time to create such a drama to remember the past.”