Hutongs are the many little alleys that connect the courtyards of     1     (tradition) houses. They are a feature of ancient Chinese architecture. Nowadays, hutongs also refer to the courtyards and the communities there. Most of Beijing’s hutongs were built between the 13^th and 19^th    2     (century). The Emperors during these periods built hutongs to help keep control over the city. They were then able to place guards at the entrances of the     3     (vary) of hutongs, making it easier to keep     4     eye on people’s movements. People’s houses     5     (build) facing each other around courtyards,    6     people supported each other, and shared the joy and sorrow, and played together. Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty, hutongs were built     7     (house) the increasing population, but they were     8     (poor) made. After the People’s Republic of China was founded, the government undertook the preservation of many hutongs. Hutongs,    9     (show) that Beijing is truly ancient     10     modern, are important and are loved by the tourists.

China’s top legislature (立法机构) passed the Yellow River Protection Law on Sunday. Due     1     (come) into effect from April 1, the law explains water conservation on the river basin, ecological protection and     2     (restore), conservation and intensive use of water resources, flood control and pollution prevention among other measures.

The Yellow River, the second     3     (long) river in China, is called the mother river of the Chinese nation. Since the founding of new China, large-scale protection of the river     4     (carry) out and remarkable achievements made. The introduction of the Yellow River Protection Law will further enhance the river’s governance (管理) and protection.

The law     5     (cover) a series of key issues, such as ecological environment fragility and water shortage. This means the settlement of some of the “pain points”     6     have long troubled the river now has a legal basis. The law also     7     (specific) highlights the need to strengthen the protection, inheritance and promotion of the Yellow River culture.

The Yellow River basin is home     8     a lot of cultural relics, ancient documents and other important cultural heritage, and     9     (they) protection is a very important part of the river’s protection and governance, since it is of irreplaceable significance to promoting     10     inheritance (继承) of Chinese civilization.

Fan Jinshi, the honorary president of the Dunhuang Academy, is more widely known as the ” Daughter of Dunhuang“. She has spent more than four decades     1    (study) the preservation of the Mogao Caves. The Mogao Caves    2    (build) from the 4th century to the 14th century, and they consist of at least 490 caves    3    are carved into the cliffs (悬崖) above the Dunhuang River. For many reasons,the caves     4     (become) increasingly vulnerable (脆弱的) in the past years.

Fan, together with other scholars, has made several breakthroughs in cave preservation technologies such as     5     reduction of sandstorms’ impact on the Mogao Caves. Fan also works hard     6     (promote) cooperation between the Dunhuang Academy and overseas archaeological institutions. Thanks to her efforts, the surrounding environment has improved    7    (significant).

    8    Fan’s leadership, the Dunhuang Academy has grown into the world’s largest institution for Dunhuang studies, making many    9     (achieve) in digitisation, 3D scanning and virtual reality representation of the Dunhuang relics (遗迹).”The longer I’ve stayed here, the     10    (deep)my love has grown for Dunhuang,“ Fan said.

Mount Tai, a typical representative of the Chinese famous mountains, is a mountain with     1    long history and a special historic status. In 1982, Mount Tai was designated as the National Park of China and it     2    (list) formally in the directory of the World Natural and Cultural Heritage in 1987. It becomes a precious heritage of human beings.

Mount Tai,     3    (locate) in the east of North China Plain and the middle of Shandong Province, is known to the world for its splendid scenery. Standing out among the Shandong Hills, it is of     4    (significant) around other hills. The south of Mount Tai is     5    (high)than the north. In Mount Tai, the transportation is convenient with the Jinghu railway     6     (pass) by in the west. The distance     7     Mount Tai and Qufu City is 83.1 kilometers. Many roads and railways meet in Tai’an City,     8     just lies in the south of Mount Tai.

As a mountainous     9     (scene) spot, Mount Tai has a high value in terms of aesthetics( 美学) and science, especially the aesthetic value, which     10    (be) the foundation for Mount Tai to become a famous mountain in the history and an unparalleled heritage today.

The city of Zibo has never seen so many visitors.

As the sun begins to set, the aroma of sizzling meat falls the air and draws in more     1     (hunger) customers. On each street, queues stretch outside restaurants for more than a hundred meters. Some restaurants even run out of key ingredients as early as 7p.m.     2     the night. All hotels are also operating at full capacity.

The city was barely known by outsiders     3     it went viral on Chinese social media platforms recently. Most visitors are young people, who share their experience of traveling to Zibo to experience the city’s barbecue culture on social platforms,     4     (attract) even more visitors.

Zibo- style barbecue’s classic three-piece set contains roast lamb, green onions, and nan bread, which,     5     (combine), make a mouth-watering combo (组合). The fame of Zibo barbecue used to be limited to just Shandong Province.     6     (previous), barbecue in Northeast China was much more popular across the country.

Behind Zibo’s sudden fame     7     (be) the efforts and services of the local government, as well as a good reputation of local businesses,     8     receive favorable reviews from visitors who share their experiences online.

To promote Zibo-style barbecue, Zibo has launched two dozen “special barbecue trains,” where local tourism officials would serve tourists     9     (they). At the city’s train station, shuttle buses transport tourists to various barbecue stalls directly. Netizens joke that the high-speed trains     10     (pack) with visiting tourists and that the air onboard is filled with cumin.

For people interested in learning more about the ethnic (少数民族) Miao culture, an ideal place to experience it is an ethnic Miao community, called Qianhu, in Guizhou Province.     1     has preserved the distinctive cultural traditions of the Miao ethnic group exhibited in the forms of architecture, arts, and daily lifestyle.

This world’s largest Miao community consists     2     a dozen smaller settlements     3    (spread) over rolling mountains. Singing is     4     essential part of local life. The Miao people begin to learn how to sing as early as they can speak.

The Miao people are also known for making fine embroidery (刺绣). Different from other parts of China, the themes     5    (express) in Miao embroidery are showy,     6    (imagine), and often based on folklores (民俗). Meanwhile, Miao people can     7    (effortless) arrange colors in a way that avoids awkwardness. This is a truly natural gift.

Another fine element of the Miao culture is wearing silver ornaments (装饰). For most of their history, the Miao people     8    (have) no written language, so they had to preserve and pass on their heritage through visual elements, like carving history on silver ornaments. Over time, this craft has evolved into a vehicle     9     represents the Miao culture and spirit.

The Miao songs, embroidery, and silver ornaments all convey the rich, profound history of the Miao people and     10    (symbol) the continuity of their culture and traditions.