Now, you can travel back 3,000 years to see what life was like in a capital city of the Shang Dynasty at the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province.     1     (feature) incredible artifacts, the new museum is open to the public. With     2     exhibition space of 22,000 square meters, the expanded museum is the first national major archaeological museum     3     (present) the comprehensive Shang civilization.

Nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics are on display in the museum, about three-fourths of which have never been publicly exhibited before. The Yinxu Ruins, listed     4     a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, are of earthshaking     5     (significant). For example, the oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文)     6     (discover) at the site helped to extend recorded Chinese history to nearly 1,000 years earlier than     7     (previous) believed.

    8     catches your eyes most in the museum is Ya Zhang Niu Zun, a life-like buffalo-shaped exhibit piece. Also on display     9     (be) the oracle bones called “The Prince’s Diary”, which record the life of a prince in the Shang Dynasty. “Through this diary, we can see his life is relatable to today’s teenagers. Some cultural elements rooted in daily life have remained unchanged. This cultural continuity is inherited (继承), and the     10     (spirit) core of a nation remains constant,” said archaeological researcher Yu Chenglong.

The chimes (钟声) of Big Ben are recognised by almost everyone in Britain, and by     1     (million) of people all over the world.

The name “Big Ben” is generally used     2     (refer) to the big clock tower itself; but in reality, “Big Ben” is just the name of the biggest bell in the tower, the bell that chimes on the hour.

The famous clock tower     3     (build) in the 1850s, after the Houses of Parliament burned down. The original “Big Ben” bell weighed 16 tons, and was made in the north of England. However, after it had reached London, it cracked. A new Big Ben bell,     4     (weigh) about 13.5 tons, was made to take the place of it. This bell was put in place in 1859.

Since then, there have been several incidents. Once the clock stopped when a pot of paint got stuck between     5     (it) hands. And in 1976, the clock stopped for 26 days,     6     a part of the mechanism broke.

Between 1983     7     1985, the clock tower was     8    (complete) cleaned and repaired; but thirty years later, engineers thought that the tower and the clock were both in need of immediate repairs. The work began in 2017, and Big Ben will finally begin     9     new life in the year 2022.

At night, the clock faces are lit up from inside. Originally they were lit up by gas lamps; then, for most of the twentieth century,     10     electricity. Now the faces are lit up by “green” low-energy light bulbs.

Located at the western part of Hangzhou, just under 5km away from the West Lake, Xixi National Wetland Park distinguishes itself as     1     exceptional urban place. This park is a pioneering example of how urban life combines agriculture with culture, making it a     2    (true) unique destination. Along with Xihu and Xiling famous, respectively,     3     their natural scenery and cultural heritage, Xixi National Wetland Park is one of the celebrated “Three Xi’s of Hangzhou”.

Covering a vast area of 11.5sq.km., the park consists of three causeways (堤道)     4     features ten famous sights. Nearly 70% of the park    5    (occupy) by river ports, ponds and small lakes, which explains a wetland environment. These waterways cross the park,     6    (divide) it into distinct sections: the east, the west, and the central part.

Recently the government     7    (establish) ecological protection zones as well as an sightseeing zone. Additionally, visitors can explore the Wetland Science Exhibition Hall, conveniently     8    (locate) at the park’s main entrance.

There is no right way     9    (see) the Xixi wetlands. It is an area of unmatched peace and quiet — filled with history and natural beauty. The only true thing that can be said of the Xixi wetlands is     10     if you haven’t seen them, you haven’t really seen Hangzhou.

Hiking the Longji Rice Terraces (梯田) in southern China is something I would recommend for everyone to add to their bucket list. The name     1     (literal) means “Dragon’s Backbone” due to the fact that the rice terraces look just like a dragon’s scales,     2     the mountain’s summit resembles the backbone.

During my visit to Guilin, I decided to set out on a three-day hike through the famous Longji Rice Terraces. Known as the “Dragon’s Backbone”, the terraces were a spectacular sight as they stretched across the green hills in complicated     3     (pattern) looking like ripples of water.

The hike     4     (take) me through small villages set against the beautiful landscape. Local farmers were busy tending to the terraced rice fields that     5     (farm) for over 1,000 years. Along the paths, I passed orange groves and met friendly locals who offered me fresh lychees.

At night, I stayed in simple homestays run by farming families. Over multicourse meals     6     (feature) local specialties like sticky rice, I learned     7     (much) about the terraces and village life. The feeling of community spirit and     8     (connect) to the natural environment was unique.

Reaching the hike’s end after three full days, I felt a profound appreciation for these ancient agricultural wonders carefully built into the landscape     9     generations of families. The Dragon’s Backbone terraces provided me with unforgettable mountain views     10     cultural insights into rural China.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er gained the World Heritage Site status at the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee,     1     (become) the first World Heritage Site related to tea.

The     2     (new) named heritage site, located in Lancang Lahu autonomous county in Pu’er, Yunnan province,     3     (comprise) five large-scale, well-preserved old tea forests, three protective barrier forests     4     nine ancient villages in the old tea forests.

The committee said the cultural landscape is an outstanding example of a sustainable land-use system     5     (base) on the combination of horizontal and vertical land-use patterns. “This land-use system permits the use of natural resources in the typically     6     (mountain) environment of Jingmai Mountain and represents an exceptional example of a human interaction by Blang and Dai     7     (people) with a challenging environment.”

Chen Yaohua, director of Peking University’s World Heritage Research Center, said the tea growing technique on the Jingmai Mountain is quite unique, particularly these years     8     large-scale terraced (阶梯状的) tea plantations play a dominant role in the world. It represents the ecological ethics (伦理) and     9     (wise) that can inspire sustainable development in the world today.

The local government of Pu’er and the Yunnan provincial authorities have released three laws and seven regulations focusing     10     the protection of the cultural landscape resources.