1 . The item of traditional tea processing techniques and social practices in China was added to the intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO in November, 2022.
China’s traditional tea processing techniques are mainly concentrated in four tea-growing areas, namely South and North of the Yangtze River, and Southwest and South China.
China is the hometown of tea, and the inclusion of the Chinese tea into the world cultural intangible heritage list will help build the cultural foundation for a community with a shared future for mankind.
A.Tea-drinking is considered to be an important part of Chinese culture. |
B.Promoted by tea culture, China’s tea industry is also developing rapidly. |
C.It has become the 43rd Chinese item on the intangible cultural heritage list. |
D.China is not only the largest producer of tea, but also the largest consumer. |
E.The practice of making friends through tea-related activities is very common in China. |
F.It will also help the world deepen its understanding of the fine traditional Chinese culture. |
G.There are over 2,000 kinds of tea for people to drink in China, thus forming different customs. |
2 . Carved into the cliffs above the Dachuan River, the Mogao Caves, south-east of the Dunhuang oasis, Gansu province, contain the largest, richest, and longest used treasure house of Buddhist art in the world. It was first constructed in 366 AD and represents the great achievement of Buddhist art from the 4th to the 14th century. Four hundred and ninety-two caves are presently preserved, housing about 45,000 square meters of murals (壁画) and more than 2,000 painted sculptures. Cave 302 of the Sui Dynasty contains one of the oldest and most vivid scenes of cultural exchanges along the Silk Road, showing a camel pulling a cart typical of trade missions of that period.
As evidence of the evolution of Buddhist art in the northwest region of China, the Mogao Caves are of unmatched historical value. These works provide an abundance of vivid materials depicting various aspects of medieval (中世纪的) politics, economics, culture, arts, religion, ethnic relations, and daily dress in western China. Many of these masterpieces are creations of an unparalleled aesthetic (美学的) talent.
The discovery of the Library Cave at the Mogao Caves in 1990, together with the tens of thousands of manuscripts and relics it contained, has been acclaimed as the world’s greatest discovery of ancient Oriental (东方的) culture. This significant heritage provides invaluable reference for studying the complex history of ancient China and Central Asia.
The Mogao Caves were included on the World Heritage List in 1987. At the state level, China has put all World Heritage Sites under top-level protection. In 1961, the Mogao Caves were listed as one of the State Priority Protected Sites by the State Council and were put under the protection of national laws, including the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics. The Administrative Institution of the Mogao Caves has been cooperating with international counterparts (同行) to study conservation and site management and looks forward to continuing its work in preserving the heritage of the site.
1. What can we infer from Cave 302 of the Sui Dynasty?A.It is important for the study of ancient craftsmanship. |
B.It’s important for the research of the history of Central Asia. |
C.It shows the evolution of Buddhist art in ancient China. |
D.It has great value for the study of the history of the Silk Road. |
A.Portray. | B.Observe. | C.Intend. | D.Process. |
A.Proud. | B.Amazed. | C.Doubtful. | D.Bored. |
A.To introduce the laws that protect the Mogao Caves. |
B.To give advice on how to protect the Mogao Caves. |
C.To tell us that the Mogao Caves are well protected. |
D.To explain the measures taken to protect the Mogao Caves. |
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4 . It’s a race against time, as generations of cultural heritage conservators at the Dunhuang Academy make a great effort to protect the artistic charm of the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, despite erosion (侵蚀) by sand and wind.
The team is dedicated to protecting the 45, 000 square meters of murals (壁画) and more than 2, 400 painted sculptures of the 735 caves of the site, the construction of which spans about a thousand years, from the 4th century to the 14th century. The cultural relics are the product of the cultural exchanges that took place over centuries on the ancient Silk Road. “Our work, repairing murals and painted sculptures, is to better preserve the caves, which promotes the great Dunhuang spirit of inclusiveness (包容) to the world and inspires modern people,” says Su Bomin, director of the Dunhuang Academy.
Commonly seen “diseases” affecting the murals include cracking and flaking (剥落), as well as erosion that is caused by changes in temperature and humidity of the caves, and the deposition of salts. To restore (修复) a mural requires an all-rounder. Restorers should know painting, master the skills of a mason (石匠) and have some knowledge of chemistry and physics, to be able to recognize the problems and their corresponding (相应的) causes and deliver a solution. They must also select proper materials and tools, and conduct experiments, before formally carrying out the restoration and evaluating the effect afterward.
The restoration (修复) should respect the original work and aim to maintain the status quo (现状) of the murals rather than repainting them. When the restorers find some parts of murals missing or fading away, they never repaint them to create a “perfect” appearance in restoration. “Cultural relics are witnesses of history,” explains Su. “When you pursue the so-called intact (完好无损的) look for artistic reasons, you will lose their key meaning.”
Cave conservation is about continuously solving problems. “It needs a long-term research to better preserve the caves, over a much wider time span that goes beyond our lifetimes,” Su says. But at least, they can keep the existing look of the murals for as long as possible.
1. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?A.To show the popularity of Dunhuang murals. |
B.To explain the history of the ancient Silk Road. |
C.To stress the significance of the restoration work. |
D.To present the ways of protecting cultural heritage. |
A.Creative. | B.Well-paid. | C.Interesting. | D.Demanding. |
A.Spotting the faded murals in time. |
B.Fixing the missing parts of murals. |
C.Making preservation(保护) of the murals as they are. |
D.Repainting to perfect the appearance of murals. |
A.The Artistic Charm of Mural Paintings. |
B.The Mural Restoration in the Mogao Caves. |
C.The Successful Experiment on Cave Conservation. |
D.The Role of the Dunhuang Spirit in Chinese Culture. |
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