1 . Grain Rain is the sixth solar term (节气) in the twenty-four solar terms, which is from an old Chinese saying — rain produces hundreds of grains.
The Chinese name of Grain Rain was originated from a folk story. When Cang Jie, an official in the Yellow Emperor period, created a set of characters from observing the tracks of animals, countless grain came down from the sky like rainfall.
Seeing peonies (牡丹) three days after Grain Rain has become a tradition in northern China. Because the flowering of the peonies happens during Grain Rain, it is also known as the “Flower of the Grain Rain”.
A.There is an interesting folk story about Grain Rain |
B.The customs of Grain Rain vary from place to place |
C.Therefore, the Yellow Emperor named this day as guyu |
D.The flower represents grace and honor in Chinese culture |
E.They play an important role in our traditional farming society |
F.This means the rain is important for the growth of grain at this time of year |
G.On the day of Grain Rain, people will come to pick some new tea and drink it |
Every year, from the 15th to the 18th day of the lunar month of March, the girls in the Miaozhai Village, situated by the Dou Shui River
During these days, following the age-old customs of the Heinan Miao people, they have a special meal known as the “Sister Rice”. It
Legend has it that the festival originated from the following story: A long time ago, many girls lived by the Dou Shui River. Due to its remote location, it was difficult for them
Since then, the village
3 . Teenagers across the world eagerly await the day they become legal adults, to be free from the dependence of their parents and to practice the full rights of their citizenship. The situation is no different in South Korea. Here, the legal age of adulthood is 19. Ten years ago, the legal age was 20, but this was lowered by a year in 2013 based on recognition of the early maturity of modern teenagers. Now, from their 19th birthday onwards, South Korean teenagers can vote, get married and work full-time.
Unlike most other countries, the South Korean government celebrates this transformation into adulthood with an official “Coming-of-Age Day”, which falls on every third Monday of May. Its first written record of celebrating adulthood dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty, where King Gwangjong gifted Prince Wang Juan outfit (服装) reserved for male adults in 965.
By the late Jose on Dynasty, the ceremony marking adulthood developed into a full-grown event for the middle and upper classes, celebrated by their 15-year-olds. In this period, one of the most symbolic changes that adults-to-be went through was that boys would tie their long flowing (飘逸的) hair into a topknot (结) and cover it with at all black hat made of horsehair; likewise, girls put their hair, which they let fall as single braids (辫子) in youth, up into a knot and set it with a long hairpin (发簪).
Today, the traditional coming-of-age ceremonies still live on, supported largely by government and public interests. But a set of very different customs has also been added. Unless they apply to participate in publicly-held ceremonies or attend schools that provide these series, 19-year-olds celebrate the third Monday of May the modern way, by having a nice meal with family or drinking with their friends.
1. What led to the legal age of adulthood being lowered by a year in South Korea?A.The realization of youth’s earlier maturity. |
B.The plan to reduce economic pressure on families. |
C.The determination to satisfy teenagers’ expectations. |
D.The requirement for youth’s earlier practice of voting rights. |
A.Prince Wang Juan in the Goryeo Dynasty. |
B.King Gwangjong in the Goryeo Dynasty. |
C.An upper-class 15-year-old in the Jose on Dynasty. |
D.A middle-class 15-year-old in the Jose on Dynasty. |
A.A new type of hairstyle. | B.A specific birthday outfit. |
C.Making one’s own hat with horsehair. | D.Replacing short hairpins with long ones. |
A.Publicly-held ceremonies require group application. |
B.Traditional ceremonies should be more widely practiced. |
C.Teenagers nowadays prefer to celebrate adulthood at home. |
D.Society has seen a wider range of adulthood celebrations. |
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Art Nova 100 has returned to its regular venues near Beijing’s Wangfujing commercial area, offering a more diverse program this year. It’s
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Everybody dreams, but different cultures have different theories about what dreams are and how they should
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