Oolong is a traditional Chinese tea     1    (produce) through a complex process. It is a familiar drink to anyone who often goes to Chinese restaurants, as it’s a frequent tea choice served along     2     Chinese dishes.

There are various grades of oolong tea. Some are served after     3    (dry) and packaged. Others are aged, producing complex flavors and often sold at a high price.

Tea lovers tend     4    (be) fans of numerous varieties of oolong. Most argue that it is not only the taste     5     the fragrance (香气) of oolong tea that     6    (lend) such appeal to the tea. Taste varies with different varieties. Many attribute (认为……) a strong     7    (initial) bitter taste and a sweet, melon-like finish to oolong. Oolong tea is thought to be so fragrant because the leaves     8    (harvest) when the essential oils of the tea are most present and strong.

In China, oolong tea was often part of traditional medicine for curing digestive problems. It has also been thought to be of help in headaches. The     9    (benefit) of green and black tea in modern medicine are connected with their presence of antioxidants(抗氧化剂),     10     may prove helpful in reducing the effects of aging and in fighting cancer.

Thunderous laughter and applause almost blew off the roof of London’s Excel Exhibition Centre     1     Saturday night, when a punchline (妙语) by Guo Degang,     2     popular Chinese traditional crosstalk performer, landed with an audience of thousands.

Along with Guo and his partner Yu Qian, a handful of     3     (comedian) from the DeYun She Performance Group started their first overseas tour in Australia in 2011. Since then, they have performed in six different countries. “Laughter is appealing and that is     4     makes the art form of crosstalk comedy powerful,” said Guo,     5     (add) that this traditional art can help overseas Chinese overcome homesickness and introduce traditional Chinese culture to a broader audience.

“Ever since I     6     (start) learning Chinese, I’ve been interested in Xiangsheng,” Christian Elliott, an audience member     7     has been learning Chinese for more than five years, told Xinhua. He wanted to see how much of the show he could understand given that there is a difference “between knowing conversational Chinese     8     knowing ‘full’ Chinese.”

In recent years, crosstalk comedy is becoming     9     (increase) popular in China, especially with young people. Guo alone currently has over 15 million followers on Douyin. With London being the first stop of its Europe tour this year, the group is expected     10     (perform) in cities including Glasgow, Paris, Milan and Madrid in the upcoming months.

If you’re into ancient Chinese architecture, check out 73-year-old Wang Yongxian on Douyin,     1     Chinese version of TikTok. Wang has built a large following for his in-depth knowledge and live streams. A     2     (retire) architect in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, Wang makes sketches (草图) and models to illustrate structural concepts, and often streams     3     the spot at buildings he is lecturing about. One viewer told China Report that Wang’s video on bucket arches, also     4     (call) dougong — one of the most important     5     (element) in traditional Chinese architecture, helped them thoroughly understand this unique building method.     6     (show) its complex system of wooden interlocking brackets (托架), Wang used a model that he     7     (careful) separated into different parts as he lectured. Unlike many fashionable online celebrities, Wang wears an understated Zhongshan suit     8     has since become his signature. Fans told China Report that Wang’s courses have made understanding ancient Chinese architecture accessible, which     9     (be) his aim when he started live streaming. “An ancient building is much     10     (precious) than an ancient painting or porcelain (瓷器), because it shows China’s ancient culture in a comprehensive and three-dimensional way,” Wang told China Report.

With a history of thousands of years,     1     comes as very little surprise that China s home to a myriad (大量的) of holidays and festivals, both old and new, sprinkled throughout the year. Most prominent of these is doubtless the Spring Festival holiday.

Due to the vast territory of the country, traditions surrounding Spring Festival vary from provınce to province,     2     those traveling during the holiday period can experience new and interesting ways to enjoy the festival and its customs.

My first experience of Spring Festival was in Changchun, capital of Jilin Province in Northeast China,     3     I spent the holiday with the family of a friend, eating dumplings and watching the Spring Festival Gala with the constant explosion of fireworks     4     (go) off in the background.

What I didn’t realize was these traditions,     5     similar in many ways, vary across the country. For example, the southern regions of China have a number of customs and celebrations that     6     (difference) from those in the north, in particular those in Guangdong Province and nearby Hong Kong.

A common tradition for the locals of Hong Kong is to ring in the New Year at Wong Tai Sin temple. During Lunar New Year, the crowds swell beyond measure, with eager visitors impatient to get inside and make their offering as soon as possible in the hope     7     they will have good luck for the coming year.

Once they enter Wong Tai Sin, visitors are ushered (引领) through the complex at a constant pace just     8     (keep) the vast throngs of worshippers (香客) moving.

Seeing the crowds enbrace this Spring Festival tradition at Wong Tai Sin is a remarkable experience and shows just how differently one holiday can be celebrated. It is this variety that keeps my life in China     9     (fill) with countless new experiences and adventures. I enjoy myself so much as to forget to leave     10     I go.