It is 4,000 years since the Chinese began to grow and drink tea. Recently China’s traditional tea-making techniques and their associate     1     (society) practices successfully became UNESCO’s latest world intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产). The list     2     ( recognize) the knowledge, skills as well as practices with regard     3     management of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves and so on.

Because of changes that occurred over tea’s     4     (extreme) long history, the tea-making process has become so complicated today     5     teamakers face numerous challenges during the process, dozens of even staller steps     6     (include). It usually takes about half a month to complete the beginning processes and at least a whole month only     7     (dry) the tea.

The successful application, with which this cultural heritage     8     ( make) more visible to the public from now on, can further help improve tea’s international influence and in better protecting     9     handing down the techniques together with associated tea culture. It will help promote respect for cultural diversity and human     10     (create). It will also encourage people to pursue healthier lifestyles by integrating tea culture into their daily lives.

6 . Pottery (制陶) may be the oldest artwork of human beings. As far back to more than 8,000 years ago, people began mixing clay (黏土) and water then baking it until it held its shape. People attached the word “pottery” to their discovery. For a more convenient and better life, ancient people used it to create various containers and tools to cook, to store things, and to hold cuisine or water as dishes.

As time passed, the technique became mature. Different kinds of pottery appeared in different times and regions. Yangshao Culture, 5,000-7,000 years ago to today, developed a technique for painted ceramic wares (陶器). Qujialing Culture and Longshan Culture, about 4,000 years ago, were known for their black ceramic wares. During the Shang Dynasty (16th - 11th century BC) bronze containers grew into a status symbol; common people, though, sill used traditional clay ceramic wares. From the Warring States Period through the Han Dynasty, the art and culture of pottery boomed. The Terra Cotta Warrior (兵马俑), discovered in Xi’an, are the finest representatives of artworks of that time.

A representative example of pottery is the tricolor glazed (上过釉的) pottery of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), known as Tangsancai in Chinese. The pottery appeared to be light yellow, reddish brown, or light green but the most popular were yellow, brown and green. The sculpture of figures, animals or daily appliances was amazingly combined with the characteristics of Tang art—graceful and lively. Preferred by many foreigners to the region, such pottery had been transported worldwide.

Another choice pottery that won great reputation for hundreds of years is purple clay pottery. It is well-known for its mild color, concentrated structure, high intensity and fine particles (微粒). As early as the Song Dynasty (960-1279), people found purple-clay teapots to look much more graceful than those of other materials. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tea developed as a simple and tasteful art. Modern people still take delight in this classic fashion artwork.

According to a long-history tradition, Chinese make lanterns and rice balls, representing reunion,     1     the Lantern Festival, the     2     (one) full moon of a new lunar year, which falls on Feb. 26 this year.

    3     used to take three days to accomplish all of the 30 plus steps needed     4     (finish) only one lantern, because the bamboo and paper     5     (be) the common materials. Today wire is used. The Lantern Festival marks the end of the Spring Festival celebrations.

Duan from a small village in Shanxi Province. He is one of the 400     6    (villager) who are in charge of taking a group photograph. In 2017, it was the first time the villagers     7    (come) together to have their photograph taken.

As well as lion dances, some other folk performances, and lantern exhibitors, the villagers have prepared a zigzag（Z字型的）pathway with wood sticks. All the villagers have to walk along it, in     8     hope that the road ahead is     9     (smoothly) in the new year.

In Fujian Province where the weather is much       10     (warm), people are preparing to plough（犁）the fields. In some villages, young men parade（游行庆祝）the fields praying for a harvest.

As one of the most important traditional festival in China, the Mid-Autumn Festival dated back to over 1,000 years ago. General speaking, people regard it a celebration of their hard work and harvest.

On Mid-Autumn Day, all family member spare no effort to go back home to have a dinner together wherever they are. After dinner, they appreciate the beautiful full moon while eat moon cakes, the traditional food for the festival, that is round in shape and means family reunion. Both of the moon, the moon cakes and the relaxed atmosphere combine to create a feeling of happiness in everyone’s heart.

New Year in Chinese eyes is a family reunion. However, in foreigners' eyes, it is not only a kind of homesickness, but a spring migration(迁徙).Every year     1     (see) the largest annual mass migration on the planet     2     one sixth of the world's population travel home to celebrate     3     their families. That is around a billion people     4     (make) 3.5 billion journeys in a 40-day period. Meanwhile, over 250 million rail journeys are made across China during the festival.

Last year, 5.6 million rail tickets    5     (sell) in a single day. Every new year in the heartland of industrial China thousands upon thousands of motorcyclists brave the weather and hit the road, determined to make     6     home.

The Chinese New Year     7     (celebrate) is also known as the Spring Festival. It lasts 15 days. It is the main holiday of the Chinese calendar. In modern China,     8     (search) for work, many people have to move away from home. And they will travel home to be with the loved ones during the Spring Festival. In Chinese New Year, modern and     9     (tradition) customs are brought together when the Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival. Nowadays, not only does China have the     10     (fast) growing modern cities in the world, but the landscapes are also truly diverse.