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Chinese Loong is the fifth animal of the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle,     1    (consider) to be mythical and symbolic of fortune. Recently, sales of things with dragon elements have witnessed explosive growth on e-commerce platforms.

Data from an e-commerce platform show that searches     2     dragon-related goods via its online marketplace have reached 23 million.    3     is said that since January, goods with dragon-themed elements, such as daily necessities, alcohol and gold jewelry,     4    (prefer) by consumers.The purchasing excitement is expected to     5    (huge) boost consumer confidence and improve the recovery of consumption．

Purchases by the post-1990s and post-2000s generations accounted for nearly 55%, while consumers in Guangdong province, Beijing, Jiangsu province in that order,     6    (be) the top three spenders on dragon-featured items.Because the dragon is an important symbol of Chinese traditional culture     7     good luck, Chinese consumers are expressing their hopes for     8     better life in the new year.

“Brands should capitalize on traditional Chinese culture to launch more innovative     9    (product),” a research fellow said,     10    (stress) that Spring Festival is the traditional festival Chinese people attach the most importance to, and it’s also a peak season for consumption.

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The Chinese zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, is a     1     (repeat) circle of 12 years. Each year     2     (represent) by an animal. Chinese New Year 2024 is a year of the Loong.

Chinese Zodiac Loong is the     3     (five) of the 12 zodiac animals, following the Rot, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit. People born in the year of the Loong — an animal no one knows if it existed in real world—are enveloped in mystery, and very charming.

Back in the pre-Qin period over 2,200 years ago, there was already the Chinese zodiac signs theory. So it is     4     (reason) that Chinese Zodiac years are in agreement with the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year. If you have an idea of Lunar Calendar, you will know     5     Chinese zodiac year often starts from late January and ends in middle February of the next year.

Therefore, to see what your Chinese zodiac animal is,     6     to confirm whether you are a Loong, you need to change your Gregorian calendar birthday to Lunar Calendar of the year you were born. For example, if you were born     7     February 16, 1988 (a year of the Loong), the Lunar New Year’s Eve, which was very close to Loong year, but you are a Rabbit.

    8     is also worth mentioning is that if two people were born in the different Loong years, they may have very different     9     (personality), and horoscope, due to the Five Elements, which are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Each element     10     (come) in a 60-year cycle.

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2024 will be the Year of the Dragon in Chinese culture. To celebrate it, “Long Chenchen”,       1     (color) orange and red and with a pair of doll eyes, has been designed     2     a cute yet lively dragon.

Named Long Chenchen,     3     the “dragon Chenchen”, the mascot for China’s upcoming Dragon Spring Festival Gala     4     (release) up to now, a lot of design details showing the aesthetics (美学的) of Chinese cultural elements.

The design of the     5     (seeming) cute-looking dragon was inspired by     6     item that was discovered in the Erlitou Ruins, a major site in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan province.

The fire shape pattern on its shoulder was inspired by a bronze piece with cloud patterns     7     (date) back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC) . The bronze piece has 12 vividly depicted dragon sculptures, showing ancient Chinese     8     (create) as well as skill for handicrafts. Another source of inspiration was a gilded dragon sculpture     9     is currently in the Xi’an Museum.

“I think this is why the mascot has successfully delivered the spirit of the dragon, which is important     10     (show) the life-force of Chinese culture, “one netizen posted on Sina Weibo.

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Zhang Zening,     1     hanfu enthusiast in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu Province, started an extraordinary journey eight years ago     2     (bring) this traditional Chinese clothing back to life.     3     (inspire) by ancient murals (壁画), Zhang, 41, studied the artistry of hanfu in various     4     (museum), transforming two-dimensional paintings into tangible and     5     (wear) pieces.

Her extraordinary craftsmanship has not only delighted hanfu enthusiasts, but as well aroused the     6     (curious) of young minds, giving them the opportunity to wear historically significant clothing during museum visits.

Zhang firmly believed that hanfu serves     7     a gateway into the past, allowing people to     8     (true) connect with their cultural heritage. Since 2020, Zhang, the owner of Helu Hanfu Studio,     9     (cooperate) with women’s re-employment organizations, seeking full-time stay-at-home women with sewing skills,     10     corresponds (一致) with her need for the production of hanfu.

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A recent short video series Escape from the British Museum,     1    tells the story of how a Chinese cultural relic escapes from the British Museum and finds its way back to China,     2     (take) the Chinese Internet with its touching narrative and creative storytelling.

Directed by two Chinese vloggers, the three-episode series, spanning just under 10 minutes each, talks about the personification of a Chinese jade teapot, which escapes from the British Museum and embarks on (开启) a hard journey     3     (reunite) with her family in China.The female vlogger who plays the role of the jade teapot comes across a Chinese journalist in London where she believes to be her long-lost family and asks him to take her back home.

The vloggers wrote in     4    post that this work is a promise, a testament to the passion of independent content creators, a result of the agreement among young     5     (individual), a display of steady dedication regardless of costs. And above all, it represents the     6     (determine) within Chinese to prove     7     (they). Just as the vloggers have expressed, they want their voices     8     (hear) through this video in this fast-paced information age. It also demonstrates that the content of short videos can be more than just humorous. It can be     9     (profound) inspiring. The series not only entertains but also touches on a powerful message - the importance of cultural heritage     10     the longing for repatriation.

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Quanzhou     1     (add) to UNESCO Heritage List at the 44th Session of the World Heritage Committee,     2     lasted from July 16 to 31 in 2022.

Described by Italian explorer Marco Polo as the     3     (large) seaport in the world, Quanzhou was a starting point of China’s ancient Maritime Silk Road that connected ancient China to Southeast Asia     4     beyond.

With     5     (it) buildings featuring beautiful carvings, Quanzhou is an extremely     6     (value) example of Chinese architecture and art. For example, Luoyang Bridge is the earliest     7     (exist) cross-sea girder bridge in China built during the Song Dynasty. It is 731 meters     8     length and has 44 ship-shaped piers (桥墩). The other landmarks include the Deji Gate Site in the commercial district in the southern part of     9     city and many temples dating from the 13th to the 14th century.

“Quanzhou is an example of China’s seaport culture. It will enable other countries     10     (realize) that China had an open attitude to the world even in ancient times,” said Huang Mingzhen, director of the Quanzhou Museum.