Hangzhou, known for its beautiful sceneries in history, is also a place where great events are often held. The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games     1     (hold) at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province     2     Saturday evening.     3     (netizen) were captivated (迷住) by the display of Chinese aesthetics (美学) exhibited at the opening ceremony.

Viewers noticed that as the athletes made     4     (they) entrance into: the field, the screen beneath their feet manifested (显现) pictures of plum blossoms, lotus, and osmanthus (佳花香水) embroidery patterns. The entry of the Chinese team was accompanied by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers.

The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached     5     new height when the digital torchbearer (火炬手) lit the main cauldron (大锅),     6     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history because it was the first instance (实例)    7     (make) a “digital human” join in the torch-lighting ceremony.

The opening ceremony drew inspiration (灵感) from     8     (tradition) cultures, attracting the world’s tourists to China. It was the representations (呈现)     9     showed that today’s China is developing     10     (quick).

Beauty is an everlasting pursuit for human beings. But what is beauty and how should it     1    (present)? These questions came into the spotlight after Chinese photographer Chen Man displayed her photo of an Asian woman in an exhibition.

The image features “spooky (怪异吓人的) eyes, a gloomy face, and Qing Dynasty-styled nail armor (护甲) ”, noted South China Morning Post. These features, are not     2    (type) of Chinese women at all. Instead, they’re more likely to cater to (迎合) the aesthetic (审美的) tastes of the Western world.

Fu Manchu, a mad Chinese scientist     3    (create) in 1913 by British novelist Sax Rohmer, had a/an     4    (normal) appearance. He     5    (perceive) as “an awful being”. Fu enjoyed torturing and poisoning people,     6    (spare) no effort to gain world dominance for China. Wearing the hat of “typical Chinese man”, the role gained popularity in the West.

Some Westerners are upholding the idea that Asians will finally become “a counterweight (抗衡) to Western-civilization”,     7     in essence is cultural colonization (文化殖民) , wrote Jeff Yang of CNN. This is in part why there is violence     8     Asians living in the West. To build a world with a shared future, everyone should oppose cultural colonization.

On Nov 23, Chen Man posted an apology on Sina Weibo, saying that she “blamed herself for her     9    (ignore) ”. In the future, she would take pains     10    (demonstrate) true Chinese beauty in her work.

Believe it or not, a group of US teens could perform The Mermaid, a classical Chinese play for children, fully in Chinese. The 15 US teens,     1     (age) between 12 and 17, stood out from more than 200 children and spent almost two years     2     (practise), according to Chen Suhan, director and producer of the play’s US version. The show’s success is thanks     3     the China-US Youth Theater Exchange Program. The program combines theater and Chinese language learning to promote language education and youth     4     (exchange) between China and the US. “All the kids     5     (work) so hard over the last two years, and I feel so proud to see their amazing performance,” Chen said. For American teens, coming to China to perform a Chinese play is     6     unforgettable experience. “Theater for children and young people     7     (be) a ‘world language’ that enables children of different countries and race     8     (communicate) without words. Theater for children and young people is the seed of innocence,       9     (kind) and beauty. It is also the seed of love, culture and friendship     10     brings beauty,” remarked Feng Li, president of China National Theater for Children.

Beijing opera is an extraordinary performance art that impresses, fascinates, and often puzzles foreigners. It traditionally features singing actors and actresses wearing splendid costumes of Ming dynasty, while modern operas — those created since 1912,     1     emperor rule ended—may advocate modern dress. The tune (腔调) of Peking opera is extremely similar to     2     of Han opera, therefore Han opera is widely known     3     the mother of Peking opera.

In general, the roles on the stage are divided into four types: Sheng (male), Dan(female), Jing(male, painted-face characters) and Chou(male, clowns). Each of these role types     4     (contain) several different members distinguished by age and personality.     5     experienced operagoer recognizes role types immediately because of their relations with specific costumes and makeup.

Beijing opera is a mixture of regional opera types that have been in     6     (exist) for centuries. In the past, the unique Chinese play     7     (accompany) by music was mainly performed in villages, towns for lower-class audiences and told historical stories. Today, some newer operas     8     (adapt) from literature and classical novels which are very well known among the public.     9     (combine) wonderful singing and acting with fancy costumes and makeup, Beijing opera is regarded as one of the     10     (symbol) of the cultural identity of China.

Chinese book culture has a long history. Its roots can be traced back thousands of years, to the earliest known     1    (write) records in China. Over the centuries, books    2    (be) an essential part of Chinese culture, playing a vital role in preserving knowledge and    3    (provide) a source of inspiration for generations.

The first major development in Chinese book culture was the invention of woodblock printing by Bi Sheng in the 11th century. This revolutionized book production, making it much    4    (easy) to produce and distribute books. During China’s Ming Dynasty there was a great booming of books and it    5    (see) the birth of China’s best-known book, Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en, which is still    6    (wide) read and studied today.

In modern times, new genres such as science fiction and fantasy have grown in    7    (popular), while electronic books are becoming increasingly popular. The development of book culture has had a profound impact     8    Chinese society, with many books becoming cultural touchstones and inspiring people to think about their lives and the world around them.

With its rich history and diverse genres, Chinese book culture provides a window into Chinese society. From ancient classics to modern bestsellers, Chinese books can open up    9    new world of ideas and knowledge for readers around the globe. As such, it is an important part of our collective global culture, and one    10    should be learned more about.

Chinese embroidery (刺绣) is one of the     1     (tradition) Chinese handicrafts (手工艺品). Chinese embroidery has     2    long history in China. In ancient times, Chinese girls in towns and cities had to learn the embroidery skill at their early age,     3     will give them an advantage when they are going to get married. Embroidery was first developed by local women    4     (decorate) their clothes, bags and bedclothes. The themes of Chinese embroidery are    5     (main) flowers and birds.

With its designs rich in life and full of    6     (color), it has gradually developed into a national art. What’s more, China’s large production of silk has promoted the    7     (develop) of embroidery art.

The two pieces of Warring States Period embroidery unearthed from Chu tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province are known as the    8     (early) Chinese embroidery and evidences    9     a high level of embroidery craftsmanship. Embroidery pieces of Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD)     10     (find) at Dunhuang’s Mogao Grottoes (Thousand-Buddha Cave), Hebei’s Wuluchong tomb, Changsha’s Mawangdui tomb. The embroidery patterns of this period were mainly the wavy cloud, flying phoenix (凤凰), running animals and other patterns.