Every year in China, a day is set aside to honour, and show respect for, the elders and senior citizens in the entire nation. As China has more than 297 million people     1     (age) 60 and over, according to the latest statistics, this day     2     (grow) in popularity over the years.

In the early 1980s, the Chinese government declared that the Chongyang Festival would be the day     3     we celebrate the lives of China’s elder citizens. Of course, showing respect and admiration to     4     old is a Chinese tradition     5     (date) back to ancient times, and therefore the people easily and readily support this day. On this day, the government and local communities hold     6     (variety) activities for the elders, like free hair-cuts, cultural performances and health-care consultations.

However, respect for the elders should     7     (keep) in mind firmly and not restricted to one special day only. According     8     historical records, elders over 70 years old enjoyed special treatment and anyone not showing respect to them would be punished, which proves that respecting the elders was set in law back then.

Apparently, respect for the elders is the     9     (found) of the Chinese moral system. Today, throughout China, we find many examples of young people     10     (carry) on this tradition of respect.

Peking Opera is     1     form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became     2     (full) developed and recognized by the mid­19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the     3     (culture) treasures of China. Major performance troupes (剧团)     4       (base) in Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south. It has also spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.

Peking Opera comes     5    four local operas, Hui Opera in Anhui, Han Opera in Hubei, Kun Opera in Jiangsu and Qingqiang in Shaanxi. It has drawn the merits of these local operas and created its own style.

Speech, song, dance and combat     6     (be) the four classic performing arts in Peking Opera, which are also the basic     7     (skill) for performers and is usually trained since the performers are very young. There are many roles in Peking Opera, mainly Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou, each of     8     has its own costume and mask­paintings. Masks with different colors have different meanings, which is used     9    (represent) the character of the roles and illustrate their emotional state.

No China trip is complete without     10     (watch) the classic Peking Opera! Enjoy the fantastic Peking Opera!

This summer, have you been surprised by women wearing hanfu, or Han-style clothing, at subway stations, shopping malls or     1    (scene) areas?

In 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China set the     2     (three) day of March in the Chinese lunar calendar,     3     (traditional) the birthday of the Yellow Emperor as the annual Traditional Chinese Garment Day. Since then,     4     beauty of hanfu has gained more and more recognition and acceptance by common people.

Generally, Hanfu refers     5     traditional Chinese clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911). Historically, Han Chinese clothing has also influenced some of its neighboring cultural clothing,     6     (include) the Japanese kimono, Korean hanbok, and clothing of Mongolia, Vietnam and Bhutan.

Hanfu appears elegant and beautiful,     7     is not only due to the thousands of years of culture behind its beautiful design, but also because of its extraordinary craftsmanship and aesthetics (美学). Hanfu includes more than 30      8    (example) of China's intangible cultural heritage as well as Chinese arts and crafts under preservation.

Hanfu     9     (represent) an aesthetic for living and a continuation of traditional Chinese culture. Nowadays, more and more fashion designs look to hanfu for inspiration     10    (create) their own brand.

Are you familiar with pop star Jay Chou’s Blue &White Porcelain? Its original lines, just as the composer Fang Wenshan described,     1     (inspire) by Ru porcelain (汝瓷).

Ru porcelain,     2     (rank) best among famous kinds during the Song Dynasty(960-1279), is known for     3     (it) unique pale blue glaze (釉). Oceans of Ru porcelain flooded onto the market around the year of 1100, but the     4     (exist) of Ru ware now is actually rare. Thanks to the efforts of Ru porcelain inheritors (传承人), people can now appreciate it closer at hand than before.

Born in Ruzhou, Henan province, Li Chao has spent a decade     5     (better) crafting skills. Ru porcelain goes through 72 steps, the first of     6     is knead (揉) mud. Any small errors could lead     7     disaster, said the 41-year-old inheritor. He then stressed that a Ru porcelain inheritor must be patient enough. Every item of artwork     8     (full) deserves our admiration.

Techniques of making Ru porcelain will be lost with senior inheritors gradually passing away,     9     what Li spares no effort in doing is introducing it to wider masses.     10     (achieve) this goal, he creatively uses Ru porcelain in making daily ware popular among young people. Now he’s aiming to expand the market by introducing it to the whole world.

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Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has adopted digital technology     1     (protect) ancient cliff carvings and paintings before their disappearance.

Workers have copied more than 2,000 immovable rock carvings and paintings at Helan Mountain to digitalize the overall views as well as     2     (they) correct locations. The digital information will be sorted and workers will conduct a disease analysis.

Rock carvings     3     (appear) before writing systems were invented. Now, more than 20,000 cliff paintings and carvings     4     were created by the ancestors have been discovered at Helan Mountain. The works record the lives of the people who lived 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. In general,     5    (image) of animals dominate (占主要地位), followed     6     humans, vehicles, plants, planets, fingerprints and abstract signs. The surfaces were     7     (chief) carved with stone or metal in the open air,     8     (expose) to weather beaten.

The protection of rock paintings and carvings is a worldwide issue. At present, there is no     9     (science)and technological means to prevent their disappearance. Some experts have predicted that by the end of this century,     10     quarter of the world’s rock paintings will disappear completely.

Kite flying dated from China and became popular around the country. With a long history, it is considered as the    1     (early) aircraft we have ever known. Kites were used for military purposes in the very beginning, such as measurement and signaling. Later kite flying gradually became     2     outdoor activity for recreation as well as art and     3     (be) warmly welcome for centuries.

In the past, people fastened bamboo-made whistles onto a kite. While     4     (fly) through the wind, it produced sound like the music produced by gu-zheng,     5     is a traditional Chinese instrument. Therefore, kite has     6     (it) modern name as feng zheng

In the 7^th century, kite     7     (introduce) to neighboring countries including Korea and Japan. Around the 13th century, Marco Polo introduced it to Europe and Arab countries.

Around the Qingming Festival, usually on early April, many people fly kites in public squares. The sky is dotted with kites of different     8     (design), such as dancing butterflies, bounding dragons, and swimming fish. When people look at those kites, they feel as if they were flying away with the kites to escape the noisy world and step into the nature with their body and soul. Besides, it is a way for people to pray     9     blessings and fortune.

The traditional Chinese kite expresses harmony between human and nature, a long-held belief     10     (treasure) by the Chinese people.

Yangge is a type of folk dance that originated in the northern regions of China. It is among the representative folk arts in China, and is very popular especially among the older generation, as they will     1     (ready) join in a yangge dance even when the performance is happening.

The dance is different from other Chinese dances in many ways. For instance, it promotes a sense of happiness, because it is supposed    2     (celebrate) happy occasions, as opposed to classical Chinese dancing,     3     requires an air of serious, gradual movements.

It is said that the origins of this    4     (wonder) dance are from the Han Dynasty in northern China, and it reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. During this time, it was no longer a dance     5     (perform) during harvests, but it extended to all festival celebrations. The dance has four regional       6     (variety). Each variety     7     (have) its unique characters and they are quite easy to tell apart. But they share the common three parts: the dancers, the music band, and the leader.

Yangge was always    8     essential part of daily Chinese life that adapted    9     the times it was in. Yangge has made it into a well-preserved aspect of the culture that still holds strong to this day, even    10     (become) a part of required courses for Chinese dance students to learn.

Learning Chinese calligraphy was listed as one of the must-do things when I came to China. Now, I’m in the course of learning this unique art,     1    is valuable in China, even across East Asia today. It is not only     2    ancient artistic form of human language, but it also     3    (reflect) Chinese traditions.

As someone who paints, draws, and loves all     4    (create) things, at first, I assumed I would be rather good at Chinese calligraphy. I was     5    (total) wrong. Using thick brush tips to produce awkward brush strokes (笔画)     6    (be) very difficult for a beginner. I have no idea about the different types of calligraphy and the meanings     7    (hide) behind each one. Also, I have to hold the paintbrush     8    a very specific way, unlike a pen or pencil, the paintbrush is held upright in the hand. I need to be extra careful when changing the angle(角度) or     9    (direct) of the brush, especially if I press too hard on the paper.

After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment     10    (master) this art form. Yet, I am grateful to learn such a special Chinese tradition.