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.

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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.

The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese calendar. In Chinese folklore (民俗), the number nine is     1     largest number, homophonic (谐音的) to the Chinese word jiu,     2     means “health and longevity (长寿)”. The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, which     3     (be) in effect since 2013, clearly states that every year’ s Double Ninth Festival is a legal festival for senior citizens.

    4     (climb) mountains was a custom to pray for blessings on the day in ancient times. Nowadays, the custom has     5     (gradual) mixed with some other outdoor exercises, including tai chi, qigong and square dancing. People would also admire the     6     (beautiful) of chrysanthemums (菊花), drink wine     7     eat Chongyang cakes on that day. Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity. So people pick fresh chrysanthemums     8     (make) chrysanthemum wine every year during the festival, which       9     (regard) by the ancients as an auspicious (吉祥的) wine for clearing away heat detoxifying (排毒) and prolonging life. The Chongyang cake is a festive cake, usually made of flour, brown sugar, fruits and nuts, meaning “making steady progress”.

Though people today don’t observe all the traditional customs, it’ s still the festival to respect the elders. Thanks     10     social care from their surroundings, the Double Ninth Festival is gaining   popularity, and a growing number of seniors have begun to pay more attention to their later years.

Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid- Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in    1    shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. There are many traditional folk     2    (story) about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most     3    (touch) story.

Hou Yi, who was the husband of Chang’ e, shot down nine suns. After that, a goddess gave     4    (he) a magic medicine     5    could help people to live forever. But there was a bad man     6    (call) Pang Meng wanted to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not at home. Chang’ e refused     7    (give) it to him and took it all. She    8    (become) very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was very sad and he called out her name to the moon every night. One night he found that the moon was     9     bright and round that he could see his wife there. He     10    (quick) laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden.

The lion dance is one of the most outstanding     1     (tradition) folk dances in China. It can date back to the Three Kingdoms Period (220—280).

The lion     2     (regard) as a symbol of bravery and strength by ancient people. They thought that it could drive away evil and protect people and     3     (they) livestock such as cattle, sheep and so on. Therefore, lion dances are performed at important events,     4     (especial) the Lantern Festival.

The lion dance requires two highly-trained     5     (perform) in a lion suit. One acts as the head and forelegs, and     6     other the hind legs. Under the guidance of a choreographer (编舞者), the “lion” dances to the beat of a drum, a gong (锣), and cymbals (钹). Sometimes they jump, roll, and do difficult acts such     7     walking on stilts (桩子).

In one lion dance, the “lion” moves from place to place looking for some green vegetables, in     8     red envelopes with money inside are hidden. The acting is very amusing and spectators enjoy it very much.

Nowadays, the lion dance     9     (spread) to many other countries with overseas Chinese. In many Chinese communities of Europe and America, Chinese people use lion dances or dragon dances     10     (celebrate) every Spring Festival and other important events.

The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century， since paper     1    （invent）by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China． As paper became more affordable， paper-cutting became one of the most important     2    （type） of Chinese folk art. Later，    3    different regions using their own cultural styles，this art form spread to other parts of the world．    4    （usual），the artworks are made of red paper，as red is connected with     5    （happy）in Chinese culture，but other colors are also used．

With     6    （it）long history，paper-cutting，    7    originated in China，has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people．People put up papercuts on walls，windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals     8    （add）to the cheerful atmosphere(氛围)．

Chinese papercuts are rich in content．The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil．The child， lotus（莲花）and bat designs suggest a family with     9     large number of children and grandchildren． Birds， livestock， fruit， fish and worms are also familiar objects     10    （accept） by Chinese farmers． In a word，papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings．

For those who just love to shop online, Nov 11. is the    1    (good) time of the year. Online group buying is quite popular    2    the young. The main reason is that things in this way are    3    (cheap) than those bought in usual stores. Then, it is convenient to     4    (make) orders and pay. Besides, it is a trend and young people love following trends.     5    , every coin has two sides. Online group buying has    6    (advantage). It is sometimes unsafe. One of my friends was     7    (cheat) once. He bought     8    MP4 on a group buying site. Several days passed, he still didn’t receive the MP4. He called to find out    9    the problem was, and found that the site was a trick. Therefore, we must be careful when    10    (do) such shopping. In addition, buy only what we need and never buy unnecessary things just because they are cheap.