1     (organize) by China International Culture Association and Central Academy of Fine Arts, the Mascot Design Global Competition of “Happy Chinese New Year” kicked off in Beijing on August 19th.

“Happy Chinese New Year”     2     (involve) a number of activities held in overseas     3     (country) about the Lunar New Year, so that people can experience the festive atmosphere and know more about Chinese culture.

The competition collects mascot designs that show the concept of “Happy Chinese New Year” activities     4     stresses reunion, a festive atmosphere and sharing. With the rabbit     5     the main image, since next year marks the Year of the Rabbit, designs are supposed to be rich in Lunar New Year cultural elements.

The call for entries began on August 19^th     6     will end on Dec 26^th. The collected works will enter four stages of evaluation, and the final selected one will be     7     (official) released at the end of this year as the mascot for the “Happy Chinese New Year” event.

According to Gao Zheng, director of the Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the “Happy Chinese New Year”     8     (become) one of the most popular brand event overseas since its launch more than 20 years ago. And it is especially highly     9     (influence) to the overseas Chinese. He hopes     10     (provide) audiences at home and abroad with a more innovative experience.

The English word “garden” gives an entirely wrong idea of the Chinese yuan, for “garden” suggests a lawn and an infinite variety of flowers, altogether too prim (呆板的) and tidy     1     (suit) Chinese taste. The Chinese yuan suggests first of all a wild landscape, perhaps     2     (well) arranged and more artistically planned than nature, but still a bit of nature itself, with trees, creeks, and flowers. Dotted in this natural landscape     3     (be) the human structures like pavilions and long winding corridors,     4     perfectly belonging to the scenery as to become a whole with it. The Chinese garden is characterized by studied disorderliness. There are no even-cut     5     (bush) or symmetric (对称的) rows lining avenues as if in battle formation.

Facing the gate, we see a small courtyard giving no idea of the expansiveness of space inside, and     6     (lead) one step by step into newer views, in a continual series of surprises and astonishments. With     7     (wood) framework bearing most of the     8     (weigh) of the house, windows, doors and walls are not restricted to certain locations. The essential idea of interior decoration is the beauty of simplicity. Home designs are not something fancy we buy from a first-class firm. What distinguishes a home     9     a public building is the personal touch that we give it. It is only when the spirit of leisure and loving care exists     10     living at home can become an art and a pleasure.

The opening ceremony (开幕式) of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was    1    amazing display of Chinese culture and innovation. With shocking visuals, innovative performances, the ceremony was a feast for the senses. The ceremony was themed “Memories of Jiangnan”,     2     (creative) using the element of water to showcase the region’s natural beauty and cultural charm. The ceremony also contained elements of Liangzhu culture and the Qiantang River tides,     3     (promote) China’s long and storied history and cultural heritage.

The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book     1     (write) by Tang Dynasty (618—907) scholar Zhang Yanyuan,     2     he described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China’s Anhui province,     3     (list) as a tribute (贡品) to the imperial court for its supreme quality during the period.

The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is     4     (extreme) demanding. Sandalwood bark, a plant native     5     southern China, goes through 108 procedures together with rice straw over the course of three years before it can transform fine Xuan paper. The entire procedure is so complex that even the most skilled craftsman can only master     6     (limit) number of steps.

The flow of ink, both guided and resisted by water, determines     7     output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper outshines others with its excellent ability     8     (give) full play to ink. Xuan paper     9     (accompany) the passionate brushstrokes (笔画) of the Chinese literati (文人) for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage brought by time. It is this durability that has made the     10     (preserve) of many valuable works from ancient China possible.

Smooth yet tensile. Versatile (用途广泛的) and durable. With these qualities, Xuan paper     1     (know) as the “Paper of Ages”.

The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book     2     (write) by Tang Dynasty (618-907) scholar Zhang Yanyuan, in     3     he described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China’s Anhui province, was listed as     4     gift served to the imperial court for its supreme quality during the period.

The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is     5     (extreme) demanding. Sandalwood bark, a plant native to southern China, goes through 108 procedures together with rice straw over the course of three years before it can transform     6     a bunch of fine Xuan paper. The entire procedure is so complex that even the most skilled craftsman can only master limited number of     7     (step) .

The flow of ink, both guided and resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper outshines others with its excellent     8     (able) to give full play to ink.

Xuan paper     9     (accompany) the passionate brushstrokes of the Chinese literati for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage brought by time. It is this durability that has made the preservations of many     10     (value) works from ancient China possible.

Paper-making is a crystallization of wisdom of the ancient Chinese, and Xuan paper is the top of paper-making.

Smooth yet tensile (可伸展的). Versatile (多用途的) and durable.     1     these qualities, Xuan paper is known as the “Paper of Ages”.

The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book written by Tang Dynasty (618-907) scholar Zhang Yanyuan, in which he described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China’s Anhui province,     2     (list) as a tribute (贡品) to the imperial court for its supreme quality during the period.

The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is extremely     3     (demand). Sandalwood bark, a plant native to southern China, goes through 108 procedures together with rice straw over the course of three years     4     it can transform into a batch of fine Xuan paper. The entire procedure is so complex that even the most skilled craftsman can only master limited number of steps.

The f low of ink,     5     is both guided and resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper outshines others with     6     (it) excellent ability to give full play to ink. Different proportions of bar k to straw during the papermaking process can create different canvases best suited for artistic expression in freehand ink paintings or calligraphy.

Xuan paper     7     (accompany) the passionate brushstrokes (笔触) of the Chinese literati (文人) for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage     8     (bring) by time. It is this durability     9     has made the preservations of many valuable works from ancient China possible.

Papermaking is a crystallization of     10     (wise) of the ancient Chinese, and Xuan paper is the zenith (顶峰) of papermaking.