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The "Subject Three” dance     1     (originate)from lively wedding celebrations in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The tradition evolved into a     2     (culture) phenomenon, suggesting that in a Guangxi native’s life, there are three essential     3     (experience), or ‘subjects’: singing folk songs, slurping rice noodles, and dancing.

A cultural variety show titled Shang Xin Le, Gu Gong is taking China by storm.     1     (translate) as There is Something New in the Forbidden City, the unique TV program has been going on air every Friday night since November 9, 2018 on Beijing TV. It is set to show the former Chinese imperial palace complex     2     a new light.

It is not the first time that the Forbidden City, or Palace Museum,     3     (appear) in a TV program. Previous efforts sought to introduce the historical site to audiences through documentaries (纪录片),     4     followed cultural relic (遗址) repairers at the Palace Museum and were the     5     (one) TV program on China Central Television in 2016.

The new show is being     6     (public) praised for its light-hearted way of bringing the museum much     7     (close) to ordinary people. Zhu Yong, director of the Film and Television Department at the Institute of Gugong Studies, is     8     chief screenwriter for the show. He said the show hopes     9     (present) the museum’s cultural treasures to young audiences in a creative and     10     (fashion) way.

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Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. It     1    (fall) on the last Friday in November. On Black Friday, stores open early and offer big sales. The most popular products are electronics because they are much cheaper than usual. For people     2     don’t want to line up outside the stores, online shopping is also a good choice. Most sellers post their ads (广告) in advance in order     3    (get) more customers, while some     4    (company) will wait until the last possible moment to create a big surprise.

Luosifen is a combination of river snails and rice noodles, originating in Liuzhou, Guangxi, southern China. Since Liuzhou is a city full of Luosifen restaurants, with many near one another, you can even smell it    1     (walk) down the street! Because of the humid climate in Liuzhou, people tend to lose their appetite, but the spicy and sour taste stimulates    2     (people) appetite. Its unique taste of freshness, sourness, hotness and spiciness is    3     modern people and young people prefer. Diners can also add extra chili, fresh green vegetables or garlic    4     (suit) their own taste. Despite the word “snail” in its Chinese name, actual snails don’t commonly appear in the dish, but    5     (use) to flavor the soup. There being many choices of    6     (package) Luosifen these days ,people can easily prepare their favorite version at home. Some people even cook Luosifen-based hotpot    7     (they). Admittedly, Luosifen has become    8     must-try dish for those enthusiasts seeking a genuine cuisine. Whether you are exploring the streets of Liuzhou    9     enjoying a bowl in a distant land, Luosifen is sure to leave a lasting impression on your taste buds, providing a    10     (true) unforgettable gastronomic (美食的) experience.

The Mogao Grottoes contain 735 caves full of Buddhist art. More than I million visitors     1     (attract)to Dunhuang every year. Among the many beautiful works of art in these caves, the numerous paintings on the walls of the caves have inspired the     2     (imagine)of people around the world.     3     (realize)their fascination(魅力), a group of young artists have recently made efforts to turn these large paintings into portable(便携式的)works of art.

Qin Yueyu has recently made a name     4     herself after she posted her graduation work on Chinese social media. The work     5     (faithful)recreates a well-known classic Tang Dynasty fresco (壁画)The Samanta Bhadra Story in Dunhuang. “     6     (tradition)frescoes are fixed on cave walls, but we used the knowledge from our major     7     (turn)the fresco into a portable work of art. I plan to continue down this path,” Qin said. People like Qin feel     8     important to protect ancient culture.

The Mogao Grottoes are the heart of     9     is known as Dunhuang studies. Data from the Dunhuang Academy shows that the number of tourists to the grottoes     10     (increase) greatly over the past several years. And the majority of the visitors are young people.

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Start of Autumn (立秋), the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 7th     1     ends on Aug 22nd. Start of Autumn reflects the end of summer and the     2     (begin) of autumn. In China, the 24 solar terms were created     3     (thousand) of years ago to guide agricultural production. And solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s     4     (life).

Although Start of Autumn indicates (表明) the start of autumn, hot weather will not come to     5     end. The period of hot days after Start of Autumn     6     (call) “Autumn Tiger”. Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time     7     (gather) crops. There is a saying. “     8       it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected.”

In Shandong province, people make dumplings during the Start of Autumn     9     are a traditional Chinese food. On the day of Start of Autumn, senior members will stand in the middle of the hall     10     pray with family for the harvest in autumn. Most of the families will eat dumplings together on Start of Autumn day.

Acupuncture, one of the most famous Chinese medical treatments, is increasingly well received among the world with solid evidence    1    it has a certain edge over western medicine.

    2    (date) back to the Stone Age, the magic needles    3    (measure) between 15 and 75 millimeters in length played a critical role in treating patients in the old past of China and over time, these needles     4    (change) in materials and shapes. While examining a patient, the acupuncturist looks at the patient’s skin and tongue, listening to the sound, smelling his breath, asking about his condition and feeling his pulse. According to    5    results of the check-up, the acupuncturist selects certain points on the body called acupuncture points. So far, more than 360 acupuncture points have been identified, each of     6    linked to a different part of the body. However,    7    acupuncture actually works is not clearly understood, and no agreement has been reached. But anyway, there really existed such a phenomenon    8    patients can restore health after being treated by the acupuncture, so    9    the uncertainty about its medical basis, these years it has been applied to treat a wide range of health problems and is preferred at home and abroad. In 2010, acupuncture was included in the UNESCO ICH. Today, it is recognized     10    a symbol of TCM and has come into widespread use.