The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is a much-visited and much-photographed tourist    1    (attract). This Chinese palace with a history of about 600 years     2    (receive) millions of visits every year and lots of TV programs have shown the place in recent years.

However, it still has secrets, and a new program    3    (design) to explore those unknown areas and the stories within is set to show the palace in a new light. The variety show, Shang Xin Le Gu Gong, broadcast its first episode (一集) on Beijing TV and online streaming media site, iQiyi. com, on November 9. That first episode won wide acceptance from audiences and    4    (think) highly of on Douban. com. "It brings many elements(元素)together, and everything in the show is    5    (perfect) matched and turns out amazing," said     6     online user. "It brings me the thrill I felt when I stepped into the Palace Museum for the first time.”

In each one-hour-long episode, the actors and actresses switch between playing guides and historical     7     (figure) like emperors and royal family members of the Qing Dynasty(1644—1911). They focus on areas which are still not accessible     8     the public and the stories     9    (surround) them. In the show, the actors and actresses are also joined by designers     10     will create products based on what they see. The most popular ones, based on an online vote, are to be turned into souvenirs for sale.

When visiting the hutongs in Beijing you will gain a great understanding of the common people and the history there.

The hutongs came into     1     (exist) in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), which saw Beijing     2     (found) as the capital. All closed courtyards were built in a neat layout, and the hutongs served the purpose of going around. At first they were all 9.3 meters wide.     3     (gradual) small ones were formed. As     4     result, hutongs now vary in width and length and some even have many     5     (turning). In order to allow the main house to get more sunshine, the courtyards were all built     6     (face) south, so hutongs running east to west are superior in number.

Hutong has become general name for all the lanes and streets in Beijing. Recent record shows the fact     7     there are over 6,000 hutongs. The ancient hutong area takes up most of the urban district where one third of the people live. The residents there maintain their old ways of life and regard hutongs     8     a vital part of Beijing culture. During the urban transformation of recent years, some of the ancient courtyards     9     (replace) with skyscrapers, and some hutongs have now disappeared. However, a lot of important hutongs have been preserved as a     10     (culture) relic.

Discovered in 1973 in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, Hemudu Cultural Ruins, 7,000 years old, are important village ruins in the Chinese New Stone Age. One     1     (wonder) characteristic of the Hemudu Culture is rice agriculture. Archaeologists have confirmed that our ancestors in Hemudu played     2     major role in spreading rice farming to the coastal regions in the southeast of China. The splendid primitive culture discovered in Hemudu is strong     3     (evident) of the fact that both the Yangtze River valley and Yellow River valley are the cradles of the Chinese civilization.

The summer holidays are the best lime of the year for most children. The weather is usually good. With July     1     (come), boys and girls will have two months to rest, and they can spend most of their time in swimming, camping or traveling with their parents. 0f course the most    2     ( enjoy) place is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. They enjoy the beauty    3     (easy). As for those who live far from the sea, their parents will also take them to the seaside, for they know that a week or two at a seaside town during the summer holidays     4     (be) their children’s eager hope.

In England not only the rich but also factory workers or bus drivers can take their children to seaside for their holidays. In fact, during August holiday most     5     (city) are empty.

Why do children like       6     (spend) their summer holidays at seaside? It is     7     they like the sand, the sun, the cool wind and the salt water there    8     (much) than anything else. Of course there are lots of new things     9     (see), nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is    10     feelings of sand under one’s feet, of cool wind and salt water on one’s feet, and of the warm sun on one’s back that make the seaside what it is.

California is the most multicultural state in the USA,    1     has attracted people from all   over the world. Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. Of    2    first Spanish to go to California, the majority were    3    (religion) men.

Most of   the people attracted from all over the world remained to make a life for themselves after the Gold Rush,     4     (make) it a multicultural society. Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period and    5     (increase) in number when the rail network from the west to east coast was being built.

I’ve lived in three Asian cities, and they all surprised me on the upside. In the case of China, here’s     1     I like it.

It’s modern and     2     (continue) to develop all the time. They have modern     3    (city), and excellent transport facilities, including their unmatched high-speed train network. They have excellent hotels, restaurants, and beautiful parks etc.

There’s a feeling of safety and     4     (free) in Chinese cities. You can feel it from the behavior of the diverse crowd. People just do what they want. In most places no policemen     5    (see). Do you know that police in China don’t have firearms? They usually do their job silently and behave reasonably,    6    (add) to the security and order.

The Chinese people are friendly. You will always get help even if you can’t speak a Chinese word besides “nihao”,     7     they can’t speak English. They’ll spend time and go out of their way     8     (explain) to you how to get somewhere, or how to buy     9     train ticket. They’ll     10     (patient) and enthusiastically explain how to get what you need. They’ll be positive and practical all the time while helping you.

Numerous Chinese cultural and art treasures have been put on show in many parts of the world over the past years, showcasing the fantastic Chinese civilization on the global stage and     1     (promote) cultural exchanges.

In December, 2018. New Zealand's national museum started a four- month exhibition, where both terracotta warriors (兵马俑) and more than 160 ancient antique pieces    2    (make) of gold, jade and bronze were displayed. On the opening day, local citizens    3    (line) up to enjoy this "once in a lifetime" experience. The exhibition,    4    provided visitors with some knowledge of long standing Chinese civilization, was    5    (high) appreciated for the individuality of each terracotta warrior and the unbelievable creativity needed to build the army.

Treasures showing the lives of emperors and empresses from the Qing Dynasty also went on display in museums in Washington. D. C.and Moscow in 2019.     6    over 100 pieces put on show, including realistic    7    (painting), furnishings and jewelry from the Palace Museum in Beijing. The exhibition was also    8    huge success.

Chinese and foreign museums have been making exchanges to encourage dialogue between civilizations and foster people’ s    9    (understand) of and engagement with cultures that interest     10    (they). It is an important job for museums to bring the world closer.

Family life, bargain and no tipping

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life while     1     （teach）in Nanjing, China. When I first came to China, there were many things I did not understand. Now, I have better understanding of Chinese culture and find it very interesting. Family life is quite     2    （difference）in China. In the USA, many young people leave home after they finish their     3    （educate）and start working. However, in China,     4    is common for people to live with their parents until they get     5    （marry）. It seems that Americans think independence is more important while the Chinese think family relationships are more important. Bargaining is another Chinese custom     6     confuses me. In the USA prices     7    （set）and you cannot ask for a lower price, but in China, especially in some small store and tourist places, you are expected     8    （bargain）. One custom that has been     9    （easy）to adapt to than others is no tipping. Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture. Once I tried to tip a taxi driver. He looked at little confused and refused to take the money. This results     10     problems when I go back to the USA, because sometimes I forget to tip when I should!

If it weren't for the, ninth BRICS Summit（金砖峰会）held in Xiamen last year, many people would probably never have realized     1     rich the culture in Fujian is.

The welcoming ceremony displayed the traditional local culture, including     2     (various) of art forms such as children's folk rhymes and Hui'an women dances, However, one of the most     3     (impression) performances was Nanyin, which is translated as “the music in the south”. Nanyin is a type of musical performance art based on southern Fujian dialects.     4     (general) considered to date back to the Song Dynasty, Nanyin has been called precious treasure of China's music history and is     5     (old) traditional music form in China today. When     6     (interview), a Nanyin performer said. “Some people say such old music isn't necessary or suitable     7     modern people, but I don't think     8     . As a matter of fact, Nanyin can be a social communication break for modern people who     9     (feed) up with the fast-paced lifestyle.” Another performer added, “     10     (get) involved in Nanyin performance makes me remain young. Anyway, who can be older than this kind of 1000-year-old music? ”

The day after Christmas, December 26, is called Boxing Day in the UK. It’s where we get another day off before heading back to work. There’s more reasons though.

Boxing Day is a National Bank Holiday, a chance to eat your leftovers     1    watch TV, the actual traditions go back much further and are steeped in history.

There are plenty of     2    (theory) behind the name so we’ve broken them down. The     3    (early) mention was in the 1830s where a "Christmas Box" was the name for a Christmas present. It also relates to giving to the poor. Traditionally there     4    (be) a box to collect money for the poor placed in Churches on Christmas day and     5    (open) the next day — Boxing Day aka St Stephen’s Day.

The Victorians were the ones     6     made Boxing Day a Bank Holiday in 1871. Around the same time the tradition of giving servants time off     7    (visit) the family was growing. Boxing Day was     8    (traditional) a day off for servants, their master would give them a box to take with them. It was used to hold gifts, a bonus and sometimes leftovers.

Sailing ships when setting sail     9    (have) a sealed box containing money on board for good luck. If the voyage succeed,     10     box was given to a priest, opened at Christmas and the contents then given to the poor.