The world’s biggest kite, shaped like a dragon and    1     (stretch) over 280meters, flew high on Sunday in the skies over the Chinese city of Weifang. The city in the eastern province of Shandong is     2     birthplace of kites and home to the Weifang International Kite Festival since 1984.

The highlight of this year’s edition was the “Chinese Giant Dragon”, four meters in    3     (high) and 3.6 meters in width. The kite has the head of a dragon and the body of a centipede(蜈蚣) and is the    4    (wide) of its kind in the world. “It took 28 experienced workers 48 days to design and complete the kite.55 people     5     (require) to fly it,” said Zhang Huagang, general manager of Weifang Tianshun Kite Productions and one of the kite makers.

According to Zhang, the giant dragon kite, using traditional Chinese techniques, “    6     (refer) to our nation’s wishes for prosperity and fortune”. The kite festival, now in its 38th edition, opened on Friday    7     the presence of hundreds of amateurs and professionals,    8     flooded to the city from near and far to display their creations at the event.

This year’s festival features a record 1,628 kites in     9    (vary) forms by 500 participants     10     (divide) into 188 teams from over 31 provinces and regions from across the country.

Yazhou pottery—a type of exquisite pottery with a history of more than 600 years—is now shining a new light across China.

As an ancient Chinese artifact, Yazhou pottery dates back    1    the reign of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty. During this period, the art form     2    (bring) to Yazhou town in today’s Pingtang county, Guizhou province from Jiangxi province. This is    3    Yazhou pottery was named and found its origin.

After    4    (spread) to Guizhou, Yazhou pottery was combined with aspects from the local Miao and Buyi ethnic cultures. In this way, it gained its own distinctive style in shape and color.

The shapes of Yazhou pottery are inspired directly by objects in daily life,    5     adds to their folk style. In addition, the glaze of Yazhou pottery is also special. The pottery uses glass powder to make products Jade-like in     6    (appear).

Yazhou pottery saw a crisis in    7    1980s, as many pottery factories were closed because the daily uses of pottery were largely replaced by those    8    (make) from metal and plastic.

    9    (fortune), things changed after 2008, when Yazhou pottery was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage and got support from governments of different levels. Its inheritors are also creating new ways     10     (develop) it, like transforming the potteries into tourist souvenirs.

The heritage of Yazhou pottery is never something that stands still, but a process driven forward by innovation.

Despite     1     (extreme) cold temperatures and strong winds in recent days in Northeast China, workers are not slowing down as they build     2     ice and snow wonderland in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.

Since the first block of ice     3     (pull) from the frozen Songhua River early this month, thousands of sculptors and support crews have joined in building the 24th Harbin Ice and Snow World, a chilly live-action amusement park harmoniously combining ice, snow, sound     4     electricity.

Most of the main ice     5     (build) in the park have been finished and the park is expected     6     (open) in a few days. On 810,000 square meters, it     7     (present) visitors with more than 100 groups of artworks    8     (use) more than 150,000 cubic meters of ice and snow.

A giant Ferris wheel     9     the shape of a snowflake has been built in the park to provide tourists with a unique experience in a dazzling world     10     night falls.

Qiang embroidery (羌绣) has a long and rich history, dating back to the Han Dynasty,     1     it was adopted for use on clothing. It makes use of many kinds of stitches (针法) and     2     (usual) is practised by women more often than not. A pair of embroidered shoes can take as long as ten days to produce, making the practice a test of both skill and patience.

Chen Yunzhen, from Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County in Sichuan Province,     3     (be) a master of Qiang embroidery. As part of her efforts to stop the endangered technique from     4     (appear), Chen began visiting the surrounding regions to teach embroidery. In 2014, she established a Qiang embroidery workshop that has since provided free training to over 20,000 people.

    5     (breathe) new life into Qiang embroidery, Chen has continued to keep     6     open mind, introducing new products like personal accessories, notebooks and bags in addition to the traditional clothes. Chen’s two daughters returned to their hometown to help support her efforts after graduating from university. With her daughters’ youthful sense of     7     (innovate), Chen has combined metalwork and Qiang embroidery to create earrings, rings and necklaces popular     8     young consumers. She is also considering live streaming to promote her handmade products.

According to Chen, the Qiang people do not have a     9     (write) language, so Qiang embroidery must     10     (preserve) and developed as part of efforts to sustain its culture.

June 8 is Best Friends Day, a day to celebrate your best friends and let them know how important they are to you.

Best friends are the most understanding and thoughtful,     1     are most in tune with you! They are just the friends that you can laugh     2     and call up at any time of the day. They are there for you in all of your good and bad     3     (moment), and they support you, validate all your good decisions and stop you     4     (make) wrong ones. In other words, without best friends, life would be very     5     (hope) indeed.

Whether you grew up with them     6     met them later in your life, let your best friends know that they     7     (value) on Best Friends Day. On this friendly holiday, you can thank your best friends for being in your life by doing something special for them. You can send them a special gift basket full of things they like by     8     (you) or treat them to their favorite dessert     9     (sincere). If you and your best friends don't live in the same city, call them or send them a note letting them know how much you miss them. Better yet, why not manage     10    (pay) a surprise visit? They would love to see you, and you can spend the day with your favorite persons in the world!