The ox has a significant place in Chinese culture. Centuries ago, most people earned their living through farming and the ox was used     1    (help) farm and carry heavy goods. Ancient Chinese poets and writers     2    (frequent) described the ox in literature. In the Classic of Poetry, the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, the animal     3    (mention) several times.

The ox is considered a symbol of diligence and     4     (sincere). To this day, the phrase “the spirit of ox” still refers    5     conquering anything that may present itself as an obstacle. The spirit is highly praised and many people follow it as their work ethic(准则). When     6     comes to someone who gains a great achievement through hard work, people often use “niu”,     7    (mean) “awesome”, to describe him or her.

Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear     8     strong. They work hard and make sacrifices. This is reflected in a poem by Lu Xun: “Headbowed, like a willing ox, I serve the children.” The poem     9     (imply) that Lu Xun would serve the people heart and soul and would never give in to enemies,     10     fully expresses the poet’s loyalty to the people.

New Year in Chinese eyes is a family reunion. However, in foreigners' eyes, it is not only a kind of homesickness, but a spring migration(迁徙).Every year     1     (see) the largest annual mass migration on the planet     2     one sixth of the world's population travel home to celebrate     3     their families. That is around a billion people     4     (make) 3.5 billion journeys in a 40-day period. Meanwhile, over 250 million rail journeys are made across China during the festival.

Last year, 5.6 million rail tickets    5     (sell) in a single day. Every new year in the heartland of industrial China thousands upon thousands of motorcyclists brave the weather and hit the road, determined to make     6     home.

The Chinese New Year     7     (celebrate) is also known as the Spring Festival. It lasts 15 days. It is the main holiday of the Chinese calendar. In modern China,     8     (search) for work, many people have to move away from home. And they will travel home to be with the loved ones during the Spring Festival. In Chinese New Year, modern and     9     (tradition) customs are brought together when the Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival. Nowadays, not only does China have the     10     (fast) growing modern cities in the world, but the landscapes are also truly diverse.

In many Asian, African and Latin American cultures,     1     (extend) eye contact is impolite and it is thought of     2     an offensive or a challenge of authority. It     3     (consider) politer to have brief eye contact, especially between people of different     4     (society) status (like a student and a teacher, or a child and his elder relatives). For example, if a Japanese woman avoids     5     (look) someone in the eye, she is not showing a lack of interest nor is she showing a lack of confidence. Instead, she is being polite, respectful and appropriate according to her culture. So in many of these cultures, you should take care of what kind of eye contact you initiate with those who are your     6     (superior) or in authority over you, so that you are not thought to be disrespectful or rude. As you can see, it is vital for you     7     (know) what eye contact communicates before you visit a new culture.

Before you travel, you can either look up relevant information in your local public library     8     check out a book about the culture of the country you plan to visit in a bookstore. Learn how to make use of eye contact and other body language     9     (flexible) so that you are perceived to be polite, and so that you can better connect with people     10     are foreign to you!

One of China’s largest hanfu-themed     1     (event), the annual Hanfu Cultural Festival in Xitangancient town, East China’s Zhejiang Province.     2     (hold) from October 28 to 31 last year. According to statistics from the organizer, 157,326 visitors attended     3     festival, many of     4     were hanfu-wearing enthusiasts, called “tongpao”.

    5     (original) from the collection of ancient Chinese Poetry Book of Songs, the word tongpao is-now used to describe whoever appreciates     6     (tradition) Han Chinese clothing.     7     (forbid) during China’s last feudal (封建的) dynasty，the Qing Dynasty, hanfu clothing has been little known     8     the public for many decades.

Nowadays, hanfu is making a comeback.Tongpao has risen in number over the past 15 years     9     a worker in Central China’s Henan Province named Wang Letian made a hanfu-style suit and wore     10     in public in 2003.

Every Thanksgiving my family and I, along with others, prepare and serve Thanksgiving meals for the people in our small mountain community. My husband and I also bring meals to the disabled.

This Thanksgiving we did     1     same. After delivering them to some individual apartments, we went to the     2     (centre) dining room. We put the boxes filled with Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and some other foods on the tables. People invited     3     (we) to stay, and thanked us,     4     we had other deliveries and had to leave. As we started to go out, I turned around and saw them all     5     (watch) us. Then I asked, “Would anybody like a hug?” They lined up. There was so much     6     (warm) in each hug.

My eyes     7     (fill) with tears and my heart with love. Now I visit now and then     8     (chat) and, of course, hug. This year at my Thanksgiving delivery, when they line up     9     their hugs, I am going to have them turn around and hug each other. These people have no family at Thanksgiving-- what could be     10     (good) for them than hugs!

With more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45, 000 square meters of murals, Mogao Grottoes continue    1    (attract) people throughout the world. Recently, the Dunhuang Academy and Tencent     2    (team) up to launch a series of cartoons about the grottoes to help people better understand the cultural relics.

The cartoons adapted from the murals stories consist    3     five parts, each running less than five minutes. Visitors can watch them on    4     mini-program on the social media platform WeChat. With this    5     (create) idea, Dunhuang culture is not     6    (complete) mysterious any more. In addition to the popular cartoon series, some other cultural productions     7    (list) in the Yunyou Dunhuang program also include a VR cave exploration and an interactive game of coloring murals.

These     8    (activity) will let more common people, especially young people, get involved in the interaction and development of the traditional culture,     9    will be given sustainable vitality. Dunhuang will always offer great     10    (please) to people around the world.

The Lantern Festival or Yuan Xiao Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the first month (Yuan) of the lunar calendar, marks the first full moon of the new lunar year. During the festival, houses are decorated with colourful lanterns, often with riddles     1     ( write) on them. Festival celebrations also include lion and dragon dances, parades, and fireworks. Small glutinous rice balls filled with fruits and nuts, called yuanxiao or tangyuan,     2    ( eat) during the festival. The round shape of the balls symbolizes    3    (whole) and unity within the family.

The Lantern Festival may originate as far back as the Han dynasty,     4    Buddhist monks would light lanterns on the 15th day of the lunar year in honour of the Buddha. The ceremony was    5    (late) adopted by the general population and spread throughout the country and other parts of Asia. A legend     6     ( concern) the festival's origin tells the tale of the Jade Emperor (Yu Di) , who became angered at a town     7     killing his goose. He planned to destroy the town with fire,     8     that was prevented by a fairy who advised the people to light lanterns across the town on     9     appointed day of destruction. The emperor, fooled by all the light, assumed the town was already in flames. The town was spared, and the thankful people continued to celebrate the event     10    (annual) by carrying colourful lanterns throughout the town.

Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has adopted digital technology    1    (preserve)ancient cliff(悬崖)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)accurate locations. The digital information will    3    sorted and workers will conduct a disease analysis.

Rock carvings had appeared 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, followed    6    humans, vehicles, plants, planets, fingerprints and abstract signs…The surfaces were    7    (main)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    (effect), naturally scientific 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.

To celebrate the Lantern Festival the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the Forbidden City.

The complex, home to Chinese emperors for five     1    (century), was opened at night for the first time in 94 years. It was lit up with giant red lanterns and projections of ancient paintings. Masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival were projected on the roofs, giving visitors a feeling like walking     2     time. The design team smartly combined high technology    3    (light) with the principles of cultural relic preservation.

Only 3, 000 people     4    (allow) in on that day: 500 people who booked their tickets online, and 2, 500    5    (invite) guests including model workers, officers, soldiers, and ambassadors.

With    6     series of well-planned and tourist-friendly cultural activities, the Palace Museum is now on a campaign to make traditional Chinese culture more     7    (access) to the general public. It has set an example to other museums in our country, most of     8     seem to be still living in days gone by. Hopefully, the handsome turnover will be used    9    (appropriate) to better protect the Forbidden City and improve     10    (it )international image of being part of the world's cultural heritage.

La rou, or preserved meat, is a winter season specialty in China. They are customarily made during the last lunar month on the     1    (tradition) Chinese calendar when the temperature is cool     2     not freezing to dry and preserve these staples. La rou, generally refers to pork products while other cured meat, la wei, is made across China     3    (depend) on local availability, using goose, duck, rabbit, and even seafood.

The preserved meat     4    (consider) a form of cultural heritage in many places. Similar to bacon, the Chinese preserved meat is made with large quantities of salt, some of     5     are smoked over with fire     6    (achieve) more flavor. There are many kinds of preserved meat in China with     7    (incredible) diverse ingredients and recipes, bringing a wide range of flavors from sweet to hot.

Each region has its own seasoning and flavor profile. The Cantonese     8    (vary) is sweet, flavored with sugar, rice wine, and so y sauce. In Sichuan, it tends to be hotter, seasoned with chili pepper and Sichuan pepper powder. Both of them are great choices     9     ingredients for dishes like fried rice and vegetable stir-fry. Cured poultry products are commonly found in South China. They are slaughtered, butchered, and rubbed with alcohol before salting, which     10    (dry) out the meat and prevents bacteria growing on it.