Listed as a national­level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006, Qinqiang Opera has gradually seen a return     1     popularity in recent years. The revival (复兴) of Qinqiang Opera     2     (attract) more young audience since then.

“Ten years ago, our audience     3     (be) mostly old people. We were afraid we would lose them one day. Now we have lots of young audience members     4     our performances are     5     (warm) welcomed,” said Hou Yan to China Daily.

The number of young     6     (performer) increased as well. The average age of Hou’s opera team is 30. “As we become more confident about our culture, more young people will like     7     (tradition) culture as a fashionable trend and become promoters (推广者) of     8     (they) own culture,” Hou said to China Daily.

The revival of Qinqiang Opera in the past decades has reflected the country’s cultural development,     9     surprises the public. Hou’s attitude to her career has also changed. “As an opera actor, I’m very confident in our culture. I couldn’t imagine it decades ago. So I consider it our duty     10     (make) it well received.”

Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

With the development of economy, how to balance progress and the protection of cultural heritage     1    (be) a big challenge we are facing. Great solutions, however, tend to arise from the challenges.

In the 1950s, in order to control the flooding and to get electricity from the flow of the Nile River, the Egyptian government made    2    proposal to build a new dam across the Nile. It would cause the water levels to rise high enough    3    (flood) a number of ancient temples,    4    were among Egypt’s cultural heritage. So the government turned to the United Nations    5    help.

Soon, an international committee    6    (establish) to help Egypt to find the solution. Finally, they made a decision that all cultural relics should be removed. With the unprecedented (前所未有的), international effort, the government    7    (successful) moved the temples and other cultural sites to a new    8    ( locate ) on higher ground .

The project was considered a greatly successful example by UNESCO to prevent world heritage from       9    (disappear). More importantly, the success shows that if a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can make a big    10    (different). The fact proves it is possible for countries to work together to build a better future.

Peking Opera was listed into UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2010. Peking Opera     1     (consider) as a national treasure of China, which dates back to 200 years ago. The late Qing Dynasty saw the great     2     (develop) of this opera. Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty had 22    3     interest in the local opera.     4     (celebrate) his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes (演出团)    5     (come) from different places to perform for him in Beijing so the four big Hui Opera troupes entered the capital one after another.     6     (gradual), they combined with other operas, and formed the present Peking Opera.

Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre     7     combines music, performance, and dance. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience     8     an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture, as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Besides, the kinds of facial make-up, especially concerning the colour,     9     (be) the most particular art in Peking Opera. There is no doubt     10     it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.

Do you know Dunhuang? Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes,     1     UNESCO World Heritage Site, elements of which are     2     display in an ongoing exhibition at the National Base for International Cultural Trade, Beijing. Painted sculptures and other items of cultural heritage have been reproduced, while the caves     3     are now closed have been reproduced in digital form.

The exhibition area,     4     (cover) some 1,600 square meters, features the results of research on nearly 50 sets of cultural relics from the Dunhuang Academy.     5     the real grotto in Dunhuang is no longer open to the public, the digitally     6     (restore) grotto can be protected forever in the digital space.

The exhibition will last for three years. It is the first time that the Dunhuang Academy     7     (hold) such a long exhibition in Beijing. By the end of 2021, the “digital Dunhuang project” had completed the digital     8     (collect)of 268 grottoes. Such projects have provided a means of protecting China’s cultural heritage for future generations, while making it more     9     (wide)available both at home and abroad. It is hoped that the “digital Dunhuang” will not only allow more audiences     10     (experience)the artistic charm of Dunhuang, but also promote exchanges between cultures along the Belt and Road under new historical conditions.

The traditional Chinese name chop or seal (印章) has been used for thousands of years.     1     is quite likely that people began using name chops because Chinese characters were so complex and in ancient times few people     2     (be) able to read and write. In addition, chops date back to a time     3     there were no other forms of     4     (identify) such as ID cards. A chop also served as a valid signature. All official     5     (document) in China needed a chop to be valid at that time. Today, most Chinese are educated, but the tradition     6     (keep) alive in China.

If you spend a long time in China, you will almost     7     (certain)need to have a chop. If you’re staying for a short time, a chop makes an     8     (amaze) souvenir. A chop can be made quickly, but first you will need to have your name     9     (translate) into Chinese characters.

There are many different sizes and styles of chops. Inexpensive small chops can be carved     10     wood or plastic, while upmarket (高档的) chops are made from jade or marble. Only a special type of red ink is used for a name chop, so if you buy a chop in China, get some Chinese vermilion seal paste too.

Big challenges can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government hoped     1     (attempt) a new dam across the Nile to control floods, produce electricity and supply water to more farmers in the area. However, the proposal led to protests.     2     (protester) said that lots of temples and cultural relics would likely be damaged. To solve this problem, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959. Soon a committee     3     (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the     4     (lose) of cultural relics. After several investigations and tests, a proposal for how to save the buildings was made.

In 1960, the work began. A year later, the first temple was moved by German engineers. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and     5     (count) cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million     6     the project.

The Aswan Dam project,     7     ended in 1980, was considered     8     great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future without     9     (damage) the old relics, but they had also learnt that     10     was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.