Summer Palace, which     1     (literal) means “the garden of perfect brightness”, was an estate of gardens, temples, palaces and towers in the northwest of Beijing. However, it was broken into by Anglo-French in 1860,     2     numerous national treasures, including the 12 animal head statues, were taken away.

In September 2007, Stanley Ho in Macao purchased the horse-head statue at a price of HK $69. 1 million ($8.9 million). It     3     (donate) back to the country in November 2019.

On Dec 1, 2020, the horse-head bronze statue returned to its original home,     4     (make) it the first animal-head statue to have come back to Yuanmingyuan. There is good news     5     the statue will be regularly displayed in the Zhengjue Temple area in Yuanmingyuan.

“The horse’s head holds the     6       (memorize) of history and our nation’s shared emotion,” Pansy Ho Chiuking, Stanley Ho’s daughter, said at the handover ceremony. The return of the statue sets an example     7     the international community to bring more lost relics back to their     8     (origin).

So far seven of the 12 statues including the horse     9     (come) back to China, and now the rest six are housed in the National Museum of China and Poly Art Museum. The search is     10     for the remaining five: a dog, a rooster, a dragon, a sheep and a snake.

Beijing Opera,    1    (know) as China's national opera, also called Peking Opera, which originated in the late 18th century, is a combination of music, dance, art and acrobatics (杂技). It is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It is called Beijing Opera because it is formed in Beijing. Beijing Opera has    2    history of 200 years and its origin can date back to old local operas, especially Anhui Opera,     3    was very popular in northern China in the 18th century. In 1790, the first Anhui Opera performance    4     (hold) in Beijing to celebrate the Emperor's birthday.

Later, some other Anhui Opera troupes (班子)     5     (continue) performing in Beijing. Anhui Opera was easy    6     (move) and good at absorbing the acting styles of other types of operas. Beijing accumulated many local operas,     7     (make) Anhui Opera improve quickly.

    8    the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, after the marriage for 10 years, Beijing Opera finally formed, and became the    9     (big) of all Operas in China. We can    10     (honest) say that Beijing Opera is the most important opera in China.

This summer, have you been     1     (amaze) by women wearing hanfu, or Han-style clothing, at subway stations, shopping malls, or scenic areas? Hanfu has enjoyed a public popularity in recent years,     2     (especial) among young people.

    3     2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League(共青团) of China set the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar,     4     is generally considered to be the birthday of Chinese people’s ancestor the Yellow Emperor as the annual(每年的) Traditional Chinese Garment Day. Since then, the beauty of hanfu     5     (gain) more and more recognition and acceptance by common people.

Generally, hanfu refers to traditional Chinese clothes worn by     6     Han ethnic(种族) group before the Qing Dynasty. Historically, Han Chinese clothing has also influenced some of its neighboring cultural costumes(服装),     7     (include) the Japanese kimono, Korean hanbok, and clothing of Mongolia, Vietnam and Bhutan.

Hanfu appears elegant and not only because of the thousands of years of culture behind its beautiful design. This     8     (tradition) dress also stands out because of its excellent craftsmanship (技艺), from materials to    9    ( decoration).

Hanfu     10     (represent) not only admiration for living, but also continuation(延续) of traditional Chinese culture. Nowadays, more and more fashion designs look to hanfu for inspiration, producing fashionable examples of hanfu for a new era(时代).

Whenever Prince George steps out for an engagement, like on the royal tour of Canada, or poses for    1    (office) photographs, he only ever wears shorts,     2     has long confused royal watchers.

According to William Hanson,     3    expert in ceremony, there’s a very good reason for this—and it has nothing to do with fashion, but rather a royal tradition that     4     (date) back to the sixteenth century. A new born baby would be dressed     5    a gown for their first year or two. Then he was “breeched (穿裤礼)” and wore articles of clothing like shorts. The usual custom is that a boy graduates to trousers around eight years old.

With time    6    (change), middle class boys began to wear trousers but they     7     (consider) suburban(土气的) by the upper. Hanson explains,“    8     is a very English thing to dress a young boy in shorts.” The British upper are always keen to hold on to tradition, and this also silently marks them out from “the rest”. However, as for William and Kate, the     9    (decide) to dress George in shorts is     10       (likely) down to tradition than a class issue.

Video-sharing websites are not only about movies and TV programs. For many viewers, danmu, which literally means “bullet screen (弹幕)”, is    1    emotional shot to the heart.

On Dec 4, “AWSL” was named “2019 Bilibili’s Bullet Chat of the Year”. By Dec 4, it had appeared about 3.3 million times in 2019. According to Bilibili, AWSL is short for “A, wo si le” in Mandarin, which means “Ah, I’m    2    (die)” in English. The term refers to a mixture of emotions related to happiness and     3    (excite), and the strong emotional experience of “    4    (hit) hard” when someone expresses a deep fondness for certain things and ideas.

    5    , the popularity of “AWSL” across Bilibili bullet chats is not accidental, according to Gao Hanning, a post-doctorate at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Literature. “People have a highly interactive and enjoyable viewing experience,     6    allows users to make connections with others online who may share similar desires and interests,” he added, “and    7    the term reflects is contemporary youth culture, a great medium for online interaction.”

Bullet screens have become an    8    （increase) important way for young people to express    9    (them) in China, particularly among people born between 1996 and 2010. Since 2018, the number of bullet screens people send    10    (grow) from 1 billion to 1.4 billion.

Poetry (诗歌) is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that’s able to use just a few lines     1     (express) such rich meanings.

The Chinese Shijing, which dates back     2     the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a    3     (long) history than the Homeric epics (荷马史诗). Even today, classic poems are appreciated by a lot of people.

To recognize the special ability of poetry and get its     4     (create) spirit, World Poetry Day     5     (hold) by the United Nations on March 21 each year to support linguistic (语言的) diversity through poetic expression.

The Chinese Poetry Congress (中国诗词大会) showing classic poetry is     6     (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in a number of challenges. The participants,     7     ages range from 7 to 70, include students, farmers, teachers and foreign     8     (compete) with an interest in Chinese literature.

And even TV series involving poetry are very     9     (success). For example, in The Legend of Zhenhuan, one of the drama’s most moving songs was adapted from a poem     10     (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.

It is reported     1     over 100,000 people took part in a massive parade at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square     2     the morning of Oct 1, National Day,     3     (celebrate) the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.   “Participants from all walks of life and ethnic groups attended     4    ceremony, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots(同胞), overseas Chinese and foreigners     5    (include)”, said Du Feijin, head of the publicity department of the Beijing Committee of the Communist Party of China. “Tian'anmen Square featured red decorations representing the     6     (glory) history of the Party as it led the Chinese revolution to victory”, he said,     7     (add) that 70 red lanterns ware hung parallel to the east and west sides of the square. A series of     8     (active) like raising the national flag, singing the national anthem and commemorating revolutionary martyrs(烈士) held nationwide to let     9     (many) people take part in celebrating the birthday of the motherland. Besides, a documentary which featured highlights during the 70-year journey     10    (broadcast) on TV.

The 12th China Arts Festival will bring a series of art     1     (activity) to the Chinese economic and art center, Shanghai. From May 20 to June 2, more than 50 shows    2     (select) nationwide will be performed in nineteen major theaters in Shanghai, and a fine selection of creative cultural products will    3     (show) at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The festival will include    4     (vary) art forms, such as opera, dancing, painting and photography.

    5    2019 edition is co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Shanghai municipal government(市政府). Since     6    (it) beginning in 1987, the festival     7    (change) host cities in each edition, travelling to areas including Beijing, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hubei over the past three decades.

Sales of tickets have opened online, with tickets priced from no cost    8    380 yuan, according to the organizers. To allow a larger audience to access the programs, the festival will also be broadcast live online. "We will use new media to bring the shows to more ordinary people,     9    will let them know about the modern development of Chinese arts. " said Zhu Di, head of the ministry's arts department.

This year's festival is also aimed at     10    (promote) tourism in Shanghai with arts. The local government has released a total of 40 culture-themed travel routes to guide visitors through Shanghai's well-known landmarks.

The Dragon Boat Festival is a     1     (tradition) holiday that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan.

It is a day when many people eat zongzi and race dragon boats.   In   ancient   China,   the   festival     2     (celebrate) as “Poets’ Day” in honor of Qu Yuan,       3     was known as China’s first poet.

    4     is commonly believed that the local people began     5     tradition of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, while others hoped that the rice would prevent Qu Yuan’s body from being eaten by the fishes in the river. At first, the locals decided     6     (make) zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuan’s body. However, the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo     7     (leaf) to make zongzi began the following year.

A dragon boat, usually made of wood to various designs and sizes, is a human-powered boat. They often have brightly decorated designs that range anywhere from 40 feet in length     8     100 feet, with the front end shaped like open-mouthed dragons, and the back end with a scaly tail. The boat can have up to 80 rowers to power the boat,       9    depend) on the length. A sacred ceremony is performed before any competition in order to “bring the boat to life” by painting the eyes. The first team       10     (gain) a flag at the end of the course wins the race.

Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States     1     European countries, sending gifts is     2    rare) expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is very important to avoid giving highly personal gifts such as clothing. When     3    (visit) the home of a colleague from one of these countries, you should bring     4     appropriate gift to the hostess.

In America, expensive gifts are definitely out. A good     5    (choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or a sports event.      6     the contrary, gift giving is a     7    (tradition) custom in Japan. In Japan, the proper gift is considered     8    (express) the giver’s true friendship, gratitude and respect far better than words. If you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared. Australia is known for     9     (it) friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might     10    (present) to a friend.

So next time you visit these places, remember to do as the Romans do while in Rome.