With a world reputation of beautiful silk producing nation, Chinese clothing enjoys a time-honored culture. China was the first country in the world     1     (develop) silk weaving (编织). According to archaeologists, Chinese people     2     (start) weaving since Neolithic ages. 3,000 years ago, silk weaving was already significantly developed.

In ancient China, people’s rank and social status could easily be figured out from their daily dressing, especially for the ordinary people and the upper class. Among the upper class, only the Emperor     3     (assign) the colour yellow. As for the ministers, generals and their     4     (wife), their uniforms were also restrictively regulated.

Chinese clothing has many types and suits according to     5     (variety) occasions. We have traditional Zhongshan suit, Cheongsam (旗袍) and many other suits     6     (create) by ethnic minorities (少数民族). Each type of the clothes has a unique way of making and sewing.

Cheongsam is popular because it has simple lines and looks elegant,     7     it fits Chinese females’ figures well. It is suitable     8     both young and elderly group. And it can either belong or short. Cheongsam is recognized around the world,     9     has inspired many foreign adaptations. It is     10     (popular) worn in China as the wedding dress, traditionally in red.

Tuesday, February 22,     1    (know) as one of the most “love” days in China's recent memory，because the number “two”in Chinese is very similar to the word “love” in     2    (pronounce)．

On this special day,many Chinese people decide to get married     3    (add) meaning to their special day．

At about 9 a.m., Jiang Shaoxin and Wang Yi came to     4    marriage registration office in Yuzhong District, Chongqing, Southwest China.

The couple got a marriage certificate,     5    (make) a lifelong commitment (承诺) to each other．The two said that on February 22, two days after the closing of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, they reflected     6    (they) own kismet (天命) through a series of surprising coincidences. Jiang and Wang met at a ski club     7    they both practiced snowboarding. Their common interest soon turned into love.     8    the Beijing Winter Olympics, they watched the competition together and cheered for their favorite athletes Gu Ailing and Su Yiming.

February 22 is the day with the     9    (many) “two” numbers this year. It even falls on Tuesday，which is called “working day two” in Chinese. Chinese people think that even two means auspicious (吉祥)    10    it can refer to a pair or a couple.

“The Chinese language     1     (become) popular among Lebanese students over the past five years,” says Antoine Hokayem, a professor and local director of the Confucius Institute (孔子学院) at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).

“In the past, Lebanese students used to register for Chinese language as an optional course (选修课). Today, we receive students from the USJ and other universities who aim     2     ( learn) the language to either work in China     3     continue their education in the East Asian countries,” Hokayem said on the 15th anniversary (周年纪念日) for setting up the institute.

Engineering and telecommunication students are most interested     4     the language, because they plan to continue their higher education in China. Other students attend the institute's courses with the intention of     5     (support) their parents who work on trade activities with Chinese partners.

“We have children     6     learn the language and speak with their Chinese teachers     7     (fluent). More than half of our students now come from outside our university. ”

The Confucius Institute     8     (establish) in 2006 at USJ and was chosen as one of the     9    (good) Confucius Institutes in the world for its cultural and social activities. The institute has held lectures covering     10     (topic) including China's economy and cultural values as well as Peking Opera and the Belt and Road Initiative (倡议).

Wang Tao, founder and CEO of TAORAY WANG believes that beyond beauty, fashion is about absorbing and using social energy.   As one of     1     most accomplished designers in China, she brought this vision into contemporary fashion with her collection, taoray taoray.

The taoray taoray Spring Summer 2020     2     (show) for the first time on the world stage of New York Fashion Week     3     tradition met modernity. The     4     (inspire)came to fruition when taoray taoray’s design team was introduced to Yi embroidery (刺绣). The Yi ethnic group has thousands of years of history, and its splendid culture is valuable in Chinese society. Embroidery is a(n)     5     (remark) part of the culture, which is a symbol and treasure of Yi people's art and culture.

In order to create the collection, Wang and her team went to Chuxiong in Yunnan Province and     6     (dig) into the culture and history of Yi’s craftsmanship (技艺) to gain insight into the essence and symbolism of Yi embroidery.    7    (aim) to recall tradition, the design team applied the     8     (pattern), colors, and techniques of Yi's culture     9     their contemporary fashion design, including T-shirts, jackets, shirts and other essentials.

The taoray taoray collection     10    (be) a reflection on how the designers are preserving culture to remind people of the beauty of tradition in daily life!

Chinese New Year is the most important     1     (celebrate) in the Chinese calendar. It is also known     2     the Spring Festival because it celebrates the start of new life and the season for planting crops .

New Year festivities start when the moon is new, on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar. They continue until the fifteenth day,     3     the moon is brightest.

Just before New Year, people clean their houses. They decorate them with pieces of paper with     4     (word) such as Happiness and Wealth written on them. On New Year’s Eve, families get together and have     5     special meal. At the Spring Festival, a popular food is dumplings. A coin is     6     (usual) hidden in one of the dumplings. It is thought to be     7     (luck) to be the person who finds the coin.

At the start of the first week of New Year, people visit friends and the second week ends with Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the month. People light lanterns to put in the windows of their houses. They walk in the streets     8     (carry) them under the light of the full moon.

One of the most interesting parts of the Chinese New Year     9     (be) the dragon dance. The dragons     10     (make) out of paper, silk and bamboo. Chinese people think of dragons as helpful, friendly animals which symbolize (象征) long life and wisdom.

Chinese food and the differences between Chinese and Western diets are both things that cause the    1    (curious) of most people who visit China. Moreover, when    2    (travel) through China, you'll most likely pick up on a few differences in the way of eating food. For example, soup in the West     3    (enjoy) generally as an appetizer (开胃菜) at the start of a meal, while the Chinese prefer to enjoy their soup at the end of a meal.

You might also notice some distinct differences in meal preparation and cooking techniques. Therefore, cooking classes are becoming an    4    (increasing) popular activity among those interested in learning more about China's culture through its cuisine. If you're looking to take it a step    5    (far), keep an eye out for cooking classes    6    (hold) by residents in their own homes.

    7    it comes to traditional Chinese games, the Chinese have always been sociable people. Despite the country's super technological advancement and the increasing popularity of personal electronic devices. the majority of Chinese would rather spend time socializing with others than sit alone at home. From popular board games like Go (围棋) and Chinese chess to kids' games like Chinese jump rope, China offers    8    (vary) options to keep people busy. Most locals are more than happy to share their traditions    9    foreign visitors, so don't be shy to ask the next time you go for    10    walk through the park!

The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright     1    (be) the only one whose first day is also a     2     (tradition) Chinese festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day. The     3     (word) "clear" and "bright" describe the weather during this period. Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases,     4    (make) it a crucial time for plowing and sowing in the spring.

Clear and Bright serves as a time     5     Chinese people honor nature and the ancestors of the Chinese nation. The worship of nature and ancestors     6    (date) back to ancient times, and still matters a lot in modern society.

Not only is it a period for commemorating     7     dead, it is also time that people should go out and enjoy nature. As trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines     8     (bright), everything returns to life. It is a fine time     9     (appreciate) the beauty of nature. Strolling outside in spring adds joy     10    life and promotes a healthy body and mind.