Liangzhu Museum displays     1     (vary) burial objects found in the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ruins have gained worldwide recognition as evidence for the     2     (exist) of at least 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

When Zhang Han set foot inside Liangzhu Museum, the 10-year-old embarked on a tour that took him back more     3     5,000 years. Wearing the smart glasses, Zhang was presented with virtual images of relics. Augmented reality glasses feature among a string of       4     (measure) taken by the museum to give visitors a more vivid experience of Liangzhu civilization, while helping       5     gain a better appreciation of Chinese culture.

Tourists can also visit       6     official website of Liangzhu Museum to enjoy a virtual tour. With a click of the mouse, they can gain access to exhibition halls that they may never be able to visit physically.

Advanced technologies are       7     (increase) playing a major role in Chinese museums. In the northwestern Chinese city of Dunhuang,    8     (know) for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Mogao Grottoes, the “digital Dunhuang project” has made extensive use of digitalization. By the end of 2021, it       9     (complete) the digital collection of 268 grottoes, the image processing of 164 grottoes, and so on.

The protection and revival of Dunhuang’s ancient culture is not an isolated case in China. The Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi province also have 3D “digital archives”, which allow precious cultural relies and historical archives       10     (preserve) permanently.

In the workshop of     1     brush pen store in Huzhou, Shi Wangli makes traditional Chinese brush pens. Her hands are immersed (浸泡) in water for at least eight hours a day, in     2     summer and winter. The choice of the hairs in steps of making a quality brush pen     3    (be) of great importance and the work she does cannot be performed     4     a machine. It is a difficult but meaningful job. She is     5     (young) brush pen technician in Huzhou. The manager of the store says he is worried the thousand year old technique for     6     (make) the Huzhou brush-pen used in calligraphy (书法) will be lost with few young people willing to learn it. In Chinese history, brush-pen is an essential (基本的) tool for cultural inheritance (传承).     7    , with the rapid progress of modern technology, brush pens were replaced firstly by pens, then ballpoint pens and now keyboards.

The Ministry of Education required elementary and middle schools to start calligraphy classes     8     (protect) the Chinese traditional culture. There is a general belief that brush pen making should     9     (consider) as a technique that represents Chinese culture. People should get to know the     10     (meaning) and thoughts behind these traditional techniques.

So far, four ancient Chinese irrigation (灌溉) sites     1     (honor) as World Heritage Irrigation Structures, which has brought the total number of irrigation projects in China on the list to 23.

Tianbao Weir (堰), one of the     2     (new) awarded projects, is situated in Fujian Province. With a history of over 1,200 years, the weir is the     3     (old) existing water project specifically aimed at stopping saltwater and     4     (store) freshwater.

Longshou Canal and Ancient Luohe River Irrigation District in Shaanxi Province is said to be     5     first underground canal in China’s history. The canal is a major branch of the Yellow River, providing irrigation for local     6     (farm) in the face of droughts and water shortage.

The Weirs of Baishaxi Stream Project in east China’s Zhejiang Province is made up of 36 weirs, 21 of     7     still offer irrigation water. The project     8     (cover) 45 kilometers of the Baishaxi Stream and has a total water level drop of 168 meters.

Sangyuanwei Polder Embankment (堤) System is located in south China’s Guangdong Province, which was first built     9     the 10th century. The embankment extends for 64.8 km and the system provides irrigation, drainage canals and water pathways.

The ancient irrigation projects are treasures of the development of Chinese water     10     (cultural) and of great value for the development of Irrigation agriculture in China.

Paper lanterns are beautiful decorative lanterns,     1    (original) made of rice or silk paper, covering a light source. They have been used to decorate rooms during festivals and other important     2    (occasion) for hundreds of years. Nowadays,     3    (hang) lanterns is still one of the traditional customs in many places.

Due     4     the thin covering of paper lanterns, the lanterns are very beautiful when they are lit. Different paintings and designs       5    (attach) to the thin covering, making the lantern more attractive.

The only color not traditionally used in making paper lanterns is white; it is often used in memory of     6     dead in many Asian cultures. Paper lanterns have     7     (vary) shapes and sizes. A common design is the ball or globe design,     8     holds its shape by being stretched (伸展) over bamboo strips.

It is very unusual today to see paper lanterns that hold candles, unless the paper     9    (use) is fire resistant (耐火的). It’s simply too easy for them to catch fire, otherwise. So in modern times, for safety, people often use a small electric light instead of a candle     10    (avoid) possible fires.

Qingdao International Beer Festival has become a major event in the beautiful city. The first festival took place in 1991. It is now held once a year from the end of July to the end of August,     1     (last) for about one month. Qingdao is the     2     (large) beer production base in China and the festival provides a great chance     3     (show) the city’s unique characteristics. With     4     history of over 30 years, Qingdao International Beer Festival is a nationally     5     (recognize) event, and combines together tourism, culture and sports. As one of the most important     6     (festival) of China, it has a worldwide reputation and attracts millions of people to take part every year. More than 100 brands (品牌) from all over the world     7     (join) in the event over the past 16 years successfully. Every year daily performances     8     (give) at Beer Town’s Center Theatre, where colorful fountains, hi-tech laser shows and dramatic audio effects excite audiences. Whether walking on the roads, shopping in the local stores     9     even catching a ride in a taxi, you will constantly hear people talking about the festival.     10     (obvious), after 16 years of development, the festival has become part of local people’s daily lives.

The famous Chinese Pu’er tea that has delighted and fascinated the world for millennia has finally received top-level global     1    (recognize) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.

Traditional tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in China     2    (add) to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Tuesday.

The status was conferred(授予) by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage,     3    (host) in Rabat, Morocco. It consists of knowledge, skills and practices concerning management of tea plantations, the picking of tea leaves, and the processing, drinking and sharing of tea.

According to UNESCO, in China     4    (convention) tea processing techniques are closely connected with geographical location and natural environment,    5    (bring) about a distribution range between 18°-37° N and 94°-122° E.

The techniques are     6    (primary) found in the provinces and autonomous regions of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and so on. “Over 2,000 year varieties, mainly six     7    (category) are grown in China. Practices of greeting guests with tea and building good relationships within families and among neighborhoods through tea-related activities are Shared among multiple ethnic groups,     8    provide a sense of identity and continuity for communities, groups and individuals concerned.” the document said.

In China, 44 registered national-level intangible cultural heritage entries are associated     9    tea. There are over 40 vocational colleges and 80 universities in China that have set up majors in tea science or tea culture. Traditional tea processing techniques were the 43rd entry from China on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,     10    total tops all the other countries.

Nanyin, known as a “living fossil (化石)” of music in Chinese history,     1     (date) back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) after people from ancient China’s Central Plains region brought their music to Quanzhou, Fujian province,     2     later gradually combined with the local music.

    3     (feature) a slow, gentle a and elegant melody (旋律), the performance of nanyin is usually given by a group of five     4     (play). Positioned in the middle is the singer, who also plays the wooden clapper     5     (keep) the beat. Usually, on the left are two musicians playing the “dongxiao” and the “erxian”     6     (respective) while the two on the right playing the “pipa” and the “sanxian”.

As for the unique singing style and its extraordinary artistic value, nanyin       7     (list) as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2009. To aid in passing down this heritage, schools in Quanzhou     8     (make) nanyin a course in kindergarten and primary school already. “    9     it is well-inherited, half of Fujian culture can be preserved. We sincerely hope that more teenagers can join us     10     breathing new life into this traditional culture,” said an inheritor(传承者)of nanyin in Quanzhou.

We call the     1     (China)New Year the Spring Festival. There    2     (be) a name for each Chinese year. We can call it     3     year of the sheep, the year of the tiger or the year of the pig.     4     New year’s Day, people are busy     5     (shop) and cleaning their     6     (house). On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up     7    ( welcome )the New year. On the     8    (one) day of the New year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit each other, people     9     (usual) have a very     10     (well)time during the festival.

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Yu Rong, a famous artist (艺术家), thinks of a new way to introduce the ancient story of Hua Mulan (花木兰) in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     1     (combine) paper cutting(剪纸) with international artistic styles. She places paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)     2     (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements, which turns out to be a successful and     3     (impress) breakthrough.

Hua Mulan     4     (be) a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏). As (作为)     5     devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army in place of her father. Mulan’s characteristics (品质), such     6     courage (勇气), kindnesss (善良) and disinterest in fame and fortune (淡泊名利), made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines (女英雄). Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in the modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan,     9     was considered a great success by critics and the public.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong draws inspiration from her several (几次)     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Opera.