its an about what which greatly will realize to abandon thinking foreigners |
China is a big old country,
A. disapproved B. negative C. national D. appreciation E. socially F. tendency G. approach H. fitted I. enhanced J. unpopular K. namely |
What are the things that first come to your mind when you think of the UK? Are they nonstop rain, polite manners, boring food and tea drinking?
Some of the UK’s
The research polled 1, 402 foreigners living in the UK on their opinions about the British way of life. Unsurprisingly, the majority of them, almost 70 percent, said they enjoyed living in the country—good manners, especially UK people’s extraordinary ability to queue, are the main reasons for foreigners’
However, there are aspects of British culture that are
It may not be too hard to understand why heavy drinking and bad weather are
British humor is known for being dry and satirical (讽刺的), so it is generally more
“The majority of nationalities have stereotypes
A. torn B. context C. culture D. fluent E. confused F. seller G. delivered H. signal I. translated J. reflection K. understanding |
“The confusing way Mexicans tell time” is a story about how a foreigner got
A. confusion B. delivered C. reflection D. offer E. context F. set G. signaled H. fluent I. torn J. culture K. genuine |
This is a story about how a foreigner got confused about a Mexican word even though she could speak
A. symbolizing B. occasion C. entry D. coming-of-age E. responsibilities F. adulthood G. events H. traditional I. marriage J. represented K. ceremony |
More than 50 young girls clad in hanfu, or
At the
Females in ancient China officially became adult at 15. And a big ceremony was held to mark this “passage to
Li Ji, or Book of Rites, a collection of texts describing the social norms, administration, and ceremonial rites of the Zhou Dynasty, said the ceremonies
A. abandoned B. ceremonies C. duties D. jewelry E. memorable F. instructions G. historical H. occasion I. predictions J. supposed K. traditional |
One-Month-Old Feast and One-Year-Old Catch (Zhuazhou) of Babies
In China, One-Month-Old Feast and One-Year-Old Catch of a baby are of unique Chinese characteristics. These two
On the day when a baby is a month old, the family of the baby will invite their friends and relatives to a ceremony to celebrate the
“Zhou” in the word “zhuazhou” means “a baby is one year old”. The earliest
A. sourced B. gifted C. house D. demand E. founding F. contemporary G. culturally H. negotiations I. living J. exchange K. urgently |
A Nigerian artist who
The British Museum accepted a bronze plaque made by an artist Osarobo Zeickner-Okoro, from Benin City in Nigeria, who entered into
Created from brass and bronze in the once mighty Kingdom of Benin from at least the 16th century onwards, the Benin Bronzes are among Africa’s most
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“Part of the crime that’s been committed is that Benin has been portrayed as a dead civilisation,” he said. “The reparation is not just returning the Bronzes. It’s also acknowledging us, that we’re a
A. because of B. like C. shared D. made E. ingredients F. result in G. replace H. with I. through J. used K. by |
Mooncake Bakers Break the Mold This Year
Mooncakes, the seasonal treat
Longtime mooncake makers and newcomers are coming up
Many mooncake advertisements that started to appear in August in supermarkets, convenience stores and online social media have highlighted new flavours, special ingredients, and exquisite packaging.
Traditional fillings such as lotus seed paste with egg yolk for popular Cantonese-style mooncakes and other common fillings
This year, Xinya Cantonese Restaurant, which is popular in Shanghai for its seasonal pastries, is promoting mooncakes with mustard tuna fish floss filling and green Sichuan pepper basa fish paste.
Plant-based meat substitutes,
Pagoda, a retail fruit chain with 4,000 outlets in China, has also joined the race with its first mooncake products featuring healthy
Taste Back, a snack food startup in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, has been promoting a large mooncake inspired
Designs are another major field of competition as mooncakes are traditionally
Haagen—Dazs, which entered the market with its ice—cream mooncake 22 years ago, worked with the Spanish museum Casa Batllo to use modernist designs from mosaics by architect Antoni Gaudi on the boxes for its mooncake sets.
“Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, people didn't have a proper Spring Festival this year, and we want to convey the ideas of love and connection
A. including B. urgent C. features D. targets E. lengths F. chasing G. accused H. commands I. fed J. restock K. collecting |
Pokemon Stickers Are Back for Koreans Nostalgic (怀旧的) for Childhood
Small pastries include a surprise sticker, and the goal is to find all 159 varieties — just like a trend more than 20 years ago.
Jeong Bo-ram’s new fascination has him
Just a few short of a full 159-sticker collection, 29-year-old Mr. Jeong has gone to more than 10 convenience stores and supermarkets a day, often leaving empty-handed. He has paid hundreds of dollars. He has learned the evening
More than two decades ago, the Pokemon sticker-treat duo caught on with a generation of South Korean children, before the craze passed after a few years and the products were discontinued. Now the goodies are back just in time for the country’s broader retro boom,
South Koreans are going to great
Retailers have posted signs on their entrances that read, “We have no Pokemon bread,” while some store owners are
Ko Hyo-jin shrieked when she ripped open a package of “Diglett Strawberry Custard Bread” recently and discovered inside a sticker of Mewtwo - a two-legged monster shown extending its paw. She immediately dialed up her husband. “It felt like winning the lottery,” said the 39-year-old homemaker in the Seoul Suburbs.
The nostalgic chase has been embraced by young adults facing Korea’s stagnant economy, soaring real-estate prices and a tight labor market.
celebrate, admire, energy, starve, feast, memory, origin, arrive, agriculture, custom, gather, gain |
Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich
In time, other colonies (殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before Thanksgiving Day became a national