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
preserve, balance, throughout, prevent, donate, protest, attempt, promote |
A new high-speed railway was to be built through the small town. However, an archaeologist
A. harmony B. refer C. accompanied D. respect E. formal F. select G. symbolic H. youth I. divided J. left K. entire |
24 Solar Terms
The 24 Solar Terms are part of the traditional Chinese calendar. It is known as the “fifth great invention” of China, coming after paper-making, printing, gunpowder and compass.
In the ancient days, they were important instructions for the agricultural production as well as people's daily lives. Starting with the “Start of Spring” and ending with “Major Cold”, each season was
The “Start of Spring”, “Start of Summer”, "Start of Autumn" and “Start of Winter” divided a year into four seasons. The “Vernal Equinox” and “Autumn Equinox”
From generation to generation, the experience in farming and daily life has been passed. Many farmers still rely on the solar terms now to decide what should do in the fields. The influences of the ancient way of dividing time have in fact gone beyond farming into the
Most of the solar terms bear rich
Even today, people still eat dumplings during the “Start of Winter” and porridge when autumn starts. Besides, some rituals were also marked in different areas of China. The Zhuang people in south China hold
Every time a new term begins in China, the Chinese social media would see a wave of ceremonial posts from the
A. riders B. falls C. racing D. wrestler E. surely F. exciting G. lighter H. touching I. unforgettable J. represented K. position |
The Naadam Festival was an
A. internet B. careers C. popularize D. invited E. national F. introducing G. titles H. cultural I. understand J. attracting K. platform L. practising |
Zhang Hanliang, a martial arts teacher at Tianshui Normal University in Gansu province, has produced many traditional Chinese martial arts videos in the past years,
Zhang, now 35 years old, has been
In addition to her daily teaching tasks, Zhang has been
I had always been attracted to ethnic cultures. So I went to Dali, Yunnan province, a district of diverse minorities. A
complex | pattern | stage | female | performer |
movement | carriage | refer | male | perform |
Beijing Opera is a national treasure of China. Actors play one of four roles: sheng,
When naming a child, the culture is not the same in different places.
In many European countries, children are named after the names of relatives within their families. For example, in Italy, children are
In China, some names are connected with the
In an African country called Ghana’s Akan, the time when they were born
No matter where the name comes from, a name is the first gift to a child in life. For that reason, all names are
A. criticize B. desperately C. establish D. feature E. focus F. gratitude G. heartfelt H. humanity I. influence J. present K. touch |
Letters Brought Back to Life
Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back into the
Letters Alive took its idea from a UK program with a similar name, Letters Live. Both shows
But these are not just any letters. They vary greatly in time and subjects. There is, for example, a passionate letter that famous painter Huang Yongyu wrote to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to
Compared to published texts, letters also come with a personal
One example from Letters Live was a note of
According to Guan Zhengwen, the director of Letters Alive, it is this kind of