Wandering sounds, irregular rhythms and a carrier of gentle emotions. This is the musical language of guqin, a seven-string instrument
The earliest piece of guqin in China, unearthed in Hubei province,
The guqin has been embraced by musicians for centuries, the most popular one
There is a popular Chinese saying-“Guilin’s landscape is the best under heaven”. A city in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Guilin is one of the most popular tourist
In 2022, it
In its second year, the festival
The festival is co-organized by the Central Academy of Drama.
“In 2022, the Guilin Festival was
“This year, the festival will continue to serve as a platform for global artists to communicate,
Twenty-four-year-old Tadron Wangmo
Meanwhile, Tadron can earn extra money from her own creations. Each painting
Along with government subsidies, she has been able to lift her family out of poverty
Tadron told us that
There are now nearly 200 students studying Thangka at the training school, including 40 who were mostly herdsmen from impoverished families.
They don’t need to pay a penny for the study and they are eligible for a 300-yuan government stipend(津贴)every month.
Tenpa Rabgye, the Thangka teacher at Rongbala Thangka painting training school, is happy that now the art
Living Heritage: Woodblock Printing
Delicate touches, carved onto wood, with ultimate precision. This is woodblock printing,
As Buddhism was popular in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), there was a strong need
Traditional woodblock printing can be divided into four major steps: writing, engraving, printing, and binding. With each step then sub-divided into several procedures, it takes
Carving lies at the center of woodblock printing as this step can make
Library where it is stored. It is not only one example of ancient works of art
The invention of writing gave life to great
5 . Climate change could cause “irreversible (不可逆的) damage” to the world’s most precious ancient monuments (古迹) and other cultural sites,experts warned on Saturday as they pushed for the United Nations (UN) protection for major global sites.
Academics gathered in Athens for a meeting on the threats to world heritage calling for tools to predict, measure and counter the effects of climate change.They are campaigning to have the issue included on the agenda (议程) at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York.
Scientists have recently expressed concern regarding the effects of climate change on ancient Greek monuments, including those on the Acropolis in Greece. The extreme weather phenomena seen in recent years,as well as air pollution and acid rain,have created problems in the walls and temples of the Acropolis.
Dimitrios Pandermalis, director of the city’s Acropolis Museum, said that while environmental damage has always been a challenge for monuments, these threats are getting worse.
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in October that warming was on track towards a 3 ℃ or 4 ℃ rise,and that avoiding global chaos would require a major change. “Climate change is not only a threat to our future,but also to our heritage, both natural and cultural,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
The Athens meeting called for improved tools to help evaluate the threat from climate change and mitigate risks, like threat maps based on climatic projections.
The meeting stressed the challenges in preserving underwater heritage such as shipwrecks. The Head of the Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology at the Academy of Athens warned that “with man-made global warming everything will become more acid in the atmosphere as well as in the seas,” threatening undersea monuments.
The meeting was jointly hosted by the Greek government,the UN and the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO.
1. Why did experts have a meeting in Athens?| A．To study traditional architecture. |
| B．To name the most precious world heritage. |
| C．To make efforts to protect world heritage. |
| D．To celebrate the discovery of a monument. |
| A．It is at risk of being damaged. |
| B．It isn’t valued by the government. |
| C．It has been severely ruined by humans. |
| D．It isn’t open to the public for protection. |
| A．Take. | B．Create. |
| C．Involve. | D．Reduce. |
| A．Pushing for sea protection in Greece |
| B．Environmental damage is unavoidable |
| C．Climate change is expected to bring extreme weather |
| D．Raising alarms over climate change’s threat to cultural sites |
6 . “When I first started learning calligraphy, I just copied the teacher’s strokes (笔画), and my work was ugly.” said Aryan from Afghanistan. He is currently a graduate student in Beijing,
During his six-year stay in China, he discovered the
To his surprise, the curriculum for foreign students in China
“Initially, I didn’t know much Chinese and thought calligraphy would be difficult,” Aryan said.” Later on, I found out that calligraphy can help me
He used to
Not only did Aryan gain a deeper
| A．majoring | B．settling | C．bringing | D．resulting |
| A．problem | B．pattern | C．richness | D．resource |
| A．native | B．official | C．international | D．formal |
| A．goes against | B．takes up | C．takes over | D．goes beyond |
| A．conferences | B．activities | C．subjects | D．competitions |
| A．economy | B．life | C．work | D．pleasure |
| A．competition | B．content | C．combination | D．contact |
| A．improve | B．recognize | C．adjust | D．find |
| A．hold | B．oppose | C．break | D．suspect |
| A．positive | B．contradictory | C．wrong | D．objective |
| A．direction | B．step | C．attitude | D．effort |
| A．supply | B．represent | C．sense | D．recall |
| A．responses | B．admissions | C．reactions | D．keys |
| A．function | B．ability | C．form | D．knowledge |
| A．stressed | B．inspired | C．determined | D．interrupted |
7 . It’s been nearly two decades since the traditional clothing style Hanfu first started to reemerge in China. Since then it has gone from a small cultural movement celebrating an ancient fashion to a trend that is booming on social media, having been adopted by China’s Generation Z as a means of connecting with their past. Instead of following other cultures blindly, Generation Z now have different opinions about what trend is by promoting local culture while having an objective view of exotic cultural products.
The new tastes of Generation Z—young people born after 1995—are well represented on Bilibili. In the recent New Year’s Eve gala presented by Bilibili, it attracted more than 100 million views within 48 hours with a colourful set of programmes ranging from Peking Opera to classical Chinese cartoons. The same is also true of movie industry. Last year, for the first time, the top 10 most viewed films in China were all domestic films, while the ticket sales for imported films have dropped to only 16.28 percent.
”Generation Z grew up with the rapid development of China and under good economic conditions. With the development of the Chinese Internet industry, they have more access to diverse international information and culture, which bring them a much broader vision and makes them more open and confident in analyzing foreign culture. Apart from taking pride in China’s rapid development, this generation also pursues individuality and values devotion to the country,“ Professor Zhang Yiwu said.
He also noted that the popular rock and punk culture pursued by the 70s and 80s generation is more of a challenge against real life and local culture. Some people who were born in the 1970s and 1980s did not grow up in the Internet age—they experienced the transformation of China going from poor to rich first-hand. This kind of longing and admiration of the West came from a lack of confidence.
However, Generation Z now have the confidence to look at Western culture with equal status. This kind of cultural confidence will result in China being more active and creative in its development on the international stage in the future.
1. What does the underlined word ”exotic“ in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Foreign. | B．Fashionable. | C．Traditional. | D．Elegant. |
| A．To confirm the rise of new media. |
| B．To promote Chinese Internet industry. |
| C．To highlight the popularity of domestic art. |
| D．To show the popularity of New Year’s Eve gala. |
| A．They have a stronger cultural identity. |
| B．They are longing for cultural diversity. |
| C．They have made China develop rapidly. |
| D．They are more fond of foreign culture. |
| A．Confident China, Better Future |
| B．China’s Progress Results in Cultural Confidence |
| C．China’s New Generation Redefine Local Culture as Trendy |
| D．Hanfu Style, Connector of Ancient Fashion and Modern Trend |
The youth version of The Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》) successfully entered the stage of the Spring for Chinese Arts at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center.
The Peony Pavilion,
Kunqu Opera uses a seemingly endless
9 . The Rise of “China-chic”
Over past years, guochao, or “China-chic” has been gaining popularity among Chinese consumers. Guochao conveys the cultural heritage and values of China.
The idea of guochao was first borrowed from some international brands, and began to win over Chinese consumers in 2015.
In its third stage, guochao became more common in everyday life. Over the past decade, guochao has expanded from consumer goods to experiential products. As consumers are showing greater interest in cultural identity and creativity, productions like the TV program National Treasure, and the dance show Night Banquet in Tang Dynasty Palace integrate cultural and historical elements with the latest audio-visual technologies.
Nowadays, guochao is moving to the next stage. No matter how the trend evolves, Chinese people’s positive attitude toward the country’s development and their recognition of and growing confidence in national culture won’t change.
| A．The trend grew in the following years |
| B．They give the viewers a totally new experience |
| C．The next stage saw the rise of China’s native fashion trends |
| D．It also expresses national pride and confidence in a new era |
| E．The second period of guochao mainly features hi-tech sectors |
| F．Its success will rely first and foremost on gaining cultural confidence |
| G．The concept of “Made in China” was recognized as the representation of Chinese culture |
Jingxi Taiping Drum is a traditional form of dancing. With its display of profound cultural elements, it
The
In ancient times, the drums were played
During a given performance, drummers perform various dance moves while
In the past decades, efforts have been made by Mentougou District to preserve this signature folk dance culture. Today, the time-honored folk art of the Jingxi Taiping Drum is being taken up by the young people
