A skywell, or “tian jing” in Mandarin, is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China. Less     1    (expose) to the outdoor environment makes a skywell different from a northern Chinese courtyard. Skywells are    2     common residents in large areas of southern and eastern China had in the past.

In today’s rapidly urbanising China, fewer and fewer people live in skywell dwellings,     3     a revival(重新流行) of interest in traditional Chinese architecture is leading some of historic buildings with skywells     4     (restore) for modern times. Meanwhile, some architects are drawing inspiration from skywells to help keep new buildings cooler, which is a method     5     (combine) design and technology to cool a building without the use of power.

However, there are some challenges for bringing skywells into modern designs. The effect that the mechanisms(结构) of courtyards have     6     natural lighting, ventilation(通风) and rain collection is well known , but applying these principles     7     (need) to be site-specific. Because traditional skywells had different shapes, sizes and features,     8     were highly dependent on their natural surroundings. Adding skywells into modern buildings requires designers to be     9    (sense) to their project’s context and situation, making it difficult to apply them as     10    universal solution.

In ancient times, Quzhou, a city in the western part of Zhejiang province,     1     (know) as a center for spreading Confucianism. However, with time it lost its     2     (significant), and some people cannot even pronounce the city's name     3     (correct), as the first character, qu, is written in a complicated way.

Quzhou, boasting a population of about 2.27 million, has become one of the most popular tour destinations for young Chinese this year, thanks to the     4     (power) impact of a number of pop stars, who have added the city to their performance schedules.

In March 2023, singer-songwriter Xue Zhiqian held two concerts at the Quzhou Sports Center, which was designed by architect Ma Yansong     5     has a capacity of more than 30,000. Hotels in the city reported record-setting occupancy levels, even though they raised their room rates due to the surging demand.

The nation's booming performing arts scene has also helped promote tourism, a report     6     (release) by the China Association of Performing Arts said. Large cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, are no strangers     7     pop stars drawing up tour plans. However,     8     handful of third-tier and lower-tier cities were also included in artists' schedules.

Since March, Quzhou     9     (stage) concerts by other pop stars, including Jeff Chang and Alex To along with music festivals and galas     10     (feature) singers such as Li Yuchun and Pu Shu.

The Forbidden City, also    1     (refer) to as the Palace Museum in the modern days, is located in the heart of Beijing. It is an ancient    2     (architecture) complex with a history of more than 600 years. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, twenty-four emperors lived here     3     (rule) China for nearly 500 years.

The buildings in the Forbidden City are all covered with yellow glazed tile (琉璃瓦)     4     (roof) with red columns and high walls beneath, symbolizing the noble status of the royal family. In addition to its magnificent appearance, the Palace Museum also    5     (house) over one million pieces of cultural relics and treasures.

After the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Palace Museum     6     (establish) in 1925, allowing tourists to visit the architecture and appreciate the artistic treasures.

In recent years, the 600-year-old Forbidden City has become     7     Internet celebrity, launching thousands of cultural and artistic products    8     stationery (文具) and furnishings to clothing and cosmetics (化妆品). A “Digital Forbidden City” has also been created, enabling people at home and abroad     9     (visit) the palace in an immersive way.

As a new day begins, the ancient Forbidden City continues to welcome visitors from all over the world.     10     it is on-site or online, your visit to the Palace Museum may help you travel through time and space and appreciate the time-honored Chinese culture.

Chinese was formally announced an official language of the United Nations World Tourism Organization on January 25.

That means the organization will use the Chinese language,     1     will enhance China’s soft power in global tourism and, by extension, the cultural domain. It will help China’s tourism growth, contributing to other countries     2     (adopt) its policies. Tourist attractions will also get more     3     (expose). The number of people learning Chinese will definitely grow.

There are two main reasons for that. First, Chinese cultural and tourism authorities     4     (promote) Chinese culture for long. It was not until in 2006     5     Spring Festival was listed as a national cultural heritage and given special protection. Now, there are many     6     (influence) festival lists in the world and almost all of them list the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival: many even list it at the top. Second, the year-on-year growth in the number of Chinese tourists has also played     7     indispensable part in promoting the Chinese language and culture.     8     (global), Chinese faces have become common at scenic spots. That has a lot to do     9     China’s improving economy and the constantly rising per capital income (人均收入).

With China’s growing comprehensive capabilities, it     10     (hope)that its influence in other soft power domains will also grow.

China has countless attractions. The Great Wall is     1     (probable) one that is most familiar     2     the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon,     3     (wind) across the country from the ocean on the east to the desert on the west. It is the longest wall that     4     (build) ever, 1500 miles in     5     (long). Along the wall are watch towers,     6     soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially constructed     7     (prevent) invasion of neighboring states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy     8     impressive view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines.     9    , the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. The reason why the Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world every year is     10     it represents the highest wisdom of ancient China. Just as the saying goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.”