Shennongjia is     1     household name in China because it’s the home of the legendary “wild man”. Its folk tale spans the generations. 

Between 1976 and 1981, the Chinese Academy of Sciences organized three large-scale     2     (science) investigations. They have collected hair, footprints and waste suspected of     3     (belong) to a “wild man”, but some experts argue that most were the result of bears, monkeys or even human beings. They failed     4     (uncover) the myth of “wild man”, but discovered the area’s rich biodiversity. Although several hundred people have claimed     5     (they) as eyewitnesses of some giant apelike creatures in Shennongjia, there is no tangible (真实的) evidence to confirm the     6     (exist) of a “wild man”. 

Nowadays, Shennongjia’s attraction is not     7     (mere) about “wild man”. Its appeal is more about its lively ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms (喀斯特地貌). Shennongjia’s beauty varies over the year as nature takes its course. Tourists can enjoy flower blossoms in spring, be shaded from the summer heat, appreciate red leaves in autumn     8     go skiing in winter. 

The “wild man” legend has been passed on for generations by word-of-mouth. In 2016, the legend of “wild man” in Shennongjia     9     (add) to Hubei Province’s intangible cultural heritage list. Today, tourists can visit Wild Man Cave,     10     eyewitnesses claimed that they spotted the creatures, and see “wild man” sculptures.