Archaeological (考古的) discoveries at the Chenghe site in Jingmen, Hubei province, have revealed a water-control system dating back about 5,000 years ago.

However, some questions still leave archaeologists     1     (confuse). Here is one of them: the city     2     (establish) by the Chenghe River and its branches, which flowed outside the city. But since there was a hill between the city site and the branches, how did people in ancient times get water     3     outside the city to pass through the hill and enter?

Archaeologists reveal they found an artificial ridge (山脊) to     4     northeast of the city, which stretched across the valley of the branches of the Chenghe River. It measures about 260 meters in     5     (long) from north to south     6    is 39 meters at its widest point from east to west. Its maximum visible height is 6.5 meters.

Based on explorations, archaeologists think this ridge     7     was built by people of the Qujialing Culture was used to block water from the branches, raising the water level and creating a reservoir (水库). Then, water could enter the city through man-made channels built through the hill.

Another artificial ridge     8     (belong) to the early period of Qujialing Culture at the site is inferred to be part of a wall which was built     9     (prevent) flooding.

The discovery enhances our understanding of ancient     10     (people) control over water. In the early period, they built a wall to block water, and later they created a reservoir to make use of water.

Globe-making is a long tradition, which dates back to the middle of the     1     (two) century BCE. Although contemporary world loves GPS, we’ll never get tired of the beautiful skill of a globe. Bellerby &Co. Globemakers is one of the very few workshops in the world     2     still make a variety of bespoke orbs (定制球体) by hand.

The Bellerby & Co. artisans spend months, even years,     3     (train) as globe makers. They use a     4     (combine) of traditional and modern techniques to make the instruments. It all begins with     5     perfect sphere (球), difficult to achieve. Then, the company makes edits to a map     6     (update) the cartography or personalize it for a customer, taking years to get right.

Once the map is ready, it’s printed, cut into shapes and painted by hand with watercolour. It’s a very delicate procedure, but once all of the pieces are     7     (successful) applied, Bellerby & Co. adds more watercolour details and seals it with a finish. Then the globe     8     (place) on a base. And it is finally finished according to the customer’s preference.

The company makes globes in many sizes, from small orbs that will fit on a desk     9     large floor models that are 50 inches tall. The variety of sizes     10     (represent) the demand for globes that still exists today. A globe is a work of art and a nostalgic (怀旧的) thing for many people.

Traditional arts and crafts are outstanding samples of Chinese     1     (culture) heritage. China Daily is running the series     2     (show) how master artisans (工匠) are using dedication and innovation to add new life into these age-old heritages.

Zou Yingzi,     3     expert of Su embroidery (刺绣) which originates     4     the garden city of Suzhou in Jiangsu province once     5     (work) more than one year on a large piece of Su embroidery. She says “Only when I take the needle out and touch the silk thread, I feel     6     (full) comfortable.” Just the day before the interview, A piece     7     (measure) around half a meter can take her one year and a half to complete. In fact, from Zou’s mother to her grandmothers, all the women in her family are good at needlework, particularly Su embroidery,     8     features complex stitches (针脚) and the creative use of silk threads     9     (dye) in various colors.

Thanks to     10     (skill) embroiderers (刺绣工), these elegant arts and crafts can evolve to fit modern Chinese lifestyles.

Di Di is a Chinese director and producer. Through the media company he     1     (found) a few years ago, the 29-year-old makes advertising and promotional     2     (video), including those for Tsinghua University.

With ten years of directing experience under his belt, you might think he     3     (happy) lives in the ivory tower of directing,     4     in fact, he has a very down-to-earth philosophy. “In today’s video-content-centered world, everyone has the ability to be a director and share people’s stories,” he said.

Di’s own somewhat accidental path to becoming a director serves as a perfect example. Majoring in journalism at Tsinghua, he got into     5     (make) films for a student association and then the university as a whole.

For the university’s 2020 promotional video, Di created a story of a group of students     6     aimed to launch their own satellite after facing a sudden setback before the launch date. “We have spent more than two years     7     this. Now with one month     8     (leave), no one knows how it will turn out. But before the dust settles, I want to go all out this time,” said the leader of the student team in the 8-minute-long video.

And in this attempt, Di also found     9     (inspire). “This video made me rethink my own career: Whether to continue working hard in the corporate world or stay true to     10     (me) and create more stories about Chinese young people,” he said.

The Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, once struggling to sustain its     1     (survive), has undergone a remarkable turnaround. It has become a popular destination     2     visitors can glimpse diverse animals and appreciate the beauty and significance of life.

The man behind     3     U-turn is Shen Zhijun, an animal welfare advocate. Last August, Shen took to the Internet     4     (publicize) his decade-long reform efforts—a comprehensive campaign transforming the conventional zoo into a conservation-focused sanctuary (保护区). During his 30-minute speech     5     (title) A Zoo’s Pursuit, Shen showcased the successful changes that he had performed.

After witnessing the helpless and hopeless expressions of the animals, Shen’s team set about making changes.     6     (initial), they removed animal shows, which traditionally serve as the financial backbone of zoos. Subsequently, they transformed the park’s landscape, cleverly using the     7     (exist) mountainous terrain of Hongshan to reproduce the natural habitats of animals in the wild. Plus, they introduced “multi-level villas” where animals belonging to the same ecological zone but not occupying the base of the food chain can     8     (house) together, based on their ecological and geographical distribution.

This zoo has emerged     9     the most animal-friendly zoo in China. Striking a balance between respecting animals’ dignity and providing visitors with enjoyable experiences is a challenging task,     10     Shen’s team has successfully achieved it.

Wearing Hanfu and sitting in front of a Chinese zither (筝), Peng Jingxuan, a young Chinese student, moves her fingers gently along the strings on a street in Paris, France.

Peng has shared more than 200     1     (origin) videos online, with the most popular one featuring the theme song of the movie A Chinese Ghost Story viewed over 16.61 million times. “I love how she’s representing her culture in a     2     (set) where people are not familiar with it. You can tell she’s proud of her background and her music,” one of her fans commented.

Chinese zither (筝), or guzheng, is an ancient musical instrument with 21-26 strings and a length of 1.63 meters. Peng     3     (fall) in love with it when young and has been practicing it for years. Hardly finding Chinese instruments     4     (play) on the streets in Paris, she took along her guzheng     5     began her street performances to sharpen her skills. The more she performed, the more she felt a greater sense of responsibility     6     (spread) Chinese music and culture.

Considering her audience’s     7     (unfamiliar) with Chinese songs, Peng made adaptations, for     8     she received positive responses. She also performed Western pop songs that local people could relate     9    , entertaining them with beautiful melodies in a     10     (refresh) style.

Scientists have discovered the remains of     1     appears to be an ancient sheep-drawn chariot (战车) near the famous Terracotta Army in the western tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The main structure of the chariot has likely rotted (腐烂) away after     2     (spend) more than 2,000 years in the ground but researchers did find a row of six sheep skeletons (骨架) wearing attachments used for pulling a chariot, so they     3     (infer) this was a sheep-drawn chariot.

Horse-drawn chariots were common in ancient China, but a sheep-drawn chariot is     4     extremely rare find. The founder of the Western Jin Dynasty, Emperor Wu, or Sima Yan, who ruled from 266 to 290CE, is said     5     (ride) in a sheep-drawn carriage around his palace complex every night and would sleep wherever the sheep stopped. Researchers hope laboratory     6     (analyze) on the western tomb’s burial chamber, which is currently underway, will help them determine who was buried there.

In addition to the six-sheep chariot, scientists unearthed a four-wheeled     7     (wood) chariot, probably drawn by horses,     8     (equip) with a fancy umbrella. It is the oldest of     9     (it) type ever found. They also found a wealth of iron tools and weapons, providing new insight     10     the period when iron tools first began to appear.