In the 12th century, the Southern Song Dynasty moved its capital to Lin’an. Near Lin’an, on the banks of Lake Tai is the city of Suzhou. Given its location near the capital and its     1     (nature) beauty, Suzhou became a preferred place     2     (live). Thus, there were over 300 gardens     3     (build) here, and more than 60 are still in     4     (exist).

Among these gardens, the Humble Administrator’s Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan) is the largest and the most famous, and water pools take up     5     third of its area.     6     (surround) the water pools is a luxuriant (繁茂的) group of flowers, plants, and trees, all carefully chosen according to the way their seasonal colors reflect off the sparkling water below. As is typical of Suzhou gardens, this garden     7     (separate) into different sections, offering various kinds of spaces     8     diverse shapes and sizes that represent different moods and feelings.

Since it is such a large garden, no simple description of the garden will do.     9     you have to do is to walk among the water and plants, enjoy every moment,     10     find your own treasures depending on your mood that day.

Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is a Hindu (印度的) festival     1    (hold) in honour of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. It has long been a cultural holiday, during which people get together, have parties, give gifts to each other and generally pray for     2     better-off future. For some communities, the day after Diwali     3    (mark) the beginning of the new year.

Its dates change each year because they are based on the Hindu lunar calendar, but     4    (typical), the festival is celebrated in October or November. The     5    (celebrate) usually lasts for several days. People will often line candles and lamps throughout their houses and along their driveways     6    (light) up the surroundings.

For Hindus, Diwali is a time     7     charitable giving and selfless service. They are required to reflect on     8     they are grateful for and how they can shine light on others as well. Hindus traditionally perform a deep cleaning of their homes and surroundings, as cleanliness     9    (believe) to be a prayer for the presence of wealth and well-being. Hindus also celebrate with colorful patterns of flowers, powder, rice or sand on the floor,     10     is meant to bring good luck.

Reducing the number of calories every day is the ticket to good health. It works in lab animals. It also works in human     1     (being). The name of the method is “caloric restriction”. It increases the life length of animals. It even reduces their rate of cancer and other diseases     2     happen as people age. Reducing calories usually     3     (make) a difference to young and middle-aged adults.

Researchers looked into     4     group of healthy men and women aged between 21 and 50. Members of the group agreed to reduce calories for two years. They could eat the foods they wanted as long as they cut back     5     the total amount of food they ate. They     6     (expect) to cut calories by 25 percent by the researchers.

Many could not do it. The average calorie reduction was twelve percent. That is a reduction of     7     (approximate) 300 calories a day. But it worked. Those     8     (practise) calorie reduction lost weight and body fat. Their blood pressure fell a little. Fewer calories lead to better health, Does it lead to a longer life and     9     (little) sickness? A doctor said the diet would have to last a long time     10     (find) out the answer to this question. Researchers would have to study people for a lifetime to know whether the diet keeps them well and alive longer.

Have you ever had this kind of childhood memory: a family sits together casually during a holiday, drinking and tasting tea after lunch or dinner? This has been a     1     (day) activity for Chinese people throughout the history.

After being spread to different parts of the world, tea has received top-level global recognition     2     a shared cultural treasure of mankind. “The     3     (practice) of greeting guests with tea are shared among multiple ethnic groups. They provide     4     sense of identity and continuity for communities, groups and individuals     5     (concern),” states a document from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to UNESCO.

This explanation can be fully manifested by weilu zhucha, which     6     (mean) boiling tea at a stove, a social tea activity going viral among the young generation of Chinese people. By the end of November, 2022, videos recording or introducing this activity     7     (play) 1.14 billion times, and related posts had attracted 11.58 million views on social media platforms, reported CCTV.

Weilu zhucha might be a replacement in the cold seasons for the camping craze.     8     (sit) around with friends and families with a stove, some tea, fruit and refreshments on the table, people may chat, view the surrounding scenery,     9     be immersed in traditional Chinese culture by boiling tea together in person. “    10     appeals to me most is its warm atmosphere when boiling tea.” an Internet user commented on Sina Weibo.

A group of dancers performed the traditional Chinese Puning Yingge folk dance in London last Saturday     1    (celebrate) Chinese New Year and offer people a cultural feast.

    2    (hold) a pair of short sticks, the performers, with their faces painted, jumped and swung the sticks     3    (skillful) while walking and dancing, all to the sound of drums, gongs, and shouts. The 16 dancers come from the Chaoshan region of South China’s Guangdong province, the place     4     the dance originated, and traveled to England to spread     5    (wish) of good fortune in the Year of the Dragon to people in the United Kingdom.

The Puning Yingge dance, which is listed as national intangible cultural heritage in China, dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and     6    (consider) the dance of warriors because of its close association     7     the classic novel about Chinese heroism Water Margin. Through a     8    (combine) of opera, dance, and martial arts, the dance evokes(唤起)the fighting spirit of the characters in the story, said Chen Laifa, a nationally     9    (recognize) inheritor(继承人)of the Puning Yingge dance and leader of the team of performers.

Many members of the dance team are not full-time performers,     10     ordinary people who earn their living by doing a range of jobs, including car retailing, running online stores, and managing small businesses, Chen said.

Dough (面团) sculpture, also known as dough flowers,     1    (date) back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220). Across north China     2     the folk art is widely spread, people take dough works as religious offerings and wedding gifts.

“The dough is made of wheatstarch (淀粉), glutinous rice flour and honey,” said Liu Zenghui, a dough sculpture inheritor in Binzhou, Shandong Province. Liu started to learn dough sculpture at an early age. His works center on     3     (hero) of ancient Chinese myths and classics. Each figure,     4     their shape, hair to the muscles and looks, is so vivid and eye-catching.

Watching Liu work is     5     visual delight. After he first shapes the colorful dough into a simple outline, it     6     (attach) to a small stick. With a knife, thread, and toothpicks, he then refines it and eventually creates a lifelike and visually     7     (strike) dough sculpture. “You can’t be too careful to control the knife, because once there is a wrong cut, you need to start all over again. Concentration is fundamental.” Liu said in his quiet workshop, which ensures minimal noise and     8     (disturb).

Also, Liu’ is glad to be invited     9     (give) lectures at schools. “Making the traditional art     10     (access) to children means not only fun but a way to keep it alive,” he said.

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Driven by a great passion for guqin,     1     is an ancient Chinese instrument, Li Xiangting, a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing     2     (devote) nearly 70 years to mastering and promoting it since his first encounter with it.

In 1958, Li became the only gugin major in the Traditional Chinese Instruments Department. Given that guqin was     3     (relative) unknown, Li was often ignored. Everyone considered it out of date,     4     he thought it deserved an important position and was determined to make it     5     (appreciate) by everyone.

In order to introduce it     6     a global audience, Li innovated while honoring the instrument’s rich traditions. Later, he also produced teaching videos,     7     (publish) books, and released albums, significantly boosting the instrument’s     8     (popular).

In the following years, more enthusiasts and musicians like Li worked on the art. With     9     (they) efforts, the UNESCO recognized the art as an intangible (非物质的) heritage of humanity in 2003. Moreover, his daughter, Li Pengpeng, has followed in her father’s footsteps,     10     (serve) as an ambassador in promoting traditional Chinese culture.

Putian wood carving, one of the four well-known     1     (category) of the art of Chinese wood carving, originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties.     2     (serve) as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) item in China, it is a traditional folk carving technique of southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Zheng Chunhui, Lin Jianjun and Chen Yushu are three     3     (exception) representatives of wood carving masters. Zheng is a provincial-level inheritor (继承人) of the wood carving art,     4     not only excels in traditional wood carving technique,     5     expresses his love for his family and nation through his works. To promote the art, Zheng opened a unique wood carving gallery, which is the     6     (one) in Putian run by an individual and free to the public. The delicately made wood carving works by Lin     7     (shine) at a BRICS summit (峰会) several years ago, and meanwhile, the Chinese-style antique furniture pieces that are made by Chen     8     (show) at many international exhibitions over the past few years.

Putian city is home     9     over 2,600 wood carving companies, and the wood carving works     10     (create) there were sold to more than 20 countries and regions around the world last year.