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Chinese Loong is the fifth animal of the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle,     1    (consider) to be mythical and symbolic of fortune. Recently, sales of things with dragon elements have witnessed explosive growth on e-commerce platforms.

Data from an e-commerce platform show that searches     2     dragon-related goods via its online marketplace have reached 23 million.    3     is said that since January, goods with dragon-themed elements, such as daily necessities, alcohol and gold jewelry,     4    (prefer) by consumers.The purchasing excitement is expected to     5    (huge) boost consumer confidence and improve the recovery of consumption．

Purchases by the post-1990s and post-2000s generations accounted for nearly 55%, while consumers in Guangdong province, Beijing, Jiangsu province in that order,     6    (be) the top three spenders on dragon-featured items.Because the dragon is an important symbol of Chinese traditional culture     7     good luck, Chinese consumers are expressing their hopes for     8     better life in the new year.

“Brands should capitalize on traditional Chinese culture to launch more innovative     9    (product),” a research fellow said,     10    (stress) that Spring Festival is the traditional festival Chinese people attach the most importance to, and it’s also a peak season for consumption.

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Wushu, the Chinese martial art form known as kungfu in the West, is a     1     (value) cultural heritage of Chinese people and contribution to human civilization.

Wushu, often     2     (use) in the form of combat (搏斗), consists of several different kinds of movements. The Chinese people’s determination to win and strong characteristics     3     (reflect) in the intense body combat.

Wushu reflects the character of Chinese people and they apply their unique understanding of theory and principle to combat. It differs from European and American boxing. Wushu is a particular balance between external and inbuilt values,     4     not only shows the beauty of one’s figure, but also the meaning of profound     5     (elegant). Apart from simple combat techniques, martial arts are rooted     6     Chinese philosophy, containing ancient Chinese philosophers’ understanding of life and the universe.

Wushu, which aims to improve health and self-defense,     7     (begin) by promoting one’s moral character. The martial art movements are     8     (physical) demonstrated while internal thoughts are static (静态的). Like still waters, peace and quiet is considered     9     highest level of martial arts.

Having survived the difficult situations of life while     10     (maintain) all of its strength and vitality, Wushu is even believed to be the model of Chinese traditional culture and national spirit.

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Chinese netizens recently expressed     1     (amaze) at a map online clearly marking the country’s historic relics (文物). The map     2     (make) by Wu Yunjie, who was born in the 1990s.     3     (interest) in history, Wu would often spend his spare time travelling around the country, when he was in college, and     4     (explore) ancient sites.

In 2020, he started collecting information on cultural relics and uploaded the data to the mapping software. As many historical sites in rural areas cannot be located     5     (specific) , Wu did a lot of field research. “The job is rather difficult     6     I have much joy in it．I’m happy to make people more aware of the huge and rich historical heritage (遗产) from China’s long history,” he said.

Now, the map     7     (include) nearly 10,000 relics or museums. Many valuable temples, bridges and towers     8     have been lost in the country are also shown on the map. One post online said “The ancient tower around my house on the map! I can’t wait to visit     9    .”

However, in Wu’s eyes, the map is just     10     step forward, as it records a very small part of the cultural relics in the country, and he still has a long way to go.

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From ancient times all the way to today, human beings     1     (manage) water to benefit human life. Among the many water wonders of the world,     2    is impossible not to mention Dujiangyan.

The contribution of Dujiangyan usually refers to the rich and populous Chengdu,    3     people are never hungry, because floods and droughts can be     4     (dramatic)reduced. However, this great water conservancy project’s     5    (significant) is not limited simply to this. It has been a comprehensive(综合的) water conservancy function system since the days of Li Bing,     6     (carry) out many different functions, such as transportation, to name just one.

Dutchman Bart Schultz is     7     internationally renowned expert in water resources management, and once     8     (serve) as the chairman of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage. From his perspective, the success of Dujiangyan not only depends on its celebrated     9     (design), but also comes from the fact that it has been well-operated and maintained from generation to generation. This is the secret of its existence for more 2,000 years,     10     also the key to making it the only one in China that has won three“World Heritage”titles.

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The legendary gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, aged 48, made     1     triumphant return to the Hangzhou Asian Games, narrowly     2     (miss) a medal in the vault final. This is the fifth Asian Games     3     (appear) for the veteran athlete with eight Olympics under her belt.

Chusovitina’s Olympic journey     4     (begin) in 1992. In 2002, the lady,     5     son was diagnosed with leukemia, adopted German citizenship to compete at global events for a higher income and better medical treatment. After the boy’s recovery, the     6     (determine) mother continued her gymnastics journey out of love for the sport. Though she announced her retirement after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she decided to return shortly after.

In a sport known for its youthful     7     (winner), Chusovitina has become a global fan favorite thanks to her longevity. She     8     (admit) into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2017, and then was named the Best Athlete of the Decade (2011-2020) in a public vote.

“Now I have made     9     clear that I still need to improve in order to qualify for the Olympics, and I feel I have more energy than before. On the podium, everyone is the same, whether you are 40 or 16. For me, I am just     10     the best age,” said the lady.

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Adapted from Jin Yucheng’s award-winning novel, Fan Hua, the Tv series Blossoms Shanghai takes audiences back to the 1990s Shanghai. Now crowds of people     1     (equip) with cameras are flocking to the area in search of nostalgia, as well as delicious food.

Shanghai’s Huanghe Road used to be home to over 100 restaurants, many of     2     served high-end food only accessible to the rich. But everything started to change in the late 1990s. The iconic neon (霓虹) signs     3    (tear) from the buildings. Fried snakes     4     special dish were also banned. The Asian     5    (finance) crisis in the late 1990s, the SARS pandemic in 2003, and the rise of other gourmet streets (美食街) subsequently resulted in many restaurants here     6    (close) down.

Since its launch on Dec 27, Blossoms Shanghai has sparked lively discussions on social media. Many of these discussions are related to the authentic description of old Shanghai, as well as the use and     7    (preserve) of the Shanghai dialect. Visitor numbers to the Fairmont Peace Hotel (和平饭店), another landmark in the TV series     8    (rise), too. The hotel recently has launched a new menu comprising several dishes featured in the TV series     9    (take) advantage of the fanfare (热议，宣传) surrounding the road. Other Shanghai classics, such as pork chops and rice cakes, have also been massively popular     10     delivery orders increasing by 300 percent on Meituan.

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Marble Columns from Yuanmingyuan Returned

After a long journey overseas, seven marble columns from Yuanmingyuan recently returning from Norway to their home site     1    (exhibit) publicly for the first time last Friday.

The columns were     2    (origin) from the Western Mansion (Xiyang Lou) area of Yuanmingyuan in Beijing. A long-term exhibition displaying these relics, together with     3    (relate) old pictures,     4     (open) at the Zhengjue Temple of Yuanmingyuan Park.

Yuanmingyuan was burned down by the invading forces in 1860 during the Second Opium War. It gradually fell     5     ruin in the following decades, and its numerous constructional components were stolen and sold, many of     6     were lost overseas.

According to the researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Palace Museum in Beijing, the columns, 80 to 92 centimeters in     7    (high), match those stone relics     8    (remain) in the Western Mansion area. The columns are thought to have been set on the     9     (roof) and by the stairways in the past time.

Some of their frontal facades (外立面) feature     10    (type) Western decorations, while the sides were carved with traditional Chinese patterns such as orchids, lotuses, peonies and chrysanthemums.

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Christmas is to Westerners what the Spring Festival is to the Chinese. A special Christmas family meal is     1     unique celebration for many, but     2     is actually served can vary greatly from country to country. In England and many other countries influenced by its     3     (tradition), a standard Christmas meal     4    (consist) of turkey, potatoes, vegetables, and sausages is usually followed by Christmas pudding or mince pies. In Poland and other parts of eastern Europe and Scandinavia, fish are often provided     5     the main course, but richer meat, such as lamb,     6     (serve) increasingly in recent years. Ham is the main meat in the Philippines,     7     in Germany, France and Austria, goose and pork are favored,       8     (make) them sell well. Beef, ham and chicken in       9     (vary) recipes are popular throughout the world. All in all, Christmas is the very moment     10     can't be missed!

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Zhang Guimei, who has dedicated her 40 years to education at China’s southwestern border,     1    (be) a “mother” for more than 170 children and a principal motivating young girls from impoverished families in     2    (mountain) areas.

Teaching at a middle school in Huaping county, she saw many girls drop     3     of school due to poverty. It saddened her very much and made her realize that an educated female is able to cut the intergenerational     4    (transmit) of poverty and change the future of three generations. In 2002, Zhang started her preparation to build a free all-girls high school, in hope of changing the destiny of the girls in the mountain     5     lifting them out of poverty.

In 2007, Zhang went to Beijing for the 17th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress as a deputy. Her report,     6     title was “I have a dream” made her dream of building a free all-girls high school known to all. Later, both the Lijiang and Huaping governments     7    ( sponsor) her with a million yuan, Zhang ‘s school was completed, becoming the first free all-girls high school in China.

The school,     8    (bear) to fight against poverty, is a shelter for a number of girls in that area. During the past 13 years, the school has nurtured over 1, 800 students who have made it     9     universities.

Zhang suffers from 23 diseases, including heart disease and emphysema, but she is still working selflessly. She gets up at 5:00 am and is always the first one among all the stuff     10    (arrive) at school. She also checks how the classes are going three times a day. Zhang has made over 1 , 600 family visits annually for the past 12 years, covering a total distance of 110,000 kilometers.

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How deep can a person dive underwater without any     1     (breathe) equipment? As one of the world’s top female freedivers, China’s Xu Tongtong’s answer is beyond the limit.

Freediving is gaining     2    (popular) across the world. Divers rely only on their lung capacity to plunge as far as they can-either in open water in so-called “depth” events or in the swimming pool,     3     (simple) called “pool” events.

This year, the 35-year-old Xu     4     (dive) 100 meters underwater successfully in both constant weight (CWT) and constant weight bifin (CWTB) contests, becoming only the third female freediver on the planet     5    (reach) this depth. “When I dived 100 meters and grabbed the depth tag, I knew I had done it and     6    (swim) back to the surface with a smile,” Xu joyfully recalled of her     7     (history) feat (壮举).

Hailing from East China’s Anhui province, Xu changed from swimming to freediving in 2014. “I was able to enter the three-dimensional world from a two-dimensional space. That is     8     I fell in love with freediving,” she told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. The biggest attraction of freediving lies     9     facing up to and overcoming our fears. The training is a process of constantly knowing oneself, said Xu. After three months of training and competing this year in Panglao, Xu decided to stay on the island to continue her training and coaching,     10     major source of income for this world-class freediver.