On Wednesday, one of the country’s top livestream influencers Dong Yuhui, invited two writers, Yu Hua and Su Tong, and the editor-in-chief of Harvest magazine, Cheng Yongxin, to hisDouyin program, Time With Yuhui.

The     1     (enthusiastic) that the writers brought to the livestream was so strong that Dong extended the one-hour program to 150 minutes.

They     2     (sell) 63,000 bimonthly issues of the literary before they ended the program. The talk show made many ask the same question: How many people still read,     3     (particular)printed magazines and books?

Harvest,     4     (found) in 1957, has been boosting contemporary Chinese literature since the1980s. Yu Hua,     5     is known for his novel To Live, said the magazine is like the Dow Jones index of the country’s literary scene.

Harvest’s editor-in-chief Cheng Yongxin said throughout the hard times     6     (face) all printed publications, the magazine has never run any advertisements, because they think readers come to them for literature, not for ads.

“    7     brought us to this livestream is that things have changed, and we’re being challenged,” Cheng said. “But I fully believe in the power of literature, and of good writing.”

Dong remembers that the attention he received as buyers rushed to his livestreaming room was partly due     8     his past readings of literature. “Literature brings us closer,” Dong added.

The success led media critics     9     (see) a light in the future of serious writing.

Nowadays, literary creations need to step out, and greet     10     (consumer) in the way they like and accept. Dong is their preferred choice and a deserving host.

Bamboo weaving (编织) is a time-honored skill of weaving long and thin pieces of bamboo into various items by hand,     1     has been passed down from generation to generation.

Fu Yelin, a resident of Maoba Township and a skilled craftsman (手艺人) ,     2     (be) inseparable from bamboo weaving since he was 12. “Back then, I     3       (use) to get cut during bamboo weaving.” he says. It requires     4     (patient) to complete the work. After decades of practicing. Fu has equipped himself with the skill. Fu     5     (eventual) opened a store in 2003 in Yongshun's Furong Town, a place famous for its typical customs and natural scenery, to observe the aesthetic trends in     6     (people) consumption of daily items.

“I want to conduct exchanges with bamboo weavers of different styles     7     (widen) my vision and further train my skills,” he says, adding that he is confident about his own     8     (create) ideas, and wants to expand the influence of bamboo weaving. Fu would like to teach more people to carry on     9     the craft. For Fu, bamboo weaving is not just a lifelong practice,     10     a reminder of who he is and where he was born.

The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, has been     1     (official) listed as a UN floating holiday in its calendar of conferences and meetings as from 2024.

The UN General Assembly, in a resolution (决议), acknowledges the significance of the Lunar New Year,     2     is observed in many UN member states, and invites the UN bodies at headquarters and other duty     3     (station), where observed, to avoid holding meetings on the Lunar New Year.

The resolution,     4     (adopt) on Friday without a vote, encourages this arrangement to be considered when drafting future calendars of conferences and meetings.

Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said after the adoption of the resolution that the Spring Festival, not only bears the ideas of the Chinese civilization of peace and harmony but also     5     (carry) the common values of humanity such as harmonious family, social inclusion and sound relationship between man     6     nature.

Dai said China’s effort     7     (promote) the Spring Festival as a UN holiday is a practical step toward     8     (realize) its Global Civilization Initiative.

The resolution serves     9     a showcase of the influence of Chinese civilization and aims to enhance interactions between different civilizations worldwide. It also reflects the values of     10     (diverse) and inclusion promoted by the United Nations, he said.

Acupuncture(针灸), an ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for lots of patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine     1     (final) came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools     2     (reduce) pain. Over time, this method has turned     3     a medical system and formed the base of acupuncture.

As a treatment     4     aims to better the body’s self-recovering functions, acupuncture stresses treating a sick person as a whole, balancing bodily functions     5     improving overall physical well-being.

Practices can be different in forms, including needle insertion (扎针), cupping and rubbing. Needle insertion, the most common method, is carried out by     6     (put) hair-thin needles into meridians (经络), or specific points on the body.

Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global treatment. In the past 50 years, acupuncture     7     (see) many developments in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a popular treatment for     8    variety of diseases. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of the 120 member countries, showing     9     (it) widespread application.

As an ancient Chinese medical practice, acupuncture has a rich history and much cultural    10     (important).

In 2017, eleven million deaths worldwide were linked to people eating diets high    1     sugar, salt and processed meat. Those foods were partly    2     (blame) for heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a new study found.

The findings was reported in the publication The Lancet. Researchers considered 15 dietary elements, from       3     they found that the consumption of foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and whole grains     4    (be) on average too low.

“The poor diet is responsible for more deaths than    5     other risk factor in the world,” said Chris Murray,     6     (direct) of the Institute for Health Metrics (指标) and evaluation at the University of Washington, which led the work. The study found people ate only 12 percent of the     7     (recommend) amount of nuts and seeds — an average intake of 3 grams a day. For good health, experts propose that everyone     8     (consume) 21 grams of nuts and seeds every day.

Another study published in January suggested     9     “ideal diet” for the health of people and the planet, which would include a doubling of the consumption of nuts, fruits, and vegetables. Such a diet would also include    10     (reduce) the amount of meat and sugar consumed by half.

Chinese calligraphy is     1     artistic practice of writing Chinese characters, often with a brush and ink on xuan paper. The development of Chinese calligraphy began alongside the earliest Chinese characters     2     (discover) to date—about from the Shang Dynasty in Anyang, Henan province. Over time, calligraphy gradually took shape     3     a form of art rather than a mere means of record. The five major styles of handwriting, running, regular, official, seal and cursive (篆书和草书), were born from such calligraphy.

Calligraphy is a demanding and advanced art. The output can     4     (affect) by the brush, ink and paper. Structure of individual characters and spatial layout (空间布局) as a whole determine     5     (it) quality. Moreover, it is said that the emotions and philosophy of the writer are directly reflected on calligraphy. Calligraphy is refined (文雅的) art. Lan Ting Xu (The Orchid Pavilion Preface), created by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420), is one of the most celebrated     6     (work) of Chinese calligraphy.     7     (possess) both historical and cultural significance in Chinese literature, it is a kind of elegant and     8     (express) brushwork. Calligraphy is also within reach.     9     there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy. The artistry is still     10     (high) valued today, for it is more than just writing, it is a living heritage.