“Cold the iron chains spanning over the Dadu River,” Chairman Mao Zedong wrote in a poem, describing the do-or-die battle which took place on the Luding Bridge. The Bridge,     1     (measure) 103.67 meters in length and 3 meters in width, is located in Sichuan Province, which was     2     (original) built in 1705 during the Qing Dynasty. Near the Luding Bridge considered a historical landmark    3     (stand) a museum, in front of which there is a bronze statue of the soldiers whose spirit makes the bridge a household name.

Over 80 years ago, the bridge was crucial to the survival of the CPC-led Red Army during the Long March because if the soldiers had failed to dash through the Luding Bridge then, the Red Army might have been wiped out. Upon their     4     (arrive), the Red Army found only thirteen heavy iron chains    5     (leave) across the river. With no time to waste, one by one the Red soldiers ventured forward to risk their lives and of those who offered    6     (they), thirty were chosen. Though several soldiers fell into     7    fast-flowing river,the others crawled along the wood boards they had laid until they finally took control of the east bank .

Probably never before had people seen fighters like these-men for whom soldiering was not just a rice bowl,     8    a mission. They astonishingly accomplished    9     seemed like a task impossible and their    10    (courage) spirit will always stick in our mind.

In China, the Citywalk trend is spreading from big cities to small cities, encouraging more participants and event organizers to get     1     (involve). Some organizers are working with folk culture researchers and enthusiasts to act     2     tour guides for their Citywalk experiences.

One such enthusiast     3     (explore) new possibilities in the tourism industry now is Xiao Yiyi, a young businessman from Changsha. Recently she     4     (launch) six Citywalk routes in different cities on her social media account, aiming to offer visitors     5    experience to “walk in open-air museums.”

Xiao Yiyi’s Citywalk route in Changsha includes more unusual     6     (sight) like 19^th-century historical architecture, artsy old alleys (小巷) and even a stop-off to sample the local spicy food.

Even though Citywalk is a     7     (relative) new concept, industry experts believe that     8     (it) potential is huge. It not only offers a way for young people to interact with a city in a meaningful way but also provides them with a new social scene     9     individuals with similar interests can connect and form friendship. At the same time, Citywalk represents an opportunity for tour guides and travel service providers to deliver services     10     (meet) with ever-changing market demands.

A plush toy named “Happy Loong” has recently captured the hearts of visitors to the Gansu Provincial Museum in northwest China.

Modeled after    1     Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) gold decoration in the shape of a loong or Chinese dragon, over 1,000 of these chubby and grinning loong toys were sold in the first week after they    2     (appear) earlier this year. This innovative approach to museum     3     (souvenir) reflects a broader trend of making cultural products more appealing to young Chinese museum-goers,     4     (drive) up the income across various museums.

Cui Youxin, head of the     5     (create) cultural product center at the Gansu Provincial Museum, emphasized that only those deeply     6     (root) in the soil of Chinese history and culture can stand the test of time. In addition to “Happy Loong”, the Gansu Provincial Museum offers stuffed toys inspired     7     the flying apsaras (飞天) of the Mogao Grottoes and the bronze galloping horse from the Easter Han Dynasty (25-220), all of     8     combine rich history with Gen-Z appeal.

China’s central economic work conference in December 2023 proposed that the country should     9     (active) develop new consumption growth points such as China-chic goods in 2024. Looking ahead, the museum souvenir market in China     10     (expect) to continue growing.

Zhou Liwei is a member of the Yao ethnic group. When he was a child, he would wake up early in the morning     1     the alarm clock ringing or his parents’ calls. Instead, he was woken by the regular pounding of tea leaves with a pot and wooden hammer,     2     (signal) the start of the day.

“Pounding the leaves to make our traditional ‘oil tea’    3     (remain) part of our daily life,” he said. Zhou, 47, is not only a national-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage     4     (link) to the unique tea of his ethnic group in Gongcheng Yao autonomous county of Guilin, South China’s GuangxiZhuang autonomous region,    5     he is also the head of the local association for the traditional beverage. It     6     (observe) for thousands of years. It can be traced to ancient medicinal drinks     7     were used to help counter the humidity and other challenging aspects of the local climate. Known popularly as “oil tea”; the drink is     8     unique Yao dietary custom, an integral part of     9     (ceremony), rituals, celebrations and festivals.

Zhou     10     (far) explained it. Repeatedly pounding and boiling the fresh, tea leaves, with generous portions of ginger, a sprinkling of roasted rice, nuts and other local ingredients, can aid digestion, strengthen the stomach and even help prevent malaria, among numerous other health benefits.

CRRC, a leading manufacturer of railway vehicles globally, has officially unveiled its latest addition to the intercity smart train family — the Cinova 2.0, at    1     event held in Qingdao, China. This significant milestone marks the     2     (begin) of a new era in intercity rail travel, as the train represents a leap forward in terms of technology and passenger comfort.

The train was independently developed and manufactured by CRRC. What sets the Cinova 2.0 apart from its predecessors (前代产品) is the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and digital twins. These technologies provide intelligent solutions that enhance the safety,     3     (efficient), and promising passenger experience of the train.

The ADAS, for instance,     4     (utility) a suite of sensors and cameras to provide the driver with real-time information about the train's surroundings and operating conditions. This allows for safer and    5     (smooth) navigation, even in complex urban environments. Meanwhile, the digital twins technology creates a virtual replica (复制品) of the train and its operating environment,     6     can be used to simulate various scenarios (情景) and test new operational strategies,    7     affecting the actual train.

The new model is an    8     (upgrade) version of the Cinova 1.0 intercity train, which featured characteristics suited for intercity operations such as fast start and stop times, efficient boarding and a large capacity. The Cinova 2.0 has these same design qualities while also integrating intelligent    9     (technology) like 5G, big data and cloud computing. This intelligent train, with its advanced technologies and exceptional performance, is ready to    10     (revolution) the way people travel between cities, making it safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.

According to a recent study led by Miquelle, 46 Amur tigers were identified in four forested landscapes in China. “Persistent efforts     1     (protect) tigers have paid off,” Miquelle said. The reason for the tigers’ sudden     2     (appear) in northeast China is due, in a large part, to a Chinese national policy called the Natural Forest Protection Project (NFPP). “By stopping the harvesting of trees in many parts of China, they essentially made whole villages whose economy, in the past,    3     (base) on timber harvest economic wastelands,” Miquelle said.    4     the timber industry shutting down, the forests were able to recover, and that’s “a big reason     5     tigers are expanding.”

The NFPP has shifted China toward environmental stewardship and wildlife protection. In 2016, China established the Northeast Tiger Leopard National Park, which covers nearly 15,000square kilometers,    6     (represent) the largest tiger shelter in the world. “China is working hard to turn this national park into     7     model for conservation,” Miquelle said.

Amur tigers may be well protected in northeastern China now,    8     they will face a number of threats     9     (link) to climate change. With a more changeable or     10     (dry) climate, forest fires pose a serious threat to tiger habitat.

Shenzhen University offered pillows as a graduation gift to graduates on Sunday     1     the hope of reminding them of     2     important sleep and pursuing their dreams are.

At the graduation ceremony, president of the university Mao Junfa encouraged the young graduates to attach importance to their health and avoid staying up late. He warned them not to wait until sleep becomes     3     luxury. The front of the pillow features four different designs that contain iconic buildings     4     (represent) Shenzhen and the university. On the back, a message from the university     5     (read), “Look up at the starry sky at night to dream,     6     step solidly on the ground during the day to chase dreams.”

Mao said that instead of     7     (wake) up by an alarm clock in the morning, it is the problems they need to solve and the dreams they desire to achieve     8     get them out of bed.

In previous years, the university gifted graduates items such as umbrellas with the meaning of breaking a path through troubles and backpacks symbolizing     9     (adventure) spirit.

In addition to the customized pillows, the university also prepared commemorative test tubes of soil and     10     (branch) from the university’s lychee garden. The materials were carefully selected, collected and sterilized for graduates to take away as part of their memories of the school.

In the center of Reykjavik, Iceland, stands a museum     1     (create) by Lillian Hopps, which symbolizes the friendship between Icelandic and Chinese people. A passionate admirer of Chinese heritage, Lillian began her journey to learn about China in the 1990s, a time     2     she deeply engaged herself in exploring China’s rich culture. Her passion transformed her home into a place filled with Chinese artifacts, which     3     (eventual) led to the establishment of a museum in Reykjavik.

The museum     4     (house) an extensive collection of cultural relics, from ancient clothing     5     contemporary art, displaying thousands of years of Chinese civilization. Lillian’s work goes beyond just     6     (exhibit) these items; she brings the culture alive through highly     7     (interact) activities like tea performances, calligraphy classes, and traditional medicine talks, promoting the Icelandic understanding of China’s rich traditions.

Lilian’s museum, attracting thousands of visitors annually from around the world,     8     (recognize) by the Icelandic government in 2021 for its impact. As Marta Jonsdottir, a director at Iceland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, put it in an interview, “Lillian, with her enthusiasm and expertise, has developed diverse cultural     9     (link) between Iceland and China. Her museum has not just enabled both peoples to better understand each other     10     strengthened our relations.”

Over a decade ago, Wu Kai, an enthusiast of ancient pagodas (塔), was looking for a book     1     comprehensively detailed the total number and locations of pagodas with quality introductions and images.

“I read extensively but found the books available had limited information and few good pictures,” he explains. Dissatisfied with the     2     (exist) options, Wu decided to create his own. Despite an estimated 10,000 ancient pagodas nationwide, many remain unaccounted for due to    3     (they) remote locations and poor conditions.

Visiting hilltop or cliff-top pagodas, or those hidden in deep forests,     4     (require) great determination, physical strength and even luck,     5     few people get to see them in person. For those who do, there’s the added challenge of taking good pictures, especially those suitable    6     print.

    7     (fortunate), Wu’s plan was applauded by like-minded enthusiasts, who generously contributed great     8     (photo). In 2019, Wu published a 500-page book introducing over 300 ancient pagodas in Beijing. He then continued to work with Wang Xuebin, one of the enthusiasts. In 2023, their weighty 960-page book     9     (release), entitled The l,001 Chinese Ancient Pagodas You Must See Before You Die.

“In each pagoda, I see the beauty of our heritage and the     10     (lose) values of simplicity, perfection, and respect for nature in modern life,” Wu writes in the introduction. “Across the vast land of China, no two pagodas are completely identical.”

The Yinxu Museum opens in Anyang, Henan province, to display the brilliance of the 3,000-year-old Shang civilization.

Nearly 4,000 unearthed cultural relics are displayed in the museum. More than three quarters of these have never been     1     (public) exhibited before. The 23 vehicles unearthed from Yinxu are the     2     (highlight) in the new galleries. Also on display     3     (be) Shang relics collected from across the rest of present-day China.

The Yinxu Ruins,     4     (list) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, hosted a later period Shang capital city. The site also produced rich findings of 3,300-year-old bones,     5     (reveal) the oldest-known established writing system of Chinese characters,     6     are extraordinary and serve as a vital link in the development of the Chinese nation.

Many key breakthroughs     7     (make) in recent years at the Yinxu site and its surrounding areas. For example,     8     urban road system and the remains of an artificial lake in the royal temple area were found.

These discoveries further displayed a grand picture of a capital city     9     carried forward the project of tracking the origins of the Chinese civilization. Through the exhibits, the public can comprehensively understand the achievements made by the Shang Dynasty in terms     10     politics, economy, agriculture, military affairs, among others.