A stuffed toy named “Happy Loong” from Gansu Provincial Museum has recently distinguished     1     (it) from conventional souvenirs and captured the hearts of tourists.

Modeled     2     a Ming Dynasty gold decoration in the shape of a loong, or Chinese dragon, over 1, 000 of these chubby (圆胖的)     3     smiling loong toys were sold in the first week after it hit the market earlier this year.

Besides “Happy Loong”, the museum sells stuffed toys     4     (inspire) by the Dunhuang Flying Apsaras and the bronze galloping (飞驰的) horse from the Eastern Han Dynasty,     5     combine rich history with the appetite of Generation-Z.

This innovative approach to museum souvenirs reflects     6     broader trend of making cultural products appealing to young Chinese museum-goers. The Palace Museum’s online store, for instance,     7     (offer) playful and humorous souvenirs featuring emperors in Chinese history, receiving positive reviews from young visitors.

The success of these innovative souvenirs lies in the ability     8     (meet) the demands of young people seeking relaxation and individuality. However, designing truly     9     (create) cultural product requires a good knowledge of cultural relics.

Looking ahead, the museum souvenir market in China is expected to continue growing, presenting abundant     10     (opportunity) for designers.

There are many Chinese musicians on the internet     1     (sing) the song The Wind Rises, which was     2     (original) written and performed by Japanese singer-songwriter Takahashi Yuu.

From pop stars like Greeny Wu Tsing-fong     3     children performing the song a cappella, numerous artist have attempted     4     (present) the song in their own way. In November 2020, a video of four young students from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music,     5     play traditional Chinese musical instruments: pipa (plucked lute) , guzheng (Chinese zither) , erhu (two-stringed fiddle) and dizi (Chinese flute), performing the song on the helipad of a skyscraper in Chengdu, Sichuan province,     6     (share) on social media.

Within three hours     7     the release, the video had been viewed more than 2 million     8     (time) on short-video sharing platform Douyin. In 24 hours,     9     video had notched up over 10 million views on social media.

Because viewers expressed their interest in the video, which combined the beautiful ballad     10     aerial views of Chengdu, the team released more videos in a series under the title “Crazy Folk”.

Zenghouyi chimes (编钟) are the most magnificent set of chimes ever     1     (discover) in China. It represents the     2     (high) achievement of pre-Qin ritual and music     3     (civilize) and bronze casting technology in ancient China.

It is 273 cm high, 335 cm wide, and 748 cm long. The total weight of the bells is about 2567 kg.     4     the copper part of the wooden frame (including hooks), the complete set of chimes     5     (weigh) about 5 tons.

This huge chime was still standing in the coffin when it was unearthed. Its heavy weight     6     (support) only by six bronze warriors and eight small bronze columns. Because of the scientific design, these six bronze     7     (warrior) can easily support the whole chimes still under the ground for more than two thousand years.

Chinese culture places special emphasis on the attitude of handling complicated matters with ease. Zhuangzi’s story of dismembering (肢解) an ox as     8     (skill) as a butcher and Laozi’s “Governing a big country is like cooking small fish”     9     (be) all about the manners of being at ease when     10     (solve) tough problems

The annual Yuyuan Garden lantern show in Shanghai, which is     1    (original) from the Han Dynasty, has been listed as one of China’s forms of intangible cultural heritage. It is one of the country’s oldest lantern fairs,     2     locals go to enjoy the festive atmosphere and wish each other well. Now, the beloved Yuyuan Garden lantern show     3    (take) place outside of China for the very first time,     4     60 large-sized structures and more than 2,000 lanterns lighting the oldest amusement park in Paris.

From dragon-shaped lanterns to patterns     5    (inspire) by the legendary world of “The Classic of Mountains and Seas”, a Chinese literary classic, the Yuyuan Garden lantern show in Paris has built a world of lights and imagination for visitors, showcasing the charm of traditional Chinese culture. Highlighting various cultural and     6    (spirit) symbols, the lantern displays include mythical creatures such as Kunpeng and Yinglong,     7    (represent) ambition and strength.

Beyond the lanterns, visitors can also admire traditional Chinese costumes and     8    (accessory), and enjoy Chinese cuisine. With a mixture of dancing, acrobatics (杂技)     9     martial arts performances, the lantern show promises to be     10     immersive experience in the world of Chinese folklore and lanterns.

More than just a lantern show, it also serves as an opening activity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France in 1964.

Canadian Prime Minister led the government officials through Vancouver’s historic Chinatown for the city’s annual Chinese New Year Parade.

Last month, lion dancers,    1     (dress) in silver, purple and red, danced to the drum beats outside the Chinese Cultural Centre. The event marks the largest gathering of all lion dancers     2     live in Canada. A     3     (mass) golden dragon danced under the control of about a dozen young men.

Vancouver is home    4       more than 400,000 Chinese-Canadians. “I love the Chinese New Year Parade because it’s     5       inclusive activity and we highlight the     6     (strong) of each person,” said Mayor Gregor.

Penny Lim,     7     (hold) a camera in her hand, was one of the viewers. Before Penny Lim was born, her father    8    (move) to Vancouver from Guangdong Province. Lim has been coming to the parade for decade     9     (record) and photograph the lion dancers. “The colors are various, and the combinations of orange, pink, yellow are quite exciting,” she said. “It’s a connection to our culture, and     10     (essential) it’s festive and a lot of fun.”

Henry James said the two most beautiful words in the English language were “summer afternoon”. And the only thing     1     can make a summer afternoon more perfect is a perfect summer dress. The perfect summer dress is the one that makes you feel the way you do on that beautiful afternoon:     2     sunnier，more carefree and more relaxed version of yourself. The perfect summer dress is pretty, but easy     3     (wear). It is romantic or a little poetic, rather than     4     (drama) or aggressive. Not too formal—it has to work     5     sneakers or bare feet. It shouldn’t be too     6     (particular) fashionable, because it is a love letter to the platonic (柏拉图式的) ideal of summer, rather than to summer 2023 or any other fashion season     7     (spend) in the past.

But that doesn’t mean we agree on     8     the perfect dress looks like. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all summer dress. What brings you     9     (please) is your perfect dress, which means that your perfect summer dress tells the world quite a lot about who you are and what you     10     (go) through in the past years.

Bicycles have long been     1    (use) for transportation in China. Cycling     2     can be done individually as well     3     in groups has     4    (large) been free from restrictions.

But recently, cycling-the activity or sport of riding a bicycle for exercise-     5    (become) popular among the country’s urban middle class. The pandemic has played     6     part in cycling’s growing popularity as officials moved quickly to close some businesses,     7    (include) gymnasiums.

“With the pandemic... it seems to be the only way for us     8    (run) away from the terrible city life...” a cyclist Yang Lan said, adding, “What you are investing in is     9    (you) own body and a very good workout habit.” Increasing demand and worldwide supply chain problems mean that people wanting to buy bicycles must wait     10    (week) or months to get one.

On Thursday morning, Jason Sean joined a long line of people eagerly     1     (wait) to buy a commemorative (纪念的) Year of the Dragon stamp issued by the US Postal Service.

He was among the hundreds     2     waited at the Chinatown Community Center in Seattle, Washington, for the first day of the issue ceremony for the stamp. Sean said purchasing stamps to celebrate the Lunar New Year is     3     tradition in his family.

For more than three decades, the Postal Service     4     (issue) stamps highlighting the Lunar New Year, and it has been one of the     5     (successful) stamp releases in the long history of the Postal Service. The Postal Service has one of the most diverse workplaces in the United States, and its customer base is as diverse as the country     6     (it). This stamp is a great example that reflects the nation’s rich, multicultural heritage     7     traditions.

The stamp     8     (design) by Antonio Alcala in 2023, the USPS art director, with original art by Camille Chew. It features a colorful, three-dimensional mask depicting a dragon, which is a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk art crafts created by Chew. Gold and red     9     (colour) represent prosperity in the coming year and good fortune.

The Year of the Dragon stamp is on sale now at post offices across the US and on USPS.com.     10     total, 22 million new stamps have been printed.

Door gods are supposed to keep evil spirits from entering. The custom originated during the Tang Dynasty when the Emperor honored two loyal generals     1     having their portraits painted on the door, due to their     2     (brave) in fighting intruders (入侵者) and evil spirits.

There are two types of door gods: martial door gods and literary door gods. Martial door gods are usually loyal generals or great fighters     3     (picture) in life-size figures, wearing full battle armor (铠甲) with weapons in hand.     4     (common) seen door gods of this type include “Shenshu and Yulu,” “Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong,” “Zhong Kui”, “Guan Yu” and “Guan Sheng”.

The literary door gods, inner door gods or civil door gods as they were named as well, are     5     a civil nature, based on scholar-official figures or     6     (history) scholars. The door god’s picture will be painted on the doors inside the courtyard, hence going with the visitor when     7     (enter). Literary door gods can also     8     (find) on inside room doors. Popular characters of this genre are the “Fu, Lu, and Shou” or the historical scholar “Dou Yujun”,     9     five sons all passed the civil service examinations     10     (become) great officials.

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According to a new study, tai chi,     1     slow-moving form of martial arts, can help slow cognitive decline and protect against dementia (痴呆). The study     2     (find) that people who practiced a simplified form of tai chi twice a week for about six months improved their score in a test,     3     (call) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, to measure cognitive function. Based on the result, “if you’re able to keep doing tai chi two or three days a week on a routine basis, you’re going to get extra years     4     you hit that decline into dementia,” the study author Dr. Eckstrom says. Her theory on why tai chi is     5     (effect) is that it combines the memorization of the movements, known as forms, almost like a dance choreography. “So, you’re getting the physical     6     (active), plus, the memory piece,” she says.

Mary started tai chi at age 75 and says her practice helps her feel grounded and enables her     7     (let) go of stress. “It’s become an important part of my life,” Van Cleave says. In terms of a cognitive boost, she thinks tai chi helps with concentration. “I’m more conscious of trying to do one thing     8     a time,” she says.

Many     9     (study) have shown that practicing tai chi can help prevent falls and improve balance in older adults, and the benefit is greatest for people     10     keep up a regular practice over time.