Following Zibo and Harbin, Tianshui in northwest China’s Gansu Province is sweeping social media with     1     (it) local street dish malatang. Malatang literally means “numbingly spicy soup”,     2     is known for its special taste.

According to the China news agency, one restaurant owner in Tianshui noted that he has been serving at least 400 customers a day as people from other provinces are driving to the city to have     3     taste of the local cuisine.     4     (current), many malatang restaurants have even extended their opening hours     5     (satisfy) the needs of the increasing amount of the customers arriving from all over the country.

The     6     (grow) popularity of this kind of street food can also be reflected in its main ingredient—the Gangu chili pepper. The sales of the products such as the soup for Tianshui malatang and Gangu chili peppers     7     (rise) in the past two weeks. Young customers     8     (bear) in the 1990s have become the main force for its consumption, accounting     9     40% of chili pepper products sales.

However, how to use temporary Internet and craze to promote the long-term     10     (develop) of the local economy is the issue that local governments should pay more attention to.

    1     (follow) Zibo barbecue, Tianshui malatang is coming! Tianshui,     2    ancient Silk Road city in Northwest China’s Gansu Province, has become popular thanks to malatang,     3     is a local street dish with a mix of fresh vegetables and meat boiled in a hot, spicy broth (肉汤).

So far, the number of travel orders     4     (increase) by over 20% compared to the same time last year. Local-produced     5     (ingredient) such as Gangu chili, Qin’an peppercorns, and Dingxi potatoes are the secrets to the unique flavor and     6     (attract) appearance of Tianshui malatang. Gangu chili has a bright red color and a spicy fragrance with sweetness. Potatoes     7     (produce) in Dingxi, “hometown of Chinese potatoes”, have a high starch (淀粉) content. It is these special ingredients     8     make Tianshui malatang stand out.

Food has     9    (obvious) become a new hot spot for small Chinese cities to catch the spotlight on social media platforms. The Tianshui government is also catching every opportunity to promote Tianshui’s development with a small bowl     10     malatang.

Chinese characters evolved(演变) from pictures and signs, and the art of calligraphy developed naturally from this special writing system of Chinese characters. By     1     (use) a brush to write Chinese characters, calligraphers can express their thoughts, feelings, and     2     (personality) in a point or a line, so Chinese calligraphy is also called the art of lines. The Chinese saying “The handwriting reveals (透露) the writer” is related to calligraphy. It means people are     3     (typical) judged by their handwriting. The written characters show the calligrapher’s way     4     (understand) life.

Practicing calligraphy helps     5     individual to achieve     6     (relax) and inner peace. In the past, children     7     (train) at an early age to practice writing. Great attention is paid to calligraphy today thanks       8     exhibitions and competitions among both the young and the old from many walks of life. To learn calligraphy, one will need a brush, ink, paper, and ink stone,     9     are commonly referred to as the Four Treasures of Study. As Chinese culture spreads throughout the world nowadays, calligraphy is becoming     10     (popular) than ever before.

Anna had a car accident when she was a teenager. She     1     (lose) her arms because of that. What’s     2     (worse), when she was 20 years old, she lost her parents. Her sister, who is ten years older than her, told Anna she’d take care of her. However, Anna refused to    3     (live) with her. Instead, Anna said she’d take care of     4     (herself). She managed to enter college and studied very hard. Four years later, Anna graduated and was offered work. Once she     5     (write) in her diary, “I am quite lucky.     6     I lost my arms, I still have my legs.”

Anna lost her arms     7     she chose to face it in a positive (积极的) way. Instead of feeling sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has taught us a good lesson.

When something bad happens to us, we have two     8     (choice). One is to complain, and     9     other is to face it bravely. Just choose     10     (wisely). If you decide to be brave and strong, new hopes will come.

“Traveling to China seems like traveling to another world. Its many famous scenic attractions impressed me     1     (deep),” an American said. The following is     2     he wrote on his website.

My friends and I had a family visit in Xi’an,     3     old city with a long history in China. The hosts,     4     were retired or stayed at home without a job, were friendly to     5     (visit) from different countries coming to their homes.

We tasted the true home-cooked dishes in the home of the family that we visited. For in-homing dinner, the host would prepare a list of menus in advance (提前). Our tour guide asked     6     (we) for advice about the food, so the host would try to cook what we wanted to eat at his home. We just enjoyed the locally cooked dishes. It was quite a different and exciting experience.

Many foreigners enjoy     7     (learn) how to make Chinese dumplings. We     8     (offer) a general cooking class in the local family. The host taught us to make dumplings step by step with lots of     9     (patient). And we didn’t need to pay any money     10     this. Travel China Guide offers this kind of service free of charge.

The family visit in Xi’an was a good chance for us to get to know Chinese people’s daily life.

Chinese embroidery (刺绣) is one of the     1     (tradition) Chinese handicrafts. It has a long history in China. In ancient times, Chinese girls in towns and cities had to learn the embroidery skill at their early age,     2     would give them an advantage when they were going to get married.

Initially, local women developed embroidery     3     (decorate) their clothes and bedclothes. The themes of Chinese embroidery are mainly flowers and birds. With its designs rich in life and full of colors, it has     4     (gradual) developed into a national art. What’s more, China’s large production of silk has promoted the     5     (develop) of embroidery art.

According to Shangshu,     6     important ancient Chinese literature classic, the ancient king Shun’s clothes     7     (be) different from others’. There were 12 embroidery patterns of sun, moon, stars, mountain, dragon, and other symbols on his clothes. This should be the earliest record about Chinese embroidery.

Chinese embroidery     8     (consider) as a symbol of China and a nice choice for Chinese souvenirs (纪念品). When you travel in China, whether you are in a famous tourist city,     9     a remote minority area, you may buy some embroidery     10     (product) such as simple embroidery cloth, coats, or shoes as special gifts for your family or friends.