In ancient times, Quzhou, a city in the western part of Zhejiang province,     1     (know) as a center for spreading Confucianism. However, with time it lost its     2     (significant), and some people cannot even pronounce the city’s name     3     (correct), as the first character, qu, is written in a complicated way.

Quzhou,     4     (boast) a population of about 2. 27 million, has become one of the most popular tour destinations for young Chinese this year, thanks to the     5     (power) impact of a number of pop stars, who have added the city to their performance schedules.

In March 2023, singer-songwriter Xue Zhiqian held two concerts at the Quzhou Sports Center, which was designed by architect Ma Yansong     6     has a capacity of more than 30, 000. Hotels in the city reported record-setting occupancy levels, even though they raised their room rates due to the surging demand.

The nation’s booming performing arts scene has also helped promote tourism, a report     7     (release) by the China Association of Performing Arts said. Large cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, are no strangers     8     pop stars drawing up tour plans. However.     9     handful of third-tier and lower-tier cities were also included in artists’ schedules.

Since March, Quzhou     10     (stage) concerts by other pop stars, including Jeff Chang and Alex To. along with music festivals and galas featuring singers such as Li Yuchun and Pu Shu.

In recent years, various regions in China     1     (take) advantage of their unique resources and developed a diverse and dynamic rural tourism industry according to local conditions. They have created     2     (innovate) development models, giving rise to a number of desirable rural tourism destinations. They have paved the way for Chinese rural development     3     combines culture and tourism, promotes harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and fights     4     both material and cultural prosperity (繁荣).

With different types and rich forms, rural tourism is     5     (gradual) becoming a new hotspot in the Chinese tourism market. The annual reception and the tourism revenue (收入) have seen significant growth,     6     (boost) the world’s tourism development.

For foreign tourists, visiting rural areas in China is not just about sightseeing, but an opportunity     7     (get) a view of Chinese culture and customs. The beautiful countryside in China holds     8     strong appeal for foreign visitors.

Nowadays, some foreign tourists have shown a     9     (prefer) for immersive experiences in rural areas, such as enjoying tea and traditional opera performances in rural villages in Zhejiang, watching face-changing and fire-spiting shows of Sichuan Opera in rural parks in Sichuan,     10     listening to folk songs in ethnic villages of Guangxi.

Tanghulu (also known as bingtang hulu) is a traditional Chinese snack consisting of hardened sugar coated fruits on a stick.     1    (classic), tanghulu is made of hawthorns that are rich     2     vitamin C. In recent times, tanghulu makers     3    (add)variety to this traditional snack by using other fruits such as cherries, strawberries, pineapples or grapes.

Tanghulu can taste sweet or sour, depending on your fruit. Traditional tanghulu using hawthorn berries is said to taste like a     4    (combine)of both. You can, of course, make your own Tanghulu using any fruit you desire.

Tanghulu is easier     5     (make)at home than you might think. The trick is to use the correct water to sugar ratio (比例) and boil the sugar water mixture     6     its temperature reaches 150 ℃. Then quickly dip your fruit skewer (扦) into the sugar mixture. This will result in fruit that’s coated in a thin layer of hard candy that cracks when     7    (bite)into.

Tanghulu is commonly eaten in the winter. You can find     8    (travel)traders roaming (游荡) in the streets, selling this unique snack. If you want to try the sticky treat     9     (you), you can find Tanghulu stands near most of the popular tourist attractions in China. Tanghulu isn’t expensive, as a skewer costs only $1. So, what could possibly stop you from giving one     10     try?

The first two generating units of the world’s     1     (large) hydropower station under construction were put into operation on Monday, contributing to the country’s green     2     (develop) and carbon-neutrality goals.

The Baihetan hydropower station     3     (locate) on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, with     4     investment of 220 billion yuan.

With construction started in 2017, the hydropower station,     5     transmits rich power resources in the west to energy-consuming regions in east China,     6     (mark) a major step in the country’s utilization of clean energy.

The hydropower station, which straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, will have a total     7     (install) capacity of 16 million kilowatts. It will be equipped     8     16 hydro-generating units, each with a capacity of 1 million kilowatts, the largest single-unit capacity in the world.

When in full operation, the Baihetan project is expected     9     (save) approximately 19. 68 million tonnes of standard coal and reduce the emission of carbon dioxide emissions by 51. 6 million tonnes     10     (annual).

In recent years, China has been working hard to improve living conditions in rural areas through a program called the New Rural Development Initiative.    1     goal of this initiative is to improve infrastructure (基础设施), modernize farming practices, and enhance the overall quality of life for those     2     (live) in the countryside.

One important aspect of the initiative is the improvement of rural infrastructure    3       includes the construction of better roads, bridges, and watering systems     4     (improve) the efficiency of transportation and agricultural activities.

Another key focus is the promotion of modern agricultural    5     (technique). By introducing advanced farming methods and technologies, such as organic farming and the use of

machinery, farmers are able to increase their productivity and income     6       damaging the environment.

Furthermore, the initiative emphasizes the importance of preserving traditional culture and heritage in rural communities. Efforts    7     (make) to regenerate local traditions, which not only enriches the cultural     8     (diverse) of the countryside but also creates new opportunities for cultural tourism and sustainable development. The initiative also aims to enhance the living environment in rural areas through the restoration of traditional houses     9     the construction of public facilities.

Through the initiative, China is working hard to create a more prosperous (繁荣的) and     10     (harmony) countryside, providing its rural residents with better opportunities and an improved quality of life.

Qipao, a traditional dress for females in China, is reputed as one of the traditional Chinese     1     (costume) and an irreplaceable cultural heritage in the fashion world. Though     2     (debate) by experts about the exact time of its occurrence, it is believed that Qipao originated from a type of Manchurian female garment in the Qing Dynasty (1632-1912).

Qipao mainly     3     (feature) a stand-up collar, Chinese knotted buttons, and a tight-fitting waist, is usually made from silk or cotton. Two major styles of modern Qipao,     4     were established in the progression, are the Shanghai style and the Beijing style.     5     former, absorbing western elements of design and tailoring, leads the fashion trend.

    6     is generally accepted by scholars that the craze for Qipao in the Republican Period is a     7     (nature) result of the rise of women’s pursuit of freedom. Wearing Qipao, which is     8     (basic) a one-piece robe, carries a symbolic sense of promoting gender equality. Later on, the priority of Qipao shifted from a political expression to aesthetic(审美的) emphasis. It was chosen     9     the Republic of China’s mandarin dress in 1929. Since the reform and opening-up policy     10     (adopt) in China, Qipao has been designated (命名) as the formal dress for female diplomats in foreign affairs activities.

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Dazu Rock Carvings refers to all of the 102 cliffside carvings in Dazu district, Chongqing. The     1     (construct) of those rock carvings dates back to 650, and continued into the 17th century. The scenic area     2     (add) to the World Heritage List in December 1999.

So far, 50,000 statues and 100,000 carved Chinese characters     3     (identify) and over 75 cliff statue sites are under state protection. The cliff statues are large in size, well carved and among the best     4     (preserve) of their similarities.

The Dazu Rock Carvings have     5     important position in the history of China’s grotto art. Artisans created these rock carvings not simply by replicating (复制) images that their ancestors had made     6     by combining religious figures with ordinary life,     7     recorded the transition (过渡) of society. The statues show the evolution of carving and national features,     8     (break) new ground in religious art and creating dynamic figures full of life. They stand on the peak of Chinese rock carving art with their historical values and aesthetic (美学) quality.

According to the UNESCO description, the Dazu Rock Carvings are remarkable     9     their rich diversity of subject matter and the light they cast on daily life in ancient China. Their existence proved the     10     (harmony) synthesis (结合) of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism during that period.

    1     (create) in 2010, Chinese Language Day was designated to celebrate multilingualism and cultural    2     (diverse), and promote the equal use of the six official languages within the United Nations.

The Confucius Institute at Ljubljana University in Slovenia held an event Thursday     3     (mark) the 14th annual Chinese Language Day. Nearly 300 people participated in the event, teachers, students, lovers of the Chinese language and culture, and overseas Chinese visitors     4     (include).

“The Chinese language is increasingly becoming the very bond     5     links friendly relations between China and the world,     6     (particular) Slovenia, and promotes mutual understanding and trust between Chinese and Slovenian people,” Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing said.

The Confucius Institute also     7     (organize) workshops, such as calligraphy, painting, tea art, cultural     8     (perform) and food tasting, to showcase traditional Chinese culture in an all-round way and to build a platform for people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Slovenia.

    9     the end of 2021, more than 180 countries and regions around the world had offered education in Chinese language, more than 70 countries had included Chinese in their national education systems, and     10     number of people studying and using Chinese in countries other than China had reached 200 million, according to the United Nations statistics.

China will release the world’s first high-fidelity (高保真) virtual giant panda and a metaverse-like(类似宇宙的) world     1     it will live, China’s forestry and grassland authority announced. The digital giant panda will be able to interact with humans after     2    (give) Al life in this metaverse-like world.

The details of the giant panda’s bones, muscles, skin, hair and facial features will be created with millimeter-level precision. After it goes online, the public can immerse     3    (they) in the habitat with their mobile phones to learn about the living habits and environment of the pandas.

The digital project     4    (aim) at telling the stories of flagship species at China’s national parks including giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, Asian elephants and Siberian tigers, and it is also a creative way     5    (show) the world China’s efforts in bio-diversity.

    6     this, Al has also been successfully used elsewhere. It has been used to     7    (automatic) identify and analyze the tracks of snow leopards from 100,000 photos taken every three months in national parks, increasing the     8    (accurate) of identification to 98 percent and     9    (strength) the efficiency of protection measures.

The National Forestry and Grassland Administration has also introduced VR solutions, which make visiting China’s Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park on people’s phones     10     reality.

China’s space project sets sail for the sea of stars

The Mengtian lab module successfully     1     (join) the Tianhe core module and the Wentian lab module at China’s space station Tiangong on the early morning of Tuesday.

Mengtian is the     2     (two) lab module of the space station and the first one is Wentian that was connected with Tianhe     3     (previous). With the two lab modules now docked (对接) with the core module, the T-shaped structure of the space station has taken shape up to now. The space station has entered its final construction stage as     4     (plan).

This smooth progress should be owed to scientists and engineers and all those    5    devotion and hard work has made the space station     6     reality. China has never abandoned its     7     (ambition) goal of acquiring advanced space capabilities and becoming a pioneer in the exploration of space, so as     8     (help) expand our knowledge of the universe. China’s pride in its space achievements is also an expression of thanks     9     people who have made contributions. The insistence on the space missions being well-prepared, well-organized and well-implemented (有效执行) has been the     10     (found) on which China’s aerospace industry has continually reached new heights.