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

The UN General Assembly, in resolution (决议) , acknowledges the significance of the Lunar New Year, which     1     (observe) in many UN member states and invites the UN bodies at headquarters and other duty stations to avoid holding meetings on the Lunar New Year. The resolution encourages this arrangement     2     (take) into account when future calendars of conferences and meetings are drafted.

Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said the adoption of the resolution     3     Spring Festival featuring family reunion and good wishes for the     4     (come) year has been listed as a UN floating holiday is very meaningful. It not only bears the ideas of the Chinese civilization of peace and harmony but also carries the common values of humanity like     5     (harmony) family, social inclusion (认同感) and sound relationship between man and nature.

The resolution serves     6     a showcase of the influence of Chinese civilization and aims to enhance interactions between diverse     7     (civilization) worldwide. “It also reflects the values of diversity and inclusion     8     (promote) by the United Nations,” he said.     9     listing of Spring Festival as a UN holiday was     10       (wide) welcomed among member states and staff members of the UN Secretariat, Dai added.

Technology is changing the face of the world, and now faces are changing technology too. Facial recognition technology,     1     its capacity to analyse a huge amount of data, has come into widespread use. It works by comparing the facial features of     2     (give) images with what are in a database. It offers a quick and cool alternative to traditional passwords, and you cannot forget your own face! In theory, networks which use our own body as passwords should also be     3     (safe) from hackers and better protect us from identity theft than those who use traditional passwords, mainly because every individual is unique. This technology is     4     (especial) useful in public places: banks, airports and railway stations, to name but a few.

However, facial recognition technology has also started to pose some difficult questions. Experts have been giving     5     (warn) about this technology, saying it may not be as good as we think. Facial expressions often vary,     6     (make) facial recognition less effective. Moreover, there is growing concern     7     we might fall victim to this technology, as there are cases in which hackers have broken into facial recognition systems by using people’s social media photos     8     (build) models of their faces.

Scientists and engineers     9     (urge) to improve existing technology and make it fail-safe in recent years. Apparently, this will be     10     tough task. Whatever happens, we need to make sure that facial recognition technology can be trusted—or we will have to face the consequences.

Among the many arts in China are the performing arts. Like paintings, sculptures, carvings and other physical arts, the performing arts in China have a long history. The performing arts range from martial arts like kung fu     1     folk songs and dances that vary by region and area.

The performing arts in China date back to ancient times     2     the tribes (部落) took control of the land long before the culture became well developed. As the country began to unify and change, the performing arts used elements of different tribes     3     (create) harmonious performances.

The performing arts     4    (find) in China have constantly grown, developed and changed while keeping elements of the original art.     5     (current), performing arts like singing, acting and the traditional Chinese Opera hold many elements. The elements     6     (discover) in folk songs and dances with a modern change that includes newer    7     (instrument) and techniques.

Chinese art has     8     unique aspect that sets it apart from other cultures. Because several generations spend lots of time     9     (develop) it, Chinese art has a developed and unique design that is a     10     (significance) part of the country’s history.

May 21st this year marks the first International Tea Day,     1     was named officially by the United Nations on November 27th, 2019. To celebrate     2     festival, a number of events took place at the Chinese Businessman Museum in Beijing on Thursday.

The chairman of the China Culture Promotion Society     3     (address) the opening ceremony. “As a main promoter of the International Tea Day, the birthplace of tea and the     4     (large) tea-producing country, China has a     5     (responsible) to work with other countries to promote the healthy development of the tea industry. It can help to build a community with a     6     (share) future for mankind,” he said.

The “First International Tea Day Tea Road Cooperative Initiative” calls for people to promote international cooperation     7     cultural exchanges. A four-year tea promotion — Tea Road Cooperative Plan — was also issued (发布) in accordance with (根据) the initiative.

To strengthen the connection with young people, the event included a number of     8     (activity) on social media,     9     (invite) twenty-nine tea professionals from around the world to have thirty-six hours of uninterrupted live broadcasts.

The Chinese Ancient Tea Museum was officially unveiled (揭幕) at the ceremony, opening     10     (it) first exhibition: The Avenue of Truth — A Special Exhibition of Pu’er Tea.

Dream of the Red Chamber, an impressive masterpiece in Chinese literature, will be staged as     1     original ballet show by the National Ballet of China(NBC)this coming Friday, according to the troupe at a media event.

Considered as one of the four great classical     2     (novel) of Chinese literature, the Dream of the Red Chamber, through the perspective of Jia Baoyu,     3     (narrate) a story about the fall of his large wealthy family and     4     (he) complex relationship with Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. It shows the beauty of women and complicated ancient Chinese society from all angles,     5     has a far-reaching influence and world-renowned reputation.

The ballet dance drama will present this Chinese classic novel through a romantic Western-style narration,     6     (offer) a visual feast with carefully designed winter snow stage setting and the costumes of the characters. By integrating Chinese silk into the ballet skirts, the designer Yang Donglin commits himself     7     achleving a “combination of Eastern and Western aesthetics (美学)”.

“You can imagine     8     appealing it is to see the use of Western ballet to tell a classic Chinese story,” chief choreographer Tong Ruirul told the Global Times on Thursday.

“NBC has     9     (remarkable) adapted this wonderful classic into a ballet. It’ll definitely help the story gain much     10     (wide) recognition around the world,” commented Zhang Qingsban, President of Chinese Society of Dream of the Red Chamber.

Hanfu came to the public stage in 2018. Now this then led to the emergence of guochao, which basically means a     1    （nation）trend.

The social media has     2    （definite）taken Hanfu from a Gen Z niche hobby（Z世代的小众爱好）to a passionate consumer-driven market.

Zhong May, a Hanfu enthusiast said that she     3    （gain）very positive feedback before she became popular and her movements went along with     4     she wore. Obviously, we have to be slow and reserve all these different things. Hanfu has become     5     art form, so a lot of people combine and match it     6     modern things."

Cai Shangwei, the director of the center of culture industry in Sichuan University, explains that complex and profound social and cultural     7    （factor）have contributed to the rise of Hanfu. But in the end, it all comes down to decades of stable     8    （develop）in China. As our country enters an age of prosperity, our cultural confidence gets     9    （boost）.

Since young people enjoy buying fashion items     10    （express）their identity, Hanfu meets the psychological need of the young generation to stay stylish and unique. Furthermore, the design of Hanfu is very visually appealing and elegant, like a fairy. Voted by more and more young consumers as a favorable style, Hanfu is gaining strong momentum（势头）to stay on trend.