When referring to Emei, you may think of the Emei clan(峨眉派) in Jin Yong’s wuxia novel. But     1     interests 24-year-old Ma Zhaolingyun is Emei martial arts (武术).

Emei martial arts originated     2    Mount Emei at least 3,000 years ago. It includes 68 schools and 2, 638 practice skills and methods and     3     (list) as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in China in 2008.

During the more than 10 years, Ma     4     (love) showing off the skills learned in her daily life with everyday items like feather dusters and brooms     5     (include) into her performances.

In 2020, Ma became     6    Internet celebrity for publishing a video in which she performed Emei martial arts on her way to take out the trash,     7    brought her a large number of followers on the short video platform Douyin.

However, Ma didn’t seek     8     (popular) to make money. “    9     (pass) on traditional martial arts is the priority,” said Ma. To attract more people, Ma and her team have worked tirelessly to promote Emei martial arts in     10     (create) ways. For example, she has included modern elements like games and fashion shoots in her videos.

“Beautiful traditional Chinese culture is all around us. I hope that my videos will rekindle (重燃) people’s passion for traditional culture,” Ma said.

Palace Museum at 600: Old Palace, New Vitality

An exhibition titled “Everlasting Splendor: Six Centuries at the Forbidden City“ was held at the Palace Museum in Beijing to celebrate its 600th birthday. With more than 450 cultural relics and historical photos     1     show, the exhibition brings history to life     2     allows visitors to better appreciate the cultural charm of the palace.

The Forbidden City was completed in 1420 and     3     total of 24 emperors lived and worked there. In many people’s eyes, its beauty lies in the palace complex, being an    4     (extreme) precious and splendid artwork. With more than 70 palaces of various sizes and over 9,000 rooms, it is one of the     5    (large) and most complete existing wooden structures in the world. It is also mysterious, because ancient Chinese philosophies were integrated into its design and     6     (construct). However, the sense of mystery     7     (fade) gradually since it was transformed into the Palace Museum in 1925.

The Palace Museum is now a world-famous museum     8     more than 1.8 million artifacts are collected. Recently, it has become a real “online celebrity” on the Internet. Creative products     9    (inspire) by aspects of the museum, such as make-ups and folding fans, have gone on sale viae-commerce platforms.

    10     (witness) China’s history, it has to some extent shaped the mental world of the Chinese people. But nowadays it has become a brand-new cultural symbol.

There are several differences     1     which you need to be aware when it comes to British and American English. For example, while talking to an English person, it is better     2     (use) words such as excuse me, sorry, pardon me, and please whenever possible. Believe me, not using these words is considered rude     3     (behave) in the UK.

If you’re at work and get angry at your boss, don’t say “I’m pissed” to     4     British colleague (同事). In England, pissed     5     (actual) means drunk, so he might report your state to the boss. There is still hope for you, though: if your boss     6     (be) an American, he’ll understand that you’re just annoyed (恼火的) with him,     7     — let’s face it — is completely normal.

When nature calls, you’d better not use a     8     (confuse) word to find your way to the facilities. Here’s where the English help     9     (we) — they use the word toilet (both for the public and private one). Public toilet is also called the gents or the ladies. Americans, surprisingly, tend to be much     10     (careful) about the topic and use the word bathroom, and in the public building — a restroom or men’s room or ladies’ room.