It was in 2019,     1     Zakirova came to Shanghai to study, that she discovered a local park filled with elderly people     2     (dance) in the early morning. No one judges the dancers for a misstep or for not keeping up with the rhythm. They simply dance and enjoy the moment. Usually,     3     (experience) dancers lead, while newcomers observe, learn, and eventually join in.     4     (occasion), she’d also join and dance with the Chinese. In her opinion, this public activity ignores age and background, offering     5     effective method to handle the loneliness and physical inactivity that often goes hand in hand with aging. It is a heartwarming proof to the openness and liveliness of modern Chinese society: older people and retired people gather, not just     6     (exercise), but to socialize and form new connections.

By the time she came to China, Zakirova     7     (take) part in various dances, including traditional Uzbek dances and various other cultural dances. On campus, she taught students from other corners of the world Uzbek dances in exchange     8     the learning of dances from their traditions. Outside the university, she often found     9     (she) wandering into parks watching the public square dances.

These two worlds — the public dancing in China and the Uzbek dance tradition — have shaped her life and brought her boundless joy.

Dancing, whether in China     10     Uzbekistan, serves as a reminder that the joy of dance goes beyond borders, languages, and backgrounds.

Despite being 75 years old, Chai Tixia’s expertise in Jianzi is truly impressive. With quick kicks, he effortlessly sends the Jianzi into the air and gracefully guides it to land    1     (gentle) on his head.

Jianzi,    2     game that dates back to the Han Dynasty, is surprisingly simple: players must keep the Jianzi in the air,    3     (use) any part of their body except their hands and arms. However, to master this game    4     (require) a lot of practice.

While enjoyed throughout China, Jianzi     5     (describe) by Chai as an important aspect of hutong culture. The narrow alleyways, situated within Beijing’s inner city, provide the setting for the game’s    6     (popular). Each mormning, Chai and his fellow hutong residents gather for their shared passion for Jianzi.

Chai’s spirited matches with his neighbors have a big audience     7     (draw) to the artistry and excitement of the game. The onlookers who watch them playing with great athleticism are amazed at     8     Chai and his fellow players can achieve.

Having practiced Jianzi for over 30 years, Chai cherishes the physical and social     9     (benefit) the game brings. Engaging in lively matches with his neighbors energizes his body, enhances his flexibility,     10     promotes unity within the community. Through Jianzi, Chai harvests not only health but a sense of belonging and friendship.

Zhang Pihe, a Bai woman from Dali, is introducing the Bai culture to visitors who come to Hequn Village in Sangzhi County, Hunan Province．People watch how she     1    (skillful) folds and rolls (卷) the cloth —     2     important step in the traditional tie-dyeing (扎染) of the Bai ethnic group．

Up to now, a great many visitors     3    (attract)to the village．With     4    (it) rich Bai culture, Hequn Village becomes well-known far and wide．

About 700 years ago, some Bai people came to Hequn Village from Dali．After that, they were too busy making a living away from their homes     5    (learn)the Bai culture．As a result, nowadays many parts of the Bai culture are disappearing．For example, the Bai-style dance,     6     has more than 80 types of moves, is being lost．

Brought up and deeply influenced by the Bai culture, Zhang hopes she can help protect and pass it down．So when she moved to Hequn Village, she started her lifelon g career．“I hope to take advantage of the traditional cultural resources of the Bai ethnic group to help the     7    (develop)of our villages,” said Zhang．

On her arrival, Zhang set up the Bai tie-dyeing room,     8    (buy)tools and began training villagers in tie-dyeing skills．    9     a cultural advisor to the Bai cultural projects, Zhang also gave local women lessons on the music and dance of the Bai ethnic group,     10    (teach) them each movement with great patience．

“I have more confidence in spreading our Bai culture,” said Zhang．

An exhibition featuring “Jiaodong flower bobo” was held-at Yantai Culture Center to greet the     1     (approach) Spring Festival.

Made of wheat, bobo can assume various forms of animals and figures,     2     (decorate) with red jujubes (枣) and colorful-flowers. Eatable and entertaining, this kind of bobo looks like a delicate handicraft, showing the food culture and artistic pursuit of the local people.

It’s hard to know when Jiaodong flower bobo first appeared. In ancient times it     3     (use) as offerings. It still enjoys great     4     (popular) in the rural areas of Weihai, Yantai and Qingdao, where people steam bobo to celebrate special occasions like the Spring Festival, weddings and birthdays, as the word for “steam”     5     (pronounce) “zheng” in Chinese, indicating life’s fortune will rise.

The exhibition was designed to showcase the city’s protection of the craftsmanship of Jiaodong flower bobo,     6     was included in the Shandong provincial government’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2009.

The exhibition gathered 100 works by 20 inheritors (传承人) of the Jiaodong flower bobo modeling craft from Qixia, Laizhou, Zhaoyuan and Longkou. These inheritors were also invited     7     (introduce) the ‘art of making Jiaodong flower bobo. One of them, Jia Yuping from Qixia, said it was     8     honor to preserve and promote the heritage and that she was     9     (optimism) about its future.

“We wish to introduce     10     our citizens the folk customs of celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year through the exhibition, ”said an organizer.

Acupuncture (针灸), an ancient Chinese medical practice, has given countless patients     1     (relieve) of suffering and pain for thousands of years.

    2     treatment aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Evolving from the discovery     3     using stone needles to stick specific points into the skin and underlying tissues could ease pain, acupuncture has become an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine, the philosophical concepts of     4     emphasize balance of bodily functions and overall physiological well-being. Acupuncture is also in line with the philosophy that promotes the     5     (harmony) coexistence of humans with nature.

In the book Records of the Grand Historian, which Sima Qian     6     (write) about 2,100 years ago, Bian Que, a     7     (true) skilled physician during the Warring States Period, was well known for having saved a prince     8     “death” by using needles to stimulate the Baihui acupoint (穴位) on the head of the unconscious man.

Over the years, acupuncture     9     (see) many advancements in scientific research and become a global and mainstream alternative treatment for various illnesses. According to a WHO report     10     (issue) in 2019, acupuncture is widely used in 113 of its 120 member countries, illustrating its increasing recognition and application.