When night    1     (fall), do things at the Palace Museum come alive? In 2019, the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the evening in    2    (celebrate) of the Lantern Festival.

Public enthusiasm was raised when the museum made an announcement    3    people could visit parts of the outer walls from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on February 19th and 20th. Visitors didn't have to pay for the tickets but they had to make reservations in advance. All tickets    4    (book) within 10 minutes.

For    5    first time，people were allowed    6    (visit) the Forbidden City at night. Three thousand lucky ticket holders were treated    7    a spectacular（壮观的）light show lighting up what was China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911. The    8    (impress) show was also broadcast online,     9    (attract) tens of millions of viewers.

The night visitors could also climb up to the Meridian Gate on the south side and walk through the southern and eastern sections of the walls,which were lit up by red lanterns. Some areas near the walls were also lit up to offer    10    (guest) a better night view.

We don’t know if there will be another night tour in the future,but we’re still looking forward to getting the chance.

The Water Sprinkling Festival is one of the most important festivals     1     (celebrate) by the Dai people in Yunnan Province. During the festival,     2     lasts three to seven days, they pour water onto each other to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.

The festival is known for many kinds of     3     (activity). Dragon boat racing, firework shows and peacock dances     4     (hold) on the first day. And the most popular event, water sprinkling, is on the     5     (two) day. People pour water on each other with the hope to wash away     6     (sick) and bad luck.     7     wetter you get, the luckier you will be. The last day is     8     (usual) for the young people to play games     9     a way to express their love for each other.

The Water Sprinkling Festival shows the Dai people’s pride in     10     (they) rich culture in music, dance, food and tradition.