China Before China,     1    eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on archaeological findings, is airing now.

The documentary     2    ( start ) from the Qin and Han dynasties and then traces key points at the dawn of Chinese civilization. The overall narration of the work remains clear, logical and     3    ( accurate ) conveys the sites and relics. “    4    we want to explore are the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its spirit transmitted through our blood, from which we can trace the cultural genes that make us the Chinese people,” says Jin Ruiguo , chief supervisor of the documentary .

The crew spent months     5    ( examine ) archaeological reports and articles. For instance, they explored the     6    (symbol ) meaning of dragon through dragon - shaped artefacts (手工艺品). To make this brief history of early Chinese civilization work , the production team filmed 230 domestic sites and museums and these video clips will also be screened at several     7    (museum) involved. Based on the information, they used digital technology     8    ( bring ) ancient architecture and cities back to life, and invited actors to recreate scenes of daily life. All of this provides the audience     9    a direct and visual idea of the long past. It vividly illustrates the process of historical development, which is the ultimate goal of historical research and archaeological     10    ( explore ).

Many years ago, a dance between clay and fire gave rise     1     a tangible piece of art: porcelain (瓷器). In the flames     2     (burn) in kilns (窑) around China in the Xia and Shang dynasties, porcelain was born. Porcelain     3     (make) by heating raw materials, often a mix between China stone     4     kaolin clay, in a kiln at a temperature as high as 1, 200 degrees Celsius. Temperature is the key to     5     (produce) porcelain.

Porcelain has also been     6     carrier for cultural exchanges. Along with China’s silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first goods     7     (receive) worldwide trade.

As it travelled around the globe through the ancient Maritime Silk Road, porcelain enjoyed great     8     (popular) among royal families and upper classes in Europe,     9     were attracted by these beautiful containers they named after China, a product that could be produced only in the far East. As a memory that can be felt with both hands, porcelain is     10     (absolute) the touchable history.

Named after the ancient city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province, the film Chang’an lasts 168 minutes and brings to life some of the most famous     1     (figure) in Chinese literary history.

Since its release on July 8, the movie     2     (gain) a rating of 8. 1 out of ten on Douban, one of the     3     (large) review websites in the country, strengthening its position as one of the most praised animated blockbusters(动画大片) of the summer season.

Different from many movies and TV shows     4     (feature) Li Bai, the movie employs a rather unconventional perspective, starting with the memories of Gao Shi, also     5     admirable poet and friend of Li. Apart     6     Li and Gao, the movie features other famous poets and artists of the time, including Wang Changling, known for military­themed poems, and Li Guinian, a palace     7     (music), as well as royal members     8     held significant influence within the circle, such as Princess Yuzhen.

Interweaving(交织)the personal fates of these figures, the film shows the scenes of the Tang dynasty. The movie also     9     (vivid) describes the free­spirited nature of the Tang dynasty. For instance, in the national civil service examination of the Tang dynasty, the highest achievers     10     (allow) the right to ride horses and pick the most beautiful flower from any residence in the capital city.

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The recent opening of a new exhibition building at the Sanxingdui Museum, in Guanghan, Sichuan province, made the place     1     instant tourist hot spot. The bronze heads, golden masks, holy trees and various statues reveal the     2     (mystery) faces of a culture dating back more than 3,000 years.

For those who cannot make it to Guanghan,     3     the extensive site of Sanxingdui is located, an immersive exhibition     4     (equip) with digital technology, titled Hello Sanxingdui, offers an alternative means to be awed by the magnificence of this Bronze Age culture at the Longfu Art Museum in Beijing.

It provides a time-travel experience for both an educational and artistic appeal. The journey begins     5     a brief timeline of texts, photos and videos, showing how Sanxingdui was first discovered in the 1920s, when objects     6     (find) by farmers digging an irrigation ditch; and it highlights the important moments in the past century’s continued archaeological (考古学的) efforts     7     (reveal) the myths surrounding Sanxingdui and the secrets yet to be uncovered.

On show     8     (be) life-size reproductions of dozens of astonishing artifacts (手工艺品), such as 2.6-meter bronze statues, 3.8-meter-wide bronze masks and “the holy tree” standing nearly 4 meters.

Images of these objects found at Sanxingdui and their     9     (pattern) have been digitalized, animated and projected on screens,     10     (lead) the audience into the ancient kingdom of Shu, which thrived (兴盛) for centuries in the southwest during the Zhou Dynasty, and disappeared suddenly, leaving many myths and legends.

Ramie (苎麻), the main clothing material for Chinese people since ancient times, is also known as “Chinese grass” in the world. The ramie output in China accounts for more than 90%     1     of the world. The linen (亚麻布) woven with ramie is     2     (consequence) called “Grass Cloth (夏布)”. Since ramie raw material has a thick gum and is irregular in texture, each step of procedure is     3     (pure) manual. In that case, the weavers should complete more than a dozen steps before they finish making the clothes.

Rongchang, located in Chongqing. China, is considered as “Hometown of Grass Cloth”. Right now, in the spacious exhibition hall     4     (place) ancient pure wooden looms (织布机), along with many grass cloth products, all looking so dazzling     5     the eyes.

In old times, on a farmhouse     6     (engage) in the production of grass cloth, you could always see a busy scene     7     workers rinsed (清洗) the thin fibers between the ramie skin and the straw, and got the ramie silk as the raw material of grass cloth. Today, only some farmers in Rongchang are making grass cloth, most of them     8     (work) in family-run workshops.

Huang Xiuying, the only seventh-generation     9     (inherit) of the family business, has carried out bold innovation, integrating the aesthetics of the times, and using popular art design and cultural packaging     10     (give) grass cloth more sense of the times.