On the first day of China’s Qingming Festival holiday, actors dressed in the traditional clothing or armors (铠甲) of the ancient Ming Dynasty recreated one of the dynasty’s grand ceremonies.
The performance was part of the ongoing Ming Dynasty Cultural Festival that kicked
The Ming Dynasty Cultural Festival is
Inheritance and promotion are two aspects of hosting cultural activities. China has a rich cultural heritage. These are
The lantern fair in Zigong. Southwest China’s Sichuan province, boasts a history of more than 1, 000 years. To mark the Year
In addition to the
This year’s show will run until July 30. The sets of lanterns
1.活动内容：吃汤圆，赏灯，猜灯谜，舞龙舞狮 (the dragon and lion dance) 等；
2.感受与收获。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
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Over 400 pieces of Dehua white porcelain (德化白瓷) are on display in the National Museum of China in Beijing, with the exhibition
Dehua white porcelain is famous for its pure white color. According to Chen Chao, an artist dedicated to porcelain research, Dehua porcelain is
Sitting in Quanzhou city,
Despite the past glories, Dehua craftsmen never stop
“By combining traditional Chinese artistic skills with modern
The lantern fair in Zigong, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, boasts (拥有) a history of more than 1, 000 years. To mark the Year of the Dragon, many of the lanterns at the show feature the Chinese sign of the zodiac (生肖), but there are also
So far, modern technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence
This year’s show will run until July 30. The sets of lanterns will be updated
Festivals are an important part of society. They
7 . Cute lion heads, loud gongs (锣) and drums, an excited crowd- these are all parts of the lion dances you often see during Chinese holidays or at the openings of new shops and restaurants. Ancient Chinese people thought the lion stood for (代表) braveness. It can drive away bad things and bring good luck. As one of the most well- known folk dances in China, the lion dance has been performed for more than 2,000 years. It was very popular during the Tang Dynasty(618﹣907).
Wang Rentao, 41, has been performing the lion dance for 28 years. Born in Zhongkeng village in Dongguan, Guangdong, Wang watched villagers perform it when he was young. “It’s a historical tradition here and the love for lion dance is in everyone’s blood,” Wang said.
Now the head of the village’s lion dance performers, Wang is proud of the group’s achievements. “We’ve won many prizes and taken part in many important events, including the celebration of the 70th birthday of New China at Tian’anmen Square, ” Wang said.
Wang’s group is famous for dancing on quincuncial pile (梅花桩), one of the most difficult lion dance skills. Performers jump from one pile to another at a height of about 2.5 meters. The distance between the piles can be as far as 1.8 meters.
“The training is really difficult. Performers need to have lots of good practice of kung fu skills first. Even with that, they can fall from the pile and get hurt,” Wang said. “But that’s also the amazing part of lion dance, the part that makes it valuable heritage.”
The lion dance is popular not just in China, but in overseas Chinese communities. Many overseas (海外的) Chinese see the lion as a symbol of China. The lion dance reminds them of the culture of their homeland.
1. What did the lion stand for in ancient China?| A．Bad things | B．Good luck | C．Kindness | D．Braveness |
| A．For more than 200 years. | B．For no more than 200 years. |
| C．For over 2,000 years. | D．For less than 2,000 years. |
| A．遗产 | B．资源 | C．友谊 | D．经历 |
| A．You can’t see lion dance at Tian’anmen Square |
| B．Not everyone in Zhongkeng village loves lion dance |
| C．The lion dance was very popular during the Han Dynasty. |
| D．In the eyes of many overseas Chinese, the lion is a symbol of China. |
A hanfu parade (游行) was held in Valletta, the capital of Malta, on February 17, 2024
Against the backdrop of Valletta’s
The event drew participation from both local residents and tourists,
The hanfu parade held in Valletta served as
Tai Hang, a modern-looking neighborhood in Hong Kong, is home to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, a folk art form that
The dragon is about 70 meters long and weighs more than 200 pounds, with
The inheritors of the dragon dance have set up workshops to demonstrate various aspects of the traditional art from the making techniques to
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1. 活动要求；
2. 活动意义；
3. 建议参加。
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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