For anyone seeking something special in Beijing, the Maltese food festival may be exactly what they are looking 【小题1】. It 【小题2】 (hold) at the Minzu Hotel in downtown Beijing from March 20 to 31, serving foodies (美食家) with delicious foods from the island country.

While many Chinese people came to know about the beautiful sceneries of Malta through popular films and TV series, not many of them know clearly about its culture about cooking. Maltese food is known for 【小题3】 (it) diversity and flavor, with influences from French, Italian and Arabian cooking methods. From the most 【小题4】 (tradition) Bragjoli (beef olives) and seafood to stewed rabbit meat and Kapunata (vegetable stew), the food festival served 【小题5】 (visitor) the most authentic (地道的) dishes. In order to guarantee the taste, 【小题6】 team of top Maltese cooks were invited there.

Those who attended the festival were able 【小题7】 (explore) the culture behind the food on two theme nights. March 22 was a night of lectures and movies about Maltese history and culture, satisfying people’s any 【小题8】 (curious) about Malta. And a parent-child party was scheduled for March 23,【小题9】 invited families to experience the famous knight (骑士) culture of Malta through activities such as trying on knight costumes and 【小题10】 (play) games.

It is expected 【小题1】 over 100,000 people will take part in a massive parade at Beijing’s Tian’an men Square on the morning of Oct 1, National Day, 【小题2】 (celebrate) the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

“【小题3】(participate) from all walks of life and ethnic groups will attend 【小题4】ceremony, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots(同胞), overseas Chinese and foreigners 【小题5】 (include)”, said Du Feijin, head of the publicity department of the Beijing Committee of the Communist Party of China. “Tian’anmen Square will feature red decorations representing the 【小题6】 (glory) history of the Party as it led the Chinese revolution to victory”, he said, 【小题7】 (add) that 70 red lanterns would be hung parallel 【小题8】 the east and west sides of the square. Starting next month, a series of activities like raising the national flag, singing the national anthem and commemorating revolutionary martyrs(烈士) will be held nationwide to let【小题9】 (many) people take part in celebrating the birthday of the motherland. Besides, a documentary which features highlights during the 70-year journey【小题10】(broadcast) on TV.

The Lantern Festival, a significant festival in China, falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

One of this day’s important activities is watching lanterns. During the Han Dynasty, one emperor gave the order【小题1】(light) lanterns to show respect for Buddha on this day. Later, it 【小题2】(develop) into a grand festival among the common people. Today, the Lantern Festival【小题3】(observe) each year around the country. Various lanterns are hung in the streets. Children hold lanterns to stroll(闲逛) along the streets,【小题4】(extreme) excited.

Guessing lantern riddles is 【小题5】important part of the festival. Whoever has right solutions will get a little gift. As riddle guessing is interesting and full 【小题6】wisdom, it has become popular.

People eat yuanxiao on this day. Yuanxiao has another name, tangyuan, 【小题7】in Chinese has a similar pronunciation with tuanyuan 【小题8】(mean) reunion.

In the daytime of the festival, some 【小题9】(performance) such as the dragon dance and the lion dance are staged. In the night, people become really 【小题10】(joy) at lanterns of various shapes and sizes and the bright moon in the sky.