Chinese screen, also known as pingfeng, is 【小题1】 unique and elegant piece of traditional furniture in Chinese decoration.

【小题2】 is typical is that it is made of wood and features a delicate appearance. Famous for its carvings and paintings, the Chinese screen can block wind and noise from the outside, cover a door and make the room 【小题3】 (privacy). When decorating a house, Chinese people attach great importance 【小题4】 the harmony of their living space with the surrounding environment. Architects believe a screen can help to control 【小题5】 the energy flows in a room and promote a feeling of peace and 【小题6】 (calm).

With its roots 【小题7】 (take) in Chinese culture and ancient history, the screen is more than just a physical barrier or decoration. In addition to its decorative and practical 【小题8】 (function), the Chinese screen 【小题9】 (consider) a symbol of honor and respect as well. When important guests visit, the host often greets them behind the screen as a sign of respect and privacy.

Today, Chinese screens are still treasured and employed for their multiple roles. Whether 【小题10】 (use) to divide a room, create privacy, or add a touch of traditional elegance to a space, the Chinese screen remains a beloved and valuable piece of design.

I often travel around the world because of my work. As 【小题1】 result, I stay in a lot of hotels. Here are two hotels I 【小题2】 (stay) in and I really like them.

The first is the Amazon Towers Hotel in the middle 【小题3】 the Amazon rain forest. Guests at this hotel sleep in tree houses! Eight towers make up this hotel and there are over 300 rooms in the hotel. The most amazing thing about the hotel is staying in rooms thirty feet above the ground and traveling between the towers through 【小题4】 (wood) paths. Prices are very different 【小题5】 (vary) from $300 a night for a regular room to $3,000 for the 【小题6】 (good) suite（套房）in the hotel.

The second hotel is the Ice Hotel, 【小题7】 is built every winter in a city in Sweden. Each year, world-famous artists 【小题8】 (invite) to design and produce works of art from the ice. Many of these 【小题9】(sculpture) can be found in the rooms. Prices start at $318 a night per person. Guests can choose either a cold room 【小题10】 a warm one.

A skywell, or “tian jing” in Chinese, dating back to the Ming dynasty, is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China. It 【小题1】(design) to allow in light, improve ventilation (通风), and harvest rainwater. Less 【小题2】(expose) to the outdoor environment, a skywell is smaller and distinct from a northern courtyard.

Despite the fact 【小题3】 a skywell’s size and design vary from region to region, it is almost always rectangular (长方形) and located in the core of a house. It is either enclosed by rooms on four sides 【小题4】 three sides plus a wall. When wind blows above a skywell house, it can enter the indoor space through the opening. Because outdoor air is often cooler, the incoming wind travels down the walls to the lower stories 【小题5】 creates airflow by replacing 【小题6】(warm) indoor air, which rises and leaves through the opening.

Due to the 【小题7】(revive) of traditional Chinese architecture, skywell buildings have been making a comeback. Architects are now looking towards the 【小题8】(principle) behind skywells while designing new buildings 【小题9】(save) energy. One example is the National Heavy Vehicle Engineering Technology Research Center in the eastern Chinese city of Jinan. A giant skywell is in the middle of the 18-storey glass-walled tower block, 【小题10】(stretch) from the fifth to the top floor.