On the morning of Sept. 28th, 2022, grand memorial ceremonies were held around China to speak well of Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, politician and【小题1】(educate) who lived during the 6th-5th centuries BC. In the great philosopher’s hometown Qufu, hundreds of【小题2】(participant) took part in a ceremony in the morning at the Temple of Confucius, including local senior officials, foreign envoys (使节), scholars【小题3】Confucius’ descendants (后裔).

Built to commemorate (纪念) and offer sacrifices to Confucius in 478 BC, the Temple of Confucius【小题4】(rebuild) multiple times over the centuries. The temple is the model for all the Confucius temples throughout East and Southeast Asia,【小题5】(particular) in terms of design and style. Since 1994, the Temple of Confucius has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site — The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu.

Together【小题6】the Confucius Memorial Ceremony, the International Confucius Cultural Festival was launched with the international Nishan Forum,【小题7】is a space to discuss culture and civilization, as well as a Confucius Culture Week for Chinese and foreign students.

【小题8】(found) in 1989, the International Confucius Cultural Festival is one of the【小题9】(large) nationally and internationally supported tourism festivals mixing culture, tourism, scholarly and scientific research with the aim of【小题10】(promote) ancient Chinese culture.

Cultural relics are a part of history, and represent people’s cultural treasures. Therefore, it is important for us to protect 【小题1】 (they).

【小题2】 we know, most cultural relics are really valuable because they have seen 【小题3】 history of our country, which allow us to have a better understanding of our country’s history and culture. We can also learn a lot from our ancestors (祖先) and feel proud of being a Chinese person while 【小题4】 (enjoy) these valuable treasures. In addition, we are able to develop tourism and promote the economy when the well 【小题5】 (protect) cultural relics are open to public.

However, some cultural relics 【小题6】 (damage) by people now. For example, buildings carved (雕刻) 【小题7】 people’s names can be seen here and there. There is no doubt that more valuable historical relics will disappear if people keep 【小题8】 (destroy) them.

Therefore, it is high time that we should take measures to protect cultural relics. To begin with, we can make speeches and put up posters 【小题9】 (educate) people how important it is to protect cultural relics. Besides, money can be collected to have some buildings repaired.

In a word, it is our duty to spare no effort to protect 【小题10】 (culture) relics.

Unlike most of her fellow postgraduates, who found jobs in big cities, Zhang Xiaoyang, after graduation from Zhejiang University three years ago, chose to go to DunHuang Academy, 【小题1】 (land) a job as an archaeologist.

Despite being the world’s largest treasure of Buddhist art, living conditions in Dunhuang, which sits in the Gobi Desert in Northwest China’s Gansu province, 【小题2】 (be) tougher than in China’s big cities. People working here have to battle with sand and wind and suffer from 【小题3】 (lonely).

Zhang, 【小题4】 her late 20s, has an intense routine. Assigned two stressful tasks, she spends most of the day   【小题5】 (absorb) in her world with the excavation team in Tianwangtang. At night, she writes academic reports on the discoveries in Cave 254, which 【小题6】 (create) during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534).

“Dunhuang is a place of magic. For those who once planned to work here 【小题7】 (temporary), maybe it will be a few years 【小题8】 they move to bigger cities. But I’m totally fascinated by the site and amazed at 【小题9】 the ancient people lived in the desert around then. So I have decided to stay for decades,” said Zhang Xiaoyang.

Her story is featured in The Master of Dunhuang, 【小题10】 three—episode documentary, currently available on the streaming site Tencent Video, which has gained a lot of attention online.