If you have not heard of Yangshi Lei, the 【小题1】(honour) name of the Lei family responsible for imperial architecture during the Qing Dynasty, then you have missed an important detail about the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan Garden.

All the above great cultural relics and popular tourist attractions have been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, 【小题2】 surprisingly enough, they are all designed by the Lei family. 【小题3】 (represent) the great achievements of science and technology in ancient China, their architectural practice covered a wide range of city planning, imperial palaces, gardens, temples, princes’ residences and schools.

Yangshi【小题4】 (refer) to architect or architecture in Chinese. Yangshifang, the then government authority similar to the National Architecture Design Institute today, was in charge of site 【小题5】 (select), design and construction of imperial architectures.

【小题6】 (amaze), eight generations of the Lei family were appointed director of Yangshifang consecutively from 1662 to 1911.

With so many architectural【小题7】 (work) on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the Lei Family is【小题8】 unique phenomenon in the architectural history throughout the world. Apart from the grand architectures, China has another treasure left by the Lei family - design drafts. In the National Library of China alone, there 【小题9】 (be) up to 20,000 architectural design drafts, each of 【小题10】 plays an important role in the research of the history of the Qing Dynasty and how architecture developed at the time.

Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the【小题1】(protect) of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead【小题2】 great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build 【小题3】 new dam across the Nile in order 【小题4】 (control) floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more   【小题5】 (farmer) in the area. But the proposal led to protests   【小题6】water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics. After 【小题7】 (listen) to the scientists 【小题8】 had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.

A committee 【小题9】 (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. Finally, the work began in 1960.

When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a【小题10】 (good) tomorrow.

A total of 16 Chinese and Italian volunteers wore Hanfu to participate in a carnival (狂欢) in the city Venice. Cheerfully, they succeeded in their attempt【小题1】(represent) the beauty of Chinese clothing. Directly【小题2】(transport) from the Suzhou Silk Museum, the clothing was themed of Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties respectively. In this way Chinese culture could be brought【小题3】(close) to more foreigners than shown on TV.

Hanfu has a history【小题4】dates back to more than four thousand years. According to legend, the Chinese clothing is made by the Yellow Emperor. Over the following thousands of years, the style of Hanfu changed into different【小题5】(variety) of the customs in each dynasty, but its basic form has not changed much. One major feature of【小题6】is kuanpaodaxiu, meaning closed full-body garment with wide and loose sleeves, thus creating a free, flowing and elegant impression.

Clothing is【小题7】important carrier of cultural heritage, and Hanfu fully embodies Chinese characteristics including gentle, comfortable, elegant and calm personalities. In recent years, people’s enthusiasm for traditional culture【小题8】(rise), and the increase of the inheritance of Chinese clothing culture has also arisen. Wearing Hanfu in a trip or in a party has become a new trend among young people. The revival of Hanfu is a new【小题9】(explore) of the beauty of Chinese clothing by contemporary people,【小题10】also represents the new recognition of the value of traditional culture by the younger generation.