Autumn Equinox

Autumn Equinox(秋分), the 16th solar term of the year, lies at the midpoint of autumn, 【小题1】(divide) autumn into two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct sunlight 【小题2】 (move)to the south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere. Since the Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China have entered the cool autumn. 【小题3】 the cold air southward meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation(降水)is the result.

As 【小题4】 (say) in the ancient book, The Detailed Records of the Spring and Autumn Period(770 - 476BC), “It is on the Autumn Equinox day that the Yin and Yang are in a balance of power.” Thus the day and night are of equal length, and 【小题5】 are the cold and hot weather. “In South China, there is a custom 【小题6】 (popular ) known as ‘having Qiucai (autumn vegetable) on the Autumn Equinox day’. Every Autumn Equinox day, all the 【小题7】 ( village) go to pick Qiucai in the wild, which is taken back and made into soup with fish, 【小题8】 (name) Qiutang ( autumn soup ) .”

On Autumn Equinox day, there are thousands of people in the world trying to make eggs stand 【小题9】 end. According to experts, on the Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox, the earth’s axis(轴), on its 66.5 degree tilt, is in a relative balance of power with the earth’s orbit around the sun. Thus it is an 【小题10】 (easy) time for people to practice the game.

Carrying the spirit of a nation, cultural relics and heritages are irreplaceable resources for a civilization. A great many Chinese relics 【小题1】 (become) more popular over the past 10 years and allowed people from around the world to know Chinese culture better.

Though most ancient figurines(陶俑) are on display at museums, many young artists in China feel they deserve to be seen by a 【小题2】 (wide) audience than the limited number of people who visit museums.

In recent years, a large number of artists, dancers and TV 【小题3】 (direct) have used creative means to bring these figurines to life, thus expanding their audience and 【小题4】 (set) off a wave of discussion about Tang figurines and the pursuit of traditional Chinese 【小题5】 (beautiful).

As ancient instruments are played together, a group of painted Tang figures 【小题6】 (gradual) “walk out” from a museum and transform into Tang Dynasty court ladies with vivid expressions on their faces.

This scene is 【小题7】 beginning of Night Banquet in the Tang Dynasty Palace, a hit Chinese dance show 【小题8】 was performed during Henan TV’s Spring Festival Gala in 2021.

Once 【小题9】 (bury) in ancient tombs and now part of the collection at the Henan Museum, these figurines came 【小题10】 life for the first time in more than 1,000 years because of the show.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China. On this night, the moon is at its【小题1】(bright). Friends and family usually gather together 【小题2】(enjoy) the moonlight and moon cakes.

The festival’s origin goes back to ancient times. Chinese people would get together on the 15th day of the 8^th lunar month【小题3】good rice harvest. This was the time 【小题4】crops and fruits were mostly available and the weather was pleasant. Nowadays, there are different 【小题5】(celebration) during the festival, and there are performances that children enjoy. One feature of this festival is the fantastic lantern displays (展览). And【小题6】(make) your own Chinese paper lantern is also easy. There are also traditional Chinese pastries (油酥点心). The fillings are【小题7】(general) made of red beans, lotus seeds or egg yolks.

Moon cakes 【小题8】(change) a lot since they came out, and you no longer have to stick with the traditional flavors or fillings. When lotus seeds, beans or salted egg yolks don’t suit you, try some new flavors! These 【小题9】(offer) in markets around the world where there is 【小题10】large Asian population. New flavors come out every year, so check out what’s in store this year!