The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games【小题1】 (take) place at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province 【小题2】 Saturday evening.

The ceremony【小题3】 (theme) “Memories of Jiangnan” used the element of water【小题4】 (showcase) the region’s natural beauty and cultural charm, 【小题5】 was a feast for the senses with stunning visuals.

During the parade, images of West Lake were projected (投射) onto the floor screen, 【小题6】 (allow) athletes and spectators to enjoy the city’s picturesque scenery in an immersive way. The 【小题7】(enter) of the Chinese team was accompanied by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers. Also, netizens【小题8】(fascinate) by the display of oriental aesthetics(东方美学), strength of technology and warmth of art.

The opening ceremony【小题9】(definite) boasted many historic firsts. Not only did it break new ground in terms of technology using digital ignition (点火) for the first time, but also drew 【小题10】(inspire) from traditional culture, combining Hangzhou charm and Chinese elements.

French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi has introduced a nearly 30-foot long tapestry (挂毯) 【小题1】 (mark) the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. 【小题2】 (know) best for her graphic novel Persepolis, Satrapi displayed the finished tapestry at the Mobilier National, a public organization that preserves France’s state furniture and textile collections, on March 12. The 【小题3】 (impression) work of art is a triptych (三联画) crafted from wool yarn, 【小题4】 weighs about 130 pounds.

The tapestry 【小题5】 (feature) brightly colored outlines of athletes competing in various sports around the Eiffel Tower. On the left, a woman participates in the traditional javelin (标枪) throw. On the right, a skateboarder performs a trick in the air above a break dancer, implying two of 【小题6】 newest sports in the Olympics’ lineup. The central part shows a man and a woman. 【小题7】 (graceful) running toward each other, their hands ready to meet 【小题8】 front of the Olympic flame.

The tapestry took Satrapi three years to create. 【小题9】 (craftsman) at the Gobelins Manufactory, a French tapestry factory wove it. The tapestry will be exhibited at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris 【小题10】 (begin) on June 21. After the Olympic and Paralympic Games end in September, the tapestry will travel to Nice.

The ancient capital Xi’an in Shaanxi Province 【小题1】 (hold) the National Games a short time ago. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history, Xi’an has never been far from sports. Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty 【小题2】 the Tang Dynasty, the city has held many sports events.

Sumo (相扑), 【小题3】 ( know) as Japan’s “national sport’’, actually originated in ancient China. Sumo 【小题4】 (call) jiaodi or jiaoli in ancient times. Ancient jiaodi was performed by athletes with ox horns, wrestling with each other imitating wild oxen.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, jiaodi was 【小题5】 (high) favored by emperors. It is said 【小题6】 Emperor Muzong of the Tang Dynasty watched jiaodi performance every 【小题7】 (three) day. In the Tang Dynasty, jiaodi was part of military training and a kind of entrainment and athletic sports.

There were even specialized wrestling teams in Tang royal court, 【小题8】 brought jiaodi masters nationwide. Wrestling was also popular among folk people, and according to historical records, wrestling 【小题9】 (compete) was usually organized twice each year, in spring and autumn by turns.

In 1991, a Tang Dynasty figurine (雕像) with a pose of wrestling was unearthed at a tomb in Tangjinxiang County of Xi’an City. The strong figure, half naked, bare feet, 【小题10】 (wear) a triangle pants, is ready to attack.