A 63-year-old Chinese grandpa’s traditional carpentry skills are delighting tens of millions of viewers online as he creates woodwork without glue, screws or nails.
The Chinese master carpenter, Wang Dewen, known as “Grandpa Amu” on YouTube, has been honored as the modern day Lu Ban, a famous Chinese structural engineer during the Zhou Dynasty, thanks to his vast carpentry knowledge. One of his videos, which shows him making a fantastic wooden arch bridge, went viral on the platform, gaining more than 42 million views.
Grandpa Amu follows an ancient Chinese technique, which means no nails or glue are involved in the entire process of building the arch bridge. Grandpa Amu has also made several wooden toys for his grandson using the same technique. He created a folding stool (凳子) that looked like the China pavilion from the 2010 Shanghai Expo. “A block of wood transforms into a stool. Genius,” a YouTube user named Rey commented under the video.
Li Ziqi, who lives in a picturesque village of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, has made a name for herself by making various Chinese dishes on YouTube since 2016. In her videos, she gracefully works as a farmer, impressing viewers with her understanding of food, nature and Chinese culture while showcasing the charm of Chinese culture in every detail of daily life. Her traditional food preparation craft and Chinese rural lifestyle have attracted 11.1 million subscribers on YouTube. Just like Li Ziqi, Grandpa Amu is also trying to spread unique Chinese techniques to the world.
Grandpa Amu’s son and daughter-in-law now work full time on his videos, hoping that the channel’s popularity would help local villagers better sell their farm produce.“ We came up with the idea of making the videos because we wanted to bring our rural culture to others and let people learn about these ancient Chinese techniques,” said Huang Chunmei, Grandpa Amu’s daughter-in-law, in an interview with South China Morning Post. Which is one of Song Dan’s work at the airport as a Customs Officer?
【小题1】What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.infected | B.popular | C.crazy | D.famous |
A.The video of making a folding stool amazed the viewers. |
B.Grandpa Amu uses a variety of techniques to create woodwork. |
C.Lu Ban was good at doing carpentry without glue, screws or nails. |
D.Grandpa Amu uses no tools in the entire process of creating woodwork. |
A.To help readers better understand the work of being a farmer. |
B.To provide another example of a farmer being famous through internet. |
C.To prove the popularity of Chinese rural lifestyle nowadays. |
D.To show their common intention of spreading Chinese culture to the world. |
A.An agricultural magazine. | B.A news report. |
C.A research paper. | D.An advertisement. |
The world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the population prefer the left?
The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, it’s assumed that left-handedness has a genetic(基因的) component to it.
Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures.
A.In other words, left-handers are born that way. |
B.Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability. |
C.The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied. |
D.Why do they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities? |
E.Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing? |
F.In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude. |
G.Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before. |
It is no secret that China has an amazingly rich history and culture. My first exposure (接触) to Chinese culture came totally by chance. One day, I entered my grandfather’s personal library and took a book named Tao Te Ching (道德经) from one of the shelves. As an 8-year-old, the book’s content completely confused me, but it provided me with an early connection to a beautiful and great philosophical (哲学的) tradition that still influences me today.
Around this time, I also came across several cartoons heavily inspired by traditional Chinese culture and martial arts (武术) such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat. Both cartoons (卡通) describe beautiful landscapes and buildings similar to those found in classical Chinese paintings. This further developed my interest of the rich and beautiful culture.
At school I began studying Chinese. My interest in the language developed early on, combining my love of travelling with my love of meeting new people. Later on, my interest in the language developed into exploring widespread Chinese culture. I wanted to challenge myself in a totally new linguistic (语言的) surroundings and listen to the lives and stories of others in their own language. I have been lucky enough to have lived in China for around three years. I loved every second I spent there and there is never a shortage of things to see and do, people to meet, and foods to enjoy.
It is safe to say that my journey to studying Chinese has only just begun and these first steps are only a drop in the ocean of lifelong learning, but as the Chinese philosopher Laozi says, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
【小题1】How does the author like the book Tao Te Ching?A.It encourages him to go to the library. | B.It improves his habits. |
C.It has a long-lasting influence on him. | D.It makes him know his grandfather better. |
A.Watching some cartoons. | B.Describing Chinese paintings. |
C.Living abroad for long. | D.Cooking Chinese food. |
A.Chinese culture differs greatly from others’. |
B.Travelling takes up much of the author’s time. |
C.The author keeps a diary every day when he lived in China. |
D.The author learns languages in real surroundings. |
A.My Grandpa’s Influence on Me | B.My Exploration of Chinese Culture |
C.My Travel Diary in China | D.My Exposure to Language |
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Today’s festivals have many origins: some are seasonal, some for special people and some for special events.
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a famous person who wrote poems in Ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’S List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America, in October or November. Traditionally, it was a chance to give thanks for a good year. Now, it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer, with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around poles.
The Spring Festival that is also called Chinese New Year is one of the most important Festivals in China. It starts with a new moon and ends 15 day later on the full moon, marking the beginning of spring. During this festival, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. Nowadays, more and more countries around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival.
Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
【小题1】Which of the following is held to honor a special person?A.May Day. | B.Thanksgiving. |
C.The Spring Festival. | D.Dragon Boat Festival. |
A.Pies and chicken. | B.Dumplings and fish. |
C.Noodles and meat. | D.Sandwiches and turkey. |
A.In China. | B.Across Europe |
C.In North America. | D.In South Africa. |
A.The introduction of some festivals. | B.The activities of some festivals |
C.The origin of some festivals. | D.The history of some festivals. |
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