When it comes to the Chinese culture, we can’t ignore the importance of tea. Tea culture not only includes tea production, tea brewing, tea art and ceremony, but also 【小题1】 (contain) artistic value and traditional Chinese philosophy. It is linked 【小题2】 literature, art and religion. In the Tang Dynasty, 【小题3】 Buddhists were thinking, they found tea could reduce sleepiness and clear the mind. Therefore tea drinking was promoted and became 【小题4】 artistic enjoyment among the public.

Before the Song Dynasty, people used to put tea into a pot 【小题5】 (fill)with water and cook it. And then the traditional tea cooking was gradually replaced by the tea competition. In tea tasting, people brought their own tea and water and judged the quality of teas by 【小题6】 (check)the color and foam of the water. During the North Song Dynasty, tea 【小题7】 (compete)were widespread and brought to Japan. It gradually became the popular “chado” or tea ceremony In Japan.

Drinking tea is not only a 【小题8】 (health)habit for people, but also a cultural activity in Chinese daily life. The Chinese believe drinking tea can be helpful 【小题9】 (clean) the mind. People who love tea can 【小题10】 (easy)find inner peace and happiness.

Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce 【小题1】 ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by 【小题2】 (combine) paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描) 【小题3】 (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements, which turns out to be a successful and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan, 【小题4】 story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a 【小题5】 (devote) daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army 【小题6】 place of her father. Mulan’s characteristics, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune, made 【小题7】 (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted 【小题8】 (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which 【小题9】 (consider) a great success by critics and the public.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several visits to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera 【小题10】 after years of preparations she finally makes this extraordinary work.

Primary and middle schools, as well as universities across China, have introduced herb-planting courses on their campuses as part of a campaign 【小题1】 (promote) traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). An herb farm has just been opened at Chaotiangong Minzu Primary School in Nanjing, Jiangsu. More than 30 species have been planted on campus, including Chinese ground orchid and rosemary. Students are guided 【小题2】 pharmacists (药剂师) from a 【小题3】 (province) TCM hospital. Students learn to recognize different herbs, learn about their medicinal value and plant sprouts (苗) in the garden. The hospital donated over 100 cartoon books 【小题4】 (relate) to TCM to help the children develop a stronger interest in herbal medicine.

Also in Shanghai, Tongji University has created 【小题5】 opportunity for overseas students to plant various species’ of herbs including Chinese angelica, wolfberry, fish mint and dangshen, 【小题6】 are all widely used. in Chinese cuisine. By taking care of the plants 【小题7】 (regular), overseas students can gain first-hand experience of making herbal medicine from start to finish, and spread TCM culture to their own countries.

March 17 【小题8】 (mark) Chinese Medicine Day, in commemoration (纪念) of this time-honored way of caring for people’s health. Introducing herb-planting courses at schools not only brings students up close and personal with Chinese herbs but also helps pass on these ancient treatment 【小题9】 (tradition) to younger generations while 【小题10】 (spread) TCM around the world