East China’s Jiangsu Province is 【小题1】 land of abundance (富饶). It is home to several UNESCO world heritages sites, including the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing and part of the Grand Canal.

As the 【小题2】 (tradition) tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in China 【小题3】 (add) to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov 29, 2022, tea culture in Jiangsu Province attracts attention again.

Fuchun teahouse lies 【小题4】 a hutong in Yangzhou of Jiangsu Province. Although it is not located in the very heart of the city, its reputation persuades many customers into 【小题5】 (come) in groups.

【小题6】 (found) in 1885, Fuchun teahouse was a flower shop and 【小题7】 (become) a place for people 【小题8】 (drink) tea then. It started to offer 【小题9】 (variety) of delicate pastries (甜点) until the owner introduced them, 【小题10】 not only perfectly matched the Chinese tea, but also represented a kind of artistry from the kitchen. Fuchun pastry craft was listed in the national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

Beijing is a city that straddles(跨越)the divide between the ancient and the modern. It is home 【小题1】 more than 3,000 years of fascinating history, and a place 【小题2】 fully embraces the fast-paced development of modern life, with high-rise 21st-century architectural wonders standing side by side with cultural relics of the past.

This integration of styles 【小题3】 (be) strikingly typical at Zhihua Temple, built in 1444 during the rule of emperor Zhengtong. Though much smaller now than at its peak of 20,000 square meters, the temple is a somewhat 【小题4】 (hide) treasure.

【小题5】 (remarkable), the temple museum offers a collection of remains and statues. You might even forget you’re in the 2lst century, if not for the smooth curve of the modern Galaxy Soho building looming over the mythical beasts(神兽)seated on the ridges(屋脊)of the temple roofs.

Yet 【小题6】 they belong to completely different 【小题7】 (era),   appearances and purposes, they are both equally representative of this city. Seeing the two together is a perfect example of the idea of how respecting our history, while still 【小题8】 (look)to the future, can create a truly unique cityscape.

The development of this city, which is carefully designed 【小题9】 (protect)the past while embracing the modern world,【小题10】 (mean)there is always something new to discover here, and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years and still not have scratched the surface, which is part of its beauty.

The first group of 10 intangible cultural heritage【小题1】(workshop) opened on March 16, 2019 in Nyemo County, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. In 2018, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism【小题2】(identify) the first group of 10 key support areas of “poverty alleviation (扶贫) via intangible cultural heritage” and planned【小题3】(establish) numerous workshops there. Nyemo County was on the list as it is home【小题4】about 10 items of intangible cultural heritage at all levels.

After setting up the workshops, Tibetans【小题5】have been struggling to make a living in poor areas will have a chance to make【小题6】(they) way out. Basang has been learning the skills of making Xoleg paper for three years. At present, Basang earns 3,000 yuan a month【小题7】his family has achieved poverty relief thanks to his new skills.

China has spent 300 million yuan on【小题8】(protect) the intangible cultural heritage of Tibet Autonomous Region over the past 13 years. And more support【小题9】(give) to the region to develop relevant training and【小题10】(promote) activities later.