If you travel back 【小题1】 the 1930s Shanghai, you would find most Chinese women wearing a similar type of dress. And that is Qipao which 【小题2】 (originate) from the long dresses worn by the Manchu women in 【小题3】 Qing Dynasty. And then, 100 years ago, the modernized version of Qipao was invented, 【小题4】 (combine) traditional Manchu dresses with western tailoring techniques. Nowadays, Qipao is worn by Chinese women on formal 【小题5】 (occasion), as well as in daily activities. In different seasons, 【小题6】 can go well with modern clothing like wind coats, shawls and sweaters, displaying 【小题7】 (vary) styles. In a wedding ceremony, the bride often greets guests, wearing a red Qipao 【小题8】 symbolize s happiness, good luck and splendid prospects. Combining the clothing styles of the East and the West, China’s Qipao 【小题9】 (know) to the world now. Many international designers are inspired by it and put it on diverse fashion shows. For hundreds of years, Qipao has shone brightly with new designs, showing the Chinese spirit of 【小题10】 (innovate) and inclusiveness to the whole world.

We seem to be very familiar with teahouses. The function of a teahouse varies 【小题1】 （wide）depending on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place 【小题2】 people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It 【小题3】 （consider）as a symbol of Chinese tea culture.

Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed 【小题4】 tea stands in the Western Jin Dynasty, took shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed gradually in the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing 【小题5】 （dynasty）and became booming in modern times.

In the Song Dynasty, teahouses existed all over cities and villages, at a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners 【小题6】 （prefer）to decorate their teahouses with paintings of celebrities（名人）and rare and precious plants 【小题7】 （attract）customers. In Ming and Qing, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, becoming 【小题8】 （popular）. Later, the acculturation（文化移入）of Western culture forced traditional Chinese teahouses to take on 【小题9】 new look. After reform and opening-up, teahouses flowered in China with the development of the economy and evident improvement of 【小题10】 （people）living standards.

Recently, have you ever been surprised by women wearing Hanfu, or Han-style clothing, at subway stations, shopping malls or scenic areas?

In 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China set the 【小题1】 (three) day of March in the Chinese lunar calendar, 【小题2】 (traditional) the birthday of the Yellow Emperor as the annual Traditional Chinese Garment Day. Since then, 【小题3】 beauty of Hanfu has gained more and more recognition and acceptance by common people.

Generally, Hanfu refers 【小题4】 traditional Chinese clothing worn by the Han ethnic (民族的) group before the Qing Dynasty( 1644-1911). Historically, Han Chinese clothing has also influenced some of its neighbouring cultural clothing, 【小题5】 (include) the Japanese kimono, Korean hanbok, and clothing of Mongolia, Vietnam and Bhutan.

Hanfu appears 【小题6】 (elegantly) and beautiful, 【小题7】 is not only due to the thousands of years of culture behind its beautiful design, but also because of its extraordinary craftsmanship(工艺) and aesthetics(美学). Hanfu includes more than 30 examples of China’s intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage as well as Chinese arts and crafts under 【小题8】 (preserve).

Hanfu 【小题9】 (represent) an aesthetic for living and a continuation of traditional Chinese culture. Nowadays, more and more fashion designs look to Hanfu for inspiration 【小题10】 (create) their own brand.