Inside the 9th exhibition hall at Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), paintings and sculptures both 【小题1】 Louvre Museum and the Palace Museum in Beijing reflect one theme 【小题2】 (precise): a historical China-West exchange.

Since the museum opened to the public in July, the museum has welcomed 【小题3】 large number of tourists and constant new exhibitions. For those 【小题4】 are in charge, it seems they have a rather permanent mission: making the HKPM a 【小题5】 (globe) center for cultural exchanges between the East and West.

Among the new 69 relics (遗址) are a set of three paintings from the Album of Beasts, 【小题6】 (create) by noble painters Yu Sheng and Zhang Weibang during the Qing Dynasty. The 180-page Album of Beasts has been considered as a 【小题7】 (combine) of reality and imagination, as well as the Orient and Europe, as the two artists painted images of animals from Chinese classics 【小题8】 (use) light and shadow techniques typical of Western art. The introduction to the painting explains that this kind of animal 【小题9】 (see) as a flying horse when walking on land, but when it flies it becomes the North Star.

For the staff, the best way to introduce to visitors the historic integration between the East and the West 【小题10】 (be) to put what the paintings convey right where they can see them.

Numerous Chinese cultural and art treasures 【小题1】 (put) on show in many part of the world over the past years, showcasing the fantastic Chinese civilization on the global stage and 【小题2】 (promote) cultural exchanges.

Two years ago, New Zealand’s national started a four-month exhibition, where both Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) 【小题3】 more than 160 antique pieces made of gold, jade, and bronze were displayed. On the opening day, local citizens lined up to enjoy this “once in a lifetime” experience. The exhibition, 【小题4】 provided visitors with some knowledge of long-standing Chinese civilization, was 【小题5】 (high) appreciated for the individuality of each terracotta warrior and the 【小题6】 (believable) creativity needed to build the army.

Treasures showing the lives of emperors and expresses also went on display in museums in Washington D.C. and Moscow last year, 【小题7】 over 100 pieces being put on show, including realistic 【小题8】 (painting), furnishings and jewelry from the Palace Museum in Beijing. The exhibition was also a huge success.

Chinese and foreign museums have been making exchanges 【小题9】 (encourage) dialog between civilizations and foster people’s understanding of and engagement with cultures. It is 【小题10】 important job for museums to bring the world closer.

Weiqi, which originated before the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC), has a history of more than 4,000 years. The original chessboard is comprised 【小题1】 only 17 horizontal and vertical lines, forming 289 points. During the Jin Dynasty (265AD-420AD), 【小题2】 (differ) from the original system, it developed into 19 lines forming 361 points, 【小题3】 is still the standard nowadays.

Weiqi reached 【小题4】 (it) peak in the Qing Dynasty. Numerous national champions and masters emerged, made contributions to the development of Weiqi, 【小题5】 left behind many good chess manuals. In the 1950s, a 【小题6】 (profession) Weiqi system was established. Victory in Weiqi depends on the size of the encircled area and the number of pieces 【小题7】 (take). The winner is the one who has the largest enclosure and takes the most number of pieces. At the beginning of the game, there is a large area on the chessboard, so it is easy 【小题8】 (occupy) and encircle the important positions. As the area is reduced, the player has to carefully assess which positions will decide the outcome.

Today Weiqi is even 【小题9】 (popular) in China than anywhere else in the world. It 【小题10】 (estimate) that nearly five percent of the population regularly play Weiqi.