Peking Opera was listed into UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2010. Peking Opera 【小题1】 (consider) as a national treasure of China, which dates back to 200 years ago. The late Qing Dynasty saw the great 【小题2】 (develop) of this opera. Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty had 22【小题3】 interest in the local opera. 【小题4】 (celebrate) his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes (演出团)【小题5】 (come) from different places to perform for him in Beijing so the four big Hui Opera troupes entered the capital one after another. 【小题6】 (gradual), they combined with other operas, and formed the present Peking Opera.

Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre 【小题7】 combines music, performance, and dance. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience 【小题8】 an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture, as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Besides, the kinds of facial make-up, especially concerning the colour, 【小题9】 (be) the most particular art in Peking Opera. There is no doubt 【小题10】 it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.

Cold Food Festival is a【小题1】 (tradition) Chinese holiday celebrated before Qingming Festival, which usually falls【小题2】 April 4 or 5.

Legend has it that Chong’er, a prince of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period, experienced many hardships while he moved around the warring states. Once, when the prince suffered from 【小题3】 (starve), Jie Zitui, offered him food. Later, when Chong’er became the duke of Jin, he ordered a search for Jie who had gone into hiding in the remote mountains with his mother. The duke wanted Jie【小题4】 ( serve) as one of his ministers. Contrary to【小题5】 many people might assume, Jie, who preferred living a simple life in the Mianshan Mountain to 【小题6】 (become) a politician, refused the duke’s invitation. Chong’er ordered the mountain to be burned down to force Jie out of hiding. 【小题7】 (fortune), Jie did not give in and the fire ended up killing him and his mother. Feeling extremely sorry, Chong’er required that the setting of fire【小题8】 (forbid) on the anniversary of Jie’s death. This meant all food was eaten cold. Therefore the festival is thus named.

Mianshan Mountain, 【小题9】 the tragedy happened, is now a famous tourist destination in Shanxi Province. In many areas of Shanxi, locals still remember this tradition. 【小题10】 cold food is not the only choice for people during the celebration, the practices of making typical cold dishes for the event have been preserved.

“Deep Sea,” one of the most expected Chinese animated 【小题1】 (film) in the forthcoming Spring Festival, features an 【小题2】 (advance) visual effect that shows 3D images similar 【小题3】 the traditional Chinese ink painting, 【小题4】 provides an immersive experience through IMAX technology, according to the producers.

Marking director Tian Xiaopeng’s second feature, the movie has earned a nomination (提名) during the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. Three days 【小题5】 (early) than its general release across China, on the first day of Spring Festival, the movie will launch a preview screening in a total of 100 IMAX cinemas on Jan 19.

Tian gained fame after directing “Monkey King: Hero is Back,” 【小题6】 dark horse soaring in 2015 that has been 【小题7】 (wide) considered as a game changer to revive then struggling domestic animated industry.

【小题8】 (explore) the theme of fighting loneliness, “Deep Sea” tells the story of Shenxiu, a girl who 【小题9】 (feel) a deep sadness since being abandoned by her mother. While on a family cruise, she falls into the sea and breaks into a mysterious restaurant 【小题10】 she meets a creative underwater chef and starts a journey between dreams and reality.