The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright (Chinese:清明), the 5th solar term, is the only one 【小题1】 first day is also a traditional Chinese festival, Qingming Festival or Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday 【小题2】(observe) to commemorate ancestors and honor the deceased. Falling on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox (春分), usually around early April, Qingming is 【小题3】(culture) significant in Chinese society. 【小题4】 history, Qingming has been evolving, combining traditional rituals with modern practices, reflecting the dynamic nature of Chinese culture.

【小题5】 Qingming tomb-sweeping often takes place in suburban areas, it 【小题6】(accompany) by leisure activities such as bathing, outings, feasting and water sports. People not only honor their ancestors 【小题7】cleanse themselves, pray for blessings and enjoy the beauty of spring.

So far, various regions 【小题8】(develop) unique customs and traditions around the festival. For instance, enjoying the beauty of blooming flowers and embracing nature during outings symbolizes vitality and renewal.

With changing times and evolving social norms, 【小题9】 people observe Qingming has undergone significant transformation. The modern 【小题10】(adapt) of Qingming traditions reflect society’s evolving values while preserving the essence of cultural heritage.

Acting was, is and always will be the first love of the National Peking Opera Company’s new vice-president, Tian Lei, Chen Nan reports.

Huguosi Street was one of Beijing’s 【小题1】 (busy) commercial roads in the olden days. It also 【小题2】 (house) the residence of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961). Not far from Mei’s address, the first theater for Peking Opera 【小题3】(perform) was created in 1954, five years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

The neighborhood 【小题4】 (change) over the decades, but the theater still stands tall and is 【小题5】(current) managed by the National Peking Opera Company. Tian Lei treasures the hours he spends there, training and rehearsing (排练). Wearing a costume and 【小题6】 (arm) with a prop spear (道具长矛), the 42-year -old walks confidently across the stage, 【小题7】 (practise) a variety of martial art movements, before ending the drill with a liangxiang (striking a pose on the stage).

Tian has been working with the opera company for 10 years. Its premises (处所) are 【小题8】 10 -minute drive from the theater and his colleagues train there. He, however, prefers the historic stage. “I come to the theater almost every day because I enjoy the peace and emptiness this building offers. Rehearsing here helps me feel closer 【小题9】the Peking Opera masters 【小题10】 once graced the stage,” he says.

Ancient Chinese healing methods 【小题1】 (spread) along the Silk Road for over two millennia, but the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has further boosted the internationalization of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, the BRI, 【小题2】 aims are to better connect the world and expand common prosperity, has brought the healing powers of TCM 【小题3】 more countries and regions, bridging different cultures and promoting international cooperation.

In Budapest, Traditional Chinese Medicine Center of Hungary (Qihuang Center) provides 【小题4】 ray of hope for patients seeking relief from various health issues. One such patient is Jozsef Frenyo, an 80-year-old 【小题5】 (retire) teacher who suffers from hearing impairment due to an inflammation (发炎) of the middle ear five years ago. Since then, he had to use a hearing aid -- until he visited the Center two months ago when a “miracle” 【小题6】 (occur).

After 【小题7】 (give) more than 10 acupuncture treatments by TCM expert Zhang Haifang, from northwest China’s Gansu Province, Jozsef’s hearing improved 【小题8】 (significant). He no longer needs the hearing aid.

The center has also helped Jozsef’s son, Csaba Frenyo, who has been struggling with obesity-related health 【小题9】 (issue). A combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments helped him lose nine kilograms within a month, 【小题10】 (ease) his back and knee pains.