Did you notice that on the back of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games medals, there are 24 dots 【小题1】 (surround) the Olympic logo in the middle?

These dots are not only there to be pleasing to the eyes, but also represent that Beijing 2022 is the 24th Winter Olympics. 【小题2】 24 dots sit on two of five concentric circles（同心圆）around the medal. The pattern's design was 【小题3】 (inspire) by a diagram used in early astrological charts in China to explore the annual activities of the Sun. The diagram was 【小题4】 (one) recorded in the book Zhoubi Suanjing（《周髀算经》）, or the Zhou Dynasty (1,046BC-256BC) Classic of the Gnomon. Written thousands of years ago, the book is one of the 【小题5】 (old) Chinese mathematical texts.

The 24 dots have a polished gloss finish to help them stand out from the matte（哑光）background just like shining stars stand out 【小题6】 the night sky, which symbolizes the bright unlimited potential of the athletes. The 24 dots also refer to the 24 Solar Terms used as part of the traditional Chinese calendar, such as the recent Lichun, or the Beginning of Spring, 【小题7】 falls around February 4 every year.

These Solar Terms played an important role in helping farmers with their 【小题8】 (agriculture) activities. Besides the “24 dots”, the design ingenuity of the Olympic medal can also be see in 【小题9】 (detail) such as the ribbons（绶带）. They are made from traditional Chinese silk and red in color, which is in line with the cultural characteristics of The Chinese Spring Festival and expresses festive hopes for the athletes as the Beijing Games happened 【小题10】 (fall) during the Chinese Spring Festival in 2022.

Experience China, a popular week-long holiday program, took place online for the first time starting from Monday. It was organized by the Confucius Institute in Frankfurt in 【小题1】 the Chinese language and some Chinese culture are taught. Designed for German children 【小题2】 are interested in the Chinese language and culture, this year’s program has been simplified 【小题3】 (adapt)to children’s online attention span (持续时间) and habits. It has fewer events of dancing 【小题4】 martial arts, but more real-time video chat with Chinese youth in China. The Institute’s online classes will gradually take the place of traditional ones in late March. Various after-class 【小题5】 (activity), such as attending reading clubs and Tai Chi lessons, are accessible to 【小题6】 (it) students. “The feedback (反馈) on our online classes 【小题7】 (be) very good so far. We have no complaints about the sudden switch to online classes,” Christina Werum-Wang, director of the Institute, told Xinhua. “Even more, most people are very happy that we don’t stop classes, and they are 【小题8】 (simple) grateful that the program goes so smoothly,” Werum-Wang 【小题9】 (add). “Whether some online events should be kept in the future is still 【小题10】 discussion.”

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the 【小题1】 (important) festivals in China. It is an evening celebration when families gather together to light lanterns, eat moon cakes 【小题2】 appreciate the round moon. On that night, the moon appears 【小题3】 roundest and brightest. The full moon is a symbol for family reunion, which is 【小题4】 that day is also known as the Festival of Reunion.

The Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations date back to more than 2,000 years ago. In the Tang Dynasty, people began to enjoy and worship the full moon 【小题5】 a custom. In the Southern Song Dynasty, however, people sent round moon cakes to their relatives as gifts in 【小题6】 (express) of their best wishes for family reunion. 【小题7】 it turned dark, they gazed up at the fall silver moon or went sightseeing by lakes 【小题8】 (celebrate) the festival. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival celebration 【小题9】 (become) even more popular. Together with the celebration appeared some special customs in different parts of the country, such as 【小题10】 (burn) incense (香), planting Mid-Autumn trees, lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances, etc.