For many locals in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, the day begins with a hot, steaming bowl of beef noodles. Currently, there are over 1,600 shops 【小题1】(sell) Lanzhou beef noodles in this ancient city on the banks of the Yellow River, with annual sales estimated at more than $58 billion.

The 【小题2】(early) Lanzhou clear-soup beef noodles developed from Chen Weijing’s Lao Tang beef noodles from Henan Province during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. Then Ma Liuqi from Gansu learned 【小题3】 Chen how to make the beef noodles and brought it to Lanzhou. This 【小题4】(follow)by Chen Hesheng, Ma Baozi and others who established the standard of Lanzhou beef noodles and carried it forward.

Lanzhou beef noodles can be classified (分类) into more than 10 types 【小题5】(base) on their thickness, with each type having its own name. The noodle types are determined by the different age groups they are 【小题6】(suit) for. For example, the thinner noodles are ideal for older people as they are easier to chew. Young people have a 【小题7】(prefer) for the thicker and wider noodles.

For over 200 years, this bowl of beef noodles 【小题8】(become) world-famous for its tender meat and tasty soup, as well as its fine noodle texture. Now Gansu Province is considering passing 【小题9】 law related to Lanzhou beef noodles, 【小题10】 is believed to provide legal protection for the industry to achieve higher quality in production, business operation and services.

Duan Wu Festival, known as the Dragon Boat Festival, falls 【小题1】 the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.

One traditional food we all enjoy is the rice dumpling or Zongzi, which was created to honor a poet in China’s history 【小题2】 (name) Qu Yuan. In 278 B. C. , the Qin State took control of the capital of Chu by force, On hearing of the news, Qu Yuan in great despair (绝望) killed 【小题3】 (him) in the Mi Luo River. Hearing of Qu Yuan’s 【小题4】 (die), the sad local people paddled (用桨划船) their boats up and down the river 【小题5】 (search) for his body. They beat drums to frighten any bad spirits away, and they 【小题6】 (throw) rice into the river for the fish, hoping that they would eat the rice but not Qu Yuan’s body. These two thousand-year-old 【小题7】 (tradition) survived in the form of rice dumplings and dragon boating today. The modern tradition of Dragon boat racing festival began in China and has become an annual race in many major cities 【小题8】 (global).

Rice dumplings are made with a special type of sticky rice, wrapped in bamboo 【小题9】 reed (芦苇) leaves. Rice dumplings are not only delicious, but they are now rooted in our modern culture through the kitchens of millions around the world, no matter 【小题10】 age we are living in.

The Forbidden City in Beijing, home 【小题1】 the Palace Museum, houses more than 1.8 million cultural relics and is one of the world’s most 【小题2】 (visit) tourist attractions.

【小题3】 (mark) the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City, the Palace Museum will hold a series of events. For the special occasion, Along the River during the Qingming Festival, one of China’s most widely known 【小题4】 (masterpiece), will go on display in September. For its best preservation, this treasured artwork is seldom 【小题5】 (full) exhibited. It was back in 2005 【小题6】 the painting 【小题7】 (display) to celebrate the museum’s 80th anniversary for the first time. Such 【小题8】 rare sight is expected to draw huge crowds. In addition, the museum will also display exhibits from other countries.

During the past few years, the Palace Museum has been working hard to get the public familiar with the history and culture of the Forbidden City. And it seems that these efforts have been paying off, with its popularity 【小题9】 (reach) a new height. Over 17 million people visited the museum in 2018, of【小题10】 40 percent were under 30 years old.