Young Chinese would like to wear sweaters with messages. They expect to stop family members from nagging（唠叨）in the seven day traditional Chinese Spring Festival period, beginning on Feb, 11.

One such sweater features（特载）messages such as “【小题1】” “Your child is really great” “No talking about salary” “I am on a diet so I can’t eat too much” and so on.

【小题2】 Why? Because they provide answers to nagging questions from some youths’ parents or relatives.

During the Spring Festival, family members gather together and some of the elder ones always ask the younger members of the family questions. 【小题3】 For example, “How many points did you get in final examinations?” or “When will you be married?”

【小题4】 They think they help them not need to answer questions if they wear the clothes during the holiday.

However, some internet users are not that optimistic（乐观）about the sweaters.

【小题5】 For example, some netizens（网民）suggest we can please our parents or other elder relatives by listening to their words and doing what they want us to do.

Other internet users hoped they could share with their family members a song called What I Do is for Your Own Good, with the lyrics “My dear family members, I have my own life.”

If you look around your city, you might find girls wearing hanfu in subways or people wearing T-shirts with Chinese characters on the streets. A new trend (潮流) is taking hold in China—guochao, or China-chic. The guochao trend is happening, but what is it?

The term stands for the rise of China’s own fashion trends. It adds new meaning to the term “Made in China”, which has been considered as the representation(代表) of Chinese culture and aesthetics offered by Chinese brands (品牌).

The guochao trend attracted people’s attention in 2018. Before that, big-name foreign companies ruled the world market. To win market share, many Chinese brands followed in the footsteps of those western brands. But that year, Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning changed things up. Li Ning was born in Liuzhou. He is a very famous Chinese sportsman. After 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, he entered into the business circle.

During the 2018 New York Fashion Week, Li-Ning introduced its Wu Dao collection(系列时装). The collection not only had a trendy look, but also had something to do with traditional Chinese culture. It immediately attracted attention at home and abroad. As a result, the company recorded 20 percent revenue (收益) growth in   2018.

The tread has since spread rapidly to other areas and products, from food and drinks to clothing, mobile phones and electric vehicles. For example, White Rabbit, whose candies bring back childhood memories for many, has brought its new products out.

Now the guochao trend is moving to the next stage. But no matter how the guochao trend develops, there is one thing that won’t change: Behind the craze (疯狂) is people’s confidence in the country’s development and national culture.

Mascots (吉祥物) are popular everywhere. They are great ambassadors (大使) for big events. People believe mascots can bring good luck. Now, get ready to meet more mascots.

【小题1】 Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (残奥会). The name “Bing Dwen Dwen” has special meanings in the Chinese language. The Chinese word “Bing” is for “ice”, and “Dwen Dwen” means strong and lively. In the name “Shuey Rhon Rhon”, “Shuey” is the Chinese word for “snow” and “Rhon Rhon” has the meaning of tolerance (宽容).	A
【小题2】 The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 will be held from Sept 10 to 25, 2022 in Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang Province. The mascots Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen designed to show the technical progress of Hangzhou and Zhejiang Province. The three names are from Hangzhou’s three World Heriage Sites (世界文化遗址), the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu Culure (良渚文化遗址), the West Lake and the Grand Canal (京杭大运河).	B
【小题3】 Fuwa serves as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games , carrying a message of friendship and peace and good wishes from China. They are Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. Beibei is the Fish with water designs. Jingjing is the Giant Panda in black and white. Huanhuan is a child of fire. Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope. Nini is the Swallow (燕子).	C
【小题4】 The mascot named Haibao, means “treasure of the world”. The blue smiling cartoon mascot has curly hair and is in the shape of Chinese character REN, or human beings. It is the mascot of the Shanghai World Expo (上海世博会) in 2010.	D
【小题5】 The 11th Asian Games were held from September 22 to October 7, 1990 in Bejing, China. It was the first large-scale international sports event (大型国际赛事) to be held in the People’s Republic of China. The mascot is a lovely giant panda named Panpan.	E