Where can you learn about the cultural relics (文物) of our country? You may visit museums or read books, but now a CCTV show may give you a more fun way to learn about them.

The show is called National Treasure, it has 10 episodes (集). It shows 27 treasures from 9 museums across China. In order to make ancient culture relics come alive, the show uses different ways to explain the story history and culture behind them.

Although it’s a show about old relics, it looks modern and technical (技术的). An IMAX-sized LED screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail.

The treasures are presented (呈现) by national treasure keepers (守护者), both famous people and common people. Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures, the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers, and they act out the stories on the stage. The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive. For example, on the show, actor Wang Kai played Emperor Qianlong. TV viewers loved his performances.

While telling the stories behind the treasures, National treasure keepers also tell their own stories. For example, an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings. For many years he has been looking for mines (矿) deep inside mountains. What he said and what he did both show his memes (文化基因). On the TV program, he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints.

The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots (情节), good performances and funny words. It has promoted (推广) ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums.

Soap operas (肥皂剧) are a kind of popular culture in America. It is also very popular in the UK. It usually shows at least four times every week. They are operas usually made from people’s lives, so it is the most popular TV programme in the UK. Every weekday, lots of fans from all over the world are waiting to see their favorite soaps.

Soap operas were first on TV in 1952. The soap opera is not about soap, and it is not an opera. It gets this name because in the 1930s, soap companies paid for the shows and they tell stories just like operas do. The soap operas are special because the story never ends.

There are daytime and nighttime soaps. Daytime soaps usually have more information. Nightime soaps are usually once a week, and each lasts (持续) for about an hour.

Soap operas are having a difficult time in today’s TV market, but they are here to stay.

Big fans will never give them up easily!

It has been a few months since the fifth season of Where Are We Going, Dad? was shown. I like this show so much that I almost have never missed it.

In this season, there are 5 pairs of father and kids, one of which is formed (组成) temporarily (临时地). All the six kids ( Max, Neinei, Xiao Shanzhu, Xiao Paofu, En Heng and Jasper) are very cute and talented, but Jasper is my favorite kid.

Through different kinds of games between dads and kids, the TV program shows us the different ways of family education (教育). This might help other parents to educate their own children. But for me, the most important is that celebrities join in this show. Many celebrities, like the 5 star fathers in the show, are usually very busy so they don’t have much time to play and talk with their children when they are growing.

I think it was same with many other families. And this also makes me think of myself. Because of my study, I had little time with my parents. What we talk most is my grades. And many of my classmates feels really far from their parents. As a result, I hope parents can spend more time with their children. At the same time, as students, we should share our school life with our parents.