As is known to all of us, Beijing Opera is one of the most important opera styles in China. It is an art on the stage which has about 200 years' history. It is not only a treasure of the Chinese nation but also a cultural symbol of China. Similar to western operas, Beijing Opera is a combination of singing, dancing, martial arts, music and literature, so it is also called the "Oriental (东方的) Opera" by western people.

    Beijing Opera uses special imagery in creating the characters. All roles are divided according to sex, personality, age and profession and social status. Hangdang is the general term for role in Beijing Opera. There are four types of roles in Beijing Opera today. They are sheng, dan, jing and chou. The sheng is the male protagonist (主角), the dan the female protagonist, the jing (painted face) a male supporting role with a different characteristics, and chou (clown) a comic or negative figure. Each kind of role has their own face-painting and dressing to indicate their identities.

    The Opera's performance requires not only the gentle voice but also the proficiency (熟练) of martial actions. A successful opera actor must suffer from the tough practicing period. In the old time, the children of poor families were sent to the opera group in order to earn a living. While now, the real opera artists are well respected by opera lovers.

    Mei Lanfang, one of the most remarkable performing artists in Beijing Opera, was born in Beijing into a poor family. His life was bitter and he had no opportunity to go to school, so he went to the troupe (戏班子) when he was 8 years old to learn Beijing Opera. Mr. Mei was on the stage when he was 11 years old to perform the plays of Beijing Opera. He has been an opera actor for more than 50 years, performing hundreds of traditional plays and over 30 modern plays. He portrayed many bright and lifelike female figures on the stage and became the model in Chinese Beijing Opera and even within the entire artistic circle.

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 Type in"A cat wants to go to space" and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you' ll get the story of the cat Max, who makes his way to the space after many difficulties and is finally able to sing among the stars. ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence(AI) tool. It answers questions. And it can write long articles and stories. 

ChatGPT is developed by a US company OpenAI, and it has taken the Internet by storm,  winning 100 million users since it came out in November 

2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and emails, create menus, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. 

 Compared with Siri or other chatbots(聊天机器人), ChatGPT uses a much bigger database(数据库) for training. It also uses stronger software and hardware to learn things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will make corrections. " It's a totally different product. " the computer scientist Liu Xiaoguang from Nankai University told Tianjin Daily. " The knowledge level ChatGPT shows is almost the same asa university student. That's why it shocked the world. "

 But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives fake information. When Rezza, a 28- year- old man from Indonesia, used the robot to write a passage, " It gave out unreal academic(学术的) speech. " he said. Since the robot is trained using words from the Internet, it may also have an unfair opinion about certain groups. These are all things that need to be solved. 

 Although the latest AI product helps a lot, we should still think twice before using ChatGPT for help. Whether that's a good or bad thing needs to be seen. 

The opening ceremony(开幕式) of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was held on September 23ⁿd,

2023. People could see the electronic fireworks (烟花) in the night sky above the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. It showed us beautiful pictures, the latest technologies and environmental thoughts.

" The electronic fireworks paid attention to environmental protection," said Sha Xiaolan, the director of the opening ceremony." As long as fireworks are set off, there will be smoke in the air. It will cause pollution. Compared with normal fireworks which we usually set off, electronic fireworks never produce smoke and noise."

Why did they use this kind of fireworks? Because they were ' green', and Sha Xiaolan hoped to show environmental protection to the world. It did not mean there would be less excitement of the opening ceremony. According to the digital technology, 3D pictures, AR technology and more, the electronic fireworks have left a deep thinking on the people." People have rich feelings while they are watching the fireworks. Today is the first time I have seen electronic fireworks, and they are very eye- catching." He told China News reporters.

" High technologies helped produce environmental- friendly fireworks," Sha said." The research team designed fireworks with 3D technology. Then they did many experiments so that the fireworks had the best show without pollution."

A new match-tiles-style game(消除类游戏) called "Yang Le Ge Yang" or "Sheep A Sheep"was popular on WeChat's mini program for several months last year. Developed by Beijing Jianyou Technology, the game had 2. 6 billion views on Weibo under its hashtag(话题标签) and related short videos were viewed widely. 

The game features sheep characters and challenging levels, with only 0. 1% of players able to pass all levels according to the developers. Many users struggle with the second level, which is particularly difficult. The game also provides customization(定制化) choices for players who successfully complete matches by allowing them to change their sheep skins, along with interesting background music. 

By dividing game players into different groups according to their provinces, "Yang Le Ge Yang" creates a strong sense of belonging and encourages players to win and bring honor to their provinces. What's more, game tools are available to those who share the game on social media, which has helped to make it more popular. The game's "Hard Fun" style has made it a hit among players looking for a challenge, and advertising opportunities provide potential income (潜在的收入) for the company behind the game. Users must watch in-app ads to get more powerful tools to overcome difficulties in the matching process. 

However, will "Yang Le Ge Yang" be popular for much longer or will it be replaced and forgotten? Similar, more trendy games are likely to follow soon, as often happens with such small and easy-to-make games. 

What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would 1 different in different countries.

In many countries, people have birthday cakes 2 candles. The number of candles is the3 age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will 4 .

In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is 5 .

In China, it is 6 popular to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long7 for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a8 of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on 9 birthdays. They are a symbol of life and good luck. 

 All of these birthday foods 10 be different, but the ideas are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.