ABite of China

Are you aneating-lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do youwatch the popular programA Bite of China?It's a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Isthere any holiday that isn't celebrated with special festival food? Here are severaltraditional Chinese foods:

Noodles are a symbolof long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthdaycelebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries.Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.

Although westernerssometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a wholefish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to servethe whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has aspecial meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it isbelieved that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dishduring the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplingswith meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition ofZongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.

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Little Life Skills Are a Big Help

Life skills are necessary for us teenagers. To live more healthily and happily, we are supposed to learn more new life skills.

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Little life skills are a big help. Let's take action now.

青春期是人生发展的重要阶段，成为更好的自己是每一位青少年的孜孜追求。学校英文报刊发起"成为更好的自己"的征文活动，主题涉及"与人相处"、"生活方式"、"学习习惯"、"兴趣爱好"、"独立自主"等方面。请你结合自身经历，谈谈如何成为更好的自己。内容包括：(1)从上述几个方面任选2项，谈谈自己的经历和计划；(2)呼吁大家珍惜当下，把握青春，做更好的自己；

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At the stage of puberty, I am going to make myself better.

If you donˈt know where to take your next trip, why not come to Hangzhou? As the host city of the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou welcomes visitors from all over the world.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Hangzhou is famous for its natural beauty. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} People can visit it anytime because the West Lake is beautiful all year round. Visitors will never get bored there.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}How relaxing!

Hangzhou is a great place to learn about Chinese culture (文化) and history. It is one of the ancient capitals (古都) of China.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}You can also take a boat trip along the Grand Canal (大运河), the longest and oldest man-made canal in the world.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} It is number one among Chinaˈs top ten teas. If you are a tea lover, donˈt miss Meijiawu Tea Village. There people can visit tea plantations (种植园), pick tea leaves and learn about the art of tea-making.

Hangzhou is a city full of natural beauty, culture and history. There is something for everyone in this fantastic city.