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    Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China's New Year the most famous. These days growing {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(number) of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up like the animals of the Chinese Shengxiao. America, Canada and New Zealand have published memorial stamps for the year of the rooster. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year {#blank#}2{#/blank#}school holiday for the first time.

    The spread of the Spring Festival is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(part) due to recent immigration from China: 9.5 million Chinese people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(move) abroad since 1978, many of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.

    Aware {#blank#}6{#/blank#}China's growing economic and political influence, foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, has given a video address, a tradition {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(start) in 2014 by her predecessor (前任) . This year's World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(avoid) conflicting with China's New Year.

    China hopes the festival will promote  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(it) cultural “soft power” abroad. It may give the Chinese people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(satisfy) to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.

    Beijing of China, which boasts epochal(划时代的)inventions in ancient times, has once again proved its ability {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (change) the world with its “New Four Great Inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The new four great inventions are all related to China's high-tech innovation, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is dramatically improving the well-being(福祉) of all Chinese people.

    Our wallets are no longer in use. We can buy and eat whatever we want {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (simple) by tapping our cell-phones, and even pancake sellers nowadays are using Alipay.

    Shared bikes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (them) are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (base) on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other technologies. Shared bikes are bringing cycling back {#blank#}6{#/blank#} people's lives and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient, and{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (encourage) people to be more active.

    It is increasingly clear that China is innovating (创新)and no longer copying western ideas. It is obviously clear that China is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat. This is partly {#blank#}8{#/blank#} China skipped over the PC era-and went directly to mobile. China has the largest mobile use in the world.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} growing number of foreigners hope to promote economic {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(develop) in their home countries by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.

    In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the blood type {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the person was born with. People with blood type A, for example, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (consider) more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (finish) what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.

    The blood-type personality theory {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (start) in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (different) among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} it was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Most Asians might believe {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the blood-type theory, but for many it seems {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (harm) and not something to be taken too seriously.

    Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss (摒弃) the belief as a modern-day superstition (迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (connect) between blood and personality. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (general), scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.

    My interest in Chinese food started years ago, when I was a young reporter for the Washington Post. Our office wasn't far from Chinatown,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}I found some very good Chinese restaurants.

    That was the first time that I{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(notice) the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables of Chinese food.

    When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why{#blank#}3{#/blank#}has this special feature.

    Many years ago, china had{#blank#}4{#/blank#}energy crisis because it lost much of its wood due to over population and poor management of its forests. This{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(lose) was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to either find a substitute for their{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(value) wood, or learn how to use it better. There weren't any substitutes so people found ways to economize.

    In order to economize in cooking, they had to use very little wood. So they started cutting their meat and vegetables{#blank#}7{#/blank#}small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(fast) and they saved more fuel. The food{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(prepare) in this way kept its fresh flavor and it's this flavor{#blank#}10{#/blank#}attracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking.