Nearly 800 new pupils of Lianhua Elementary School in Hefei, Anhui Province, is reported {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(receive) a unique gift: an admission letter {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their names are written by teachers using Chinese writing brush. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(similar), Shaanxi Normal University has been sending their freshmen calligraphy admission for eleven years. Several former professors in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 70s take about a week writing more than 4,500 admission letters every year.

    It is believed in China that "handwriting is the man," {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (mean) good handwriting can not only cultivate one's temperament (气质), but can also reflect one's literacy and character. At present, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(tradition) calligraphy has again become a compulsory lesson in many Chinese primary and middle schools, which aims {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(enhance) students' cultural competence. At the same time, parents are attaching great importance {#blank#}8{#/blank#} children's calligraphy practice. It is fair to say that calligraphy is not left out in today's fast-paced society; {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, its incomparable value is standing out.

    The charm of Chinese culture embodied in calligraphy can always strike a chord with writers and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(view). Do you have any interest in learning it?

    The world's longest sea bridge, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, links Hong Kong and Macau to mainland China. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} took over a decade to construct. A few artificial islands were built in the Pearl River Delta {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (provide) the supports for the bridge. There is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 6.7-kilometre underwater tunnel in the middle of the bridge, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} allows ships to sail through the Delta. The bridge will {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (great) cut the time it takes to travel from mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau.

    It's believed that up to 29,000 cars {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (cross) the sea link daily around the year 2030. Hong Kong will become a lot more accessible for goods and trade, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (attract) more business, so this bridge is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (benefit) to its economy. The bridge will be open to people to drive across it. However, car {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (own) will not be able to drive across the bridge unless they have a special permit. Most people will take a shuttle bus. Compared with driving a car, this will be much {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (cheap).

    We all know how good nature can make us feel. The sound of the ocean, the smell of a forest and the way sunlight dances through {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (leaf) help us to relax and think more clearly. The idea {#blank#}2{#/blank#} humans own a deep biological need to connect with nature has been called "Biophilia", {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (mean) "love of life and the living world". Yet, according to the United Nations Population Division, so far the number of us going to urban areas {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (grow) sharply. By 2050, it is estimated that a shocking sixty-eight percent of the world's inhabitants will live in cities. Cities are wonderful places — full of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (excite), innovation and energy. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} living in a city can be stressful. And the more we live in them, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} more stress we have, leading to increases in mental illnesses {#blank#}8{#/blank#} depression and loneliness. The good news is that the global science community continues to explain the medical benefits of nature on the brain. Through conducting research and sharing information with different organizations, new ideas are being carried out that encourage us {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (step) out of the fast street and reconnect with nature in a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (rapid) changing world.

The Longji Rice Terraces (龙脊梯田) were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home. Starting in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years. The terraces are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (clever) designed, with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other. During the rainy season, it is along these waterways that rainwater {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (move) down the mountains and into the terraces. These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish, some of which feed on insects {#blank#}3{#/blank#} can harm the rice crops. Today the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.