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    Last October, while tending her garden in Mora, Sweden, Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(carrot) and was about to throw them away. But something made her look closer, and she noticed a{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(shine) object. Yes, there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring.

    Pahlsson screamed{#blank#}3{#/blank#}loudly that her daughter came running from the house. "She thought I had hurt{#blank#}4{#/blank#}I)," says Pahlsson.

    Sixteen years{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(early), Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(cook) a meal. When she wanted to put the ring back on later, it was gone. She suspected that one of her three daughters — then ten, eight, and six — had picked it up, but the girls said they hadn't. Pahlsson and her husband{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(search) the kitchen, checking every corner, but turned up nothing. "I gave up hope of finding my ring again," she says. She never replaced it.

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    For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace.

    About 3, 000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among {#blank#}1{#/blank#} was Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old public security volunteer. It's a mark of gratitude for her volunteer work. "It is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (true) an honor to be granted this special privilege," Zhang said.

    To guarantee the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (safe) of the palace, festival organizers {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (plan) this year's Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. It's a fascinating event for visitors to absorb {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the Palace Museum's new look lit up social media following Tuesday's display.

    Since he became director of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (bring) many changes to the world's {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (large) royal complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the 64-year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (treasure) come alive again. "{#blank#}9{#/blank#} matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are {#blank#}10{#/blank#} people's daily lives," he said.

With more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45, 000 square meters of murals, Mogao Grottoes continue{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(attract) people throughout the world. Recently, the Dunhuang Academy and Tencent {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(team) up to launch a series of cartoons about the grottoes to help people better understand the cultural relics.

The cartoons adapted from the murals stories consist{#blank#}3{#/blank#} five parts, each running less than five minutes. Visitors can watch them on{#blank#}4{#/blank#} mini-program on the social media platform WeChat. With this{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (create) idea, Dunhuang culture is not {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(complete) mysterious any more. In addition to the popular cartoon series, some other cultural productions {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(list) in the Yunyou Dunhuang program also include a VR cave exploration and an interactive game of coloring murals.

These {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(activity) will let more common people, especially young people, get involved in the interaction and development of the traditional culture, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}will be given sustainable vitality. Dunhuang will always offer great {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(please) to people around the world.