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    Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched a new themed branch in honor of Lei Feng, a legendary soldier{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(celebrate) in China for his{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(self) and modesty, in his hometown Changsha, Hunan province

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    The restaurant will organize series of activities and also cooperate with the local Lei Fen Memorial Hall to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} well promote Lei Feng's spirits. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the entrance to the restaurant stand two big Lei -like statues and its inner part{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(decorate) with Lei's cartoon portraits and quotes from his diary, with words from his poems playing in the background

    He Min, general manager of KFC in Hunan province, told voc. com. en that in addition to the themed restaurant, they will also launch a project devoted to Lei's virtues in 250 outlets(门店)across the province, including {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(provide ) free drinking water and resting{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(place) for gate guards

    In 1982, July 1^st was officially established as Canada Day. Various events are organized on this day, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(include) parades, concerts, festivals and firework displays, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} gather Canadians of all ages across the country.

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    In Quebec, many people spend Canada Day {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (move) from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Moving Day.

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Are you a tea drinker? If so, you're not alone. Every day around the world, millions of cups of this popular brew {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(drink), and it's been that way for thousands of years.

The oldest discovered tea is from the Han Dynasty, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(date) from 206 BC to 220 AD. But it's thought that the tea trend really took off during the Tang Dynasty in the 8th Century, when it {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(become) China's national drink.

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Today, China produces about 20% of the world tea exports. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}great variety of teas are grown and produced in 16 different regions of China. There's said {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) over 8, 000 different classifications, most of which are for green tea alone, with a few black and oolong teas {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(include).

Many of China's finest teas are still made by hand, and the skills needed for their manufacture have been passed down {#blank#}10{#/blank#}generations, from one to the other.