汉译英翻译题 讲解9(1)

汉译英翻译: 51.尊敬老人 尊敬老人是中华民族的传统美德之一。重阳节的设立就是要倡导人们遵守孝道、尊敬老人。中国的法律规定赡养父母是成年子女的责任。不和父母一起住的成年子女要给老人生活费并帮助他们干家务活。但是,由于社会的发展和生活的压力,现在越来越多的年轻人很少回家探望父母。2013年7月,政府把“常回家看看”写进法律。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 52.信用卡 信用卡在1985年引入中国。此后,信用卡的发卡量以惊人的速度增长,到2011年达到了2.85亿张。信用卡给消费者带来诸多好处。用卡付账时,持卡人不需要携带大量现金,还会经常得到一些额外的奖励。而且,持卡人还可以从发卡机构获得一定数额的贷款。然而,信用卡也常常使持卡人过渡消费,购买一些他们并不真正需要的商品。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 53.中国家庭 家庭是社会的基本单位,其结构随着社会的发展而变化。在中国几千年的封建社会里,绝大部分家庭是几世同堂,家里的大事由男人做主。近百年来,中国的家庭观念发生了很大的变化,中国家庭的结构也随之改变了许多。人口众多的大家庭开始分成较小的家庭和主干家庭,也出现了众多的由一对夫妇和未婚子女组成的核心家庭。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 54.中国汽车业 中国的汽车业在近30年间取得了巨大的成就。在20世纪70年代,中国每年生产的轿车还不足3000辆。而在去年,我国轿车的产销量都突破了1000万辆,位居全球之首。中国的品牌车已经有了长足的进步。一些中国的一流厂家,如上汽集团和吉利汽车,正开始在国外推出品牌去年他们出口了90万辆轿车,而这个数量还会不断增加。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 55.中国杂技 中国杂技有着悠久的历史和浓郁的民族特色。它是中国人最喜爱的艺术形式之一。杂技的表演融合了力量和技巧。它与人们的生产和日常生活有着密切的联系,表演的道具包括碗、盘子和梯子等。在旧中国,因为被封建阶级瞧不起,杂技从未在剧场里表演过。自新中国成立以来,中国政府大力发展民族艺术,使杂技获得了新的生命。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 56.古都西安 西安是中国古代13个王朝的首都。毫无疑问,它是中国历史与文化的完美代表。西安居于“中国古都”之首,在中国历史上建都时间最长、影响力最大。它是丝绸之路的起点,是中华文明的发祥地。西安到处都是令人惊叹的历史奇观,因此吸引着众多的国内外游客。那里有着中国最古老、最壮观的博物馆和寺庙,其中最著名的是拥有2000年历史的兵马俑博物馆。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 57.方便面在中国的发展 1958年,一位日本人发明了方便面。虽然它没什么营养却因为美味能遏制饥饿,所以在诞生后迅猛发展。目前,中国已经成为世界上最大的方便面生产国和消费国。中国方便面的年产量大约为500亿包,占全球总产量的50%以上。对于中国这样一个人口大国来说,方便面行业的发展至关重要。它对于扩大消费和需求,特别是赈饥与救灾方面发挥着重要的作用。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. 典当行重生 当铺是中国最古老的金融行业之一。长期以来,它们为身处危急时刻的人们提供现金。然而在过去的几十年间,当铺渐渐消失了。如今它们正迎来一个繁荣发展的新时期。究其原因就是典当行能为顾客提供快速、便捷的金融服务。此外,黄金、珠宝、手表以及其他值钱的东西都可以典当。到前年底,全国已有5000多间典当行,总交易额超过2000亿人民币。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 59.姚明重返校园 姚明是中国第一位国际篮球巨星,身价超过10亿美元。前年,姚明因复发性足部和腿部伤病退出赛场。4个月后,他在上海一知名学府注册入校。学校为他量身定做了学位课程,并主要采取单独授课的方式。据一家官方媒体报道,这位前篮球明星对学习有着强烈的愿望。不过姚明也表示恐怕事情太多,没那么多时间学习。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. 大龄神女 剩女通常指那些30岁或以上还单身的女性。在城市里,越来越多受过良好教育的职业女性加入到剩女的行列,所以剩女大多有着高收入。虽然一些剩女宣称“我单身,我快乐”,剩女问 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 却开始引起人们广泛关注,成为一个社会问题。为此,中国的一些地方政府开始着手安排相亲活动,希望未婚女性在那里能遇到自己心仪的对象。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 61.微电影时代 2010年,微电影《老男孩》被贴在一个视频网站并大受欢迎。从此,微电影开始盛行。微电影的长度从3分钟到半小时不等。成本低廉,拍摄过程简单,这使得很多草根艺人得以有机会来拍摄。人们喜欢在线观看电视节目的偏好也为微电影的发展提供了绝佳的机会。在这个快节奏的社会里,微电影正好可以解决人们没有太多时间来娱乐的问题。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 62.央视春节联欢晚会 春节是中国最重要的节日。观看春节联欢晚会是中国人庆祝春节的一个重要组成部分。这个一年一度的晚会由中央电视台直播,从除夕之夜晚上8点开始,持续约4个小时。晚会节目丰富多彩,以音乐、舞蹈、喜剧和戏剧表演为主。观众在观看节目的同时还可以通过电话、短信和互联网为自己喜爱的节目投票。评选结果会在15天之后的元宵节晚会上公布。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 63.水稻 在中国,水稻生产是国民经济的重要组成部分。中国人早在公元前4000年就开始了水稻种植,而后逐渐传播到世界各地。目前,中国是世界上最大的水稻生产国,水稻产量占世界产量的26%。我国水稻主要种植于长江沿岸及南方各省份。米饭是中国人,特别是南方人,非常重要的主食。此外,水稻还可以用来酿酒、制糖及用作工业原料。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 64.维吾尔族 维吾尔族是中国的一个少数民族。维吾尔族人喜欢喝奶茶,吃肉和用面粉烤制的馕。他们有自己的语言和文字。他们的文学具有一种独特的民族风格,其中“阿凡提的故事”深受中国各族人民的喜爱。维吾尔族是个能歌善舞的民族,每逢节日和婚礼,他们都会邀请客人和他们一起跳传统民间舞蹈。他们的民歌优美动听,被广泛传唱。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 65. 上海世博会 2010年世界博览会于5月1日至10月31日在中国上海举行。世博会吸引了190个国家和56个国际组织参展。超过7300万中外游客参观了世博园,参观人数是历届世博会中最多的一次。这届世博会的主题是“城市,让生活更美好”,体现了人类对更适宜居住环境、更美好生活的愿望。在世博园里所有的展馆中,中国展馆是最受欢迎的场馆之一。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 66.清明上河图 《清明上河图》是中国名画之一。它为北宋画家张择端所作,现收藏于故宫博物院。《清明上河图》宽25.5厘米,长525厘米。画卷里,画家描绘了北宋清明时节都城的自然风光和人们的日常生活。《清明上河图》内容丰富,绘有大量的人物、树木、动物、车辆、建筑和船只。因其具有很高的历史价值和艺术价值,《清明上河图》被视为国宝。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 67.教师节改期 在中国,9月10日的教师节是一个很重要的节日。这一天,人们用各种方式表达对教师的敬意。近年来,许多专家一直希望变更教师节的日期。一些研究中国传统文化的学者提出,教师节应该有其历史文化内涵。不久前,相关部门拟将教师节改至9月28日。那天被认为是孔子诞辰日。作为“先师”,孔子是中国历史上最重要的教育家及哲学家。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 68.和亲 和亲政策可以追溯到西汉时期。当时西汉政府为了缓和与匈奴的关系,将公主嫁给匈奴部落的首领。人们对和亲一直有着不同的看法。有人对和亲持肯定态度,因为和亲可以停止战争,与少数民族建立和平友好的关系。而另一些人则认为和亲政策是一种妥协和投降。总的来说,和亲政策有利有弊,应放在当时的历史环境下来考虑。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 69.学中文热 近年来,随着政治及经济实力的不断提升,学中文的外国人越来越多。据统计,全球约有三千万人正在学习中文,而这一人数还在不断增加。在加拿大,虽然觉得汉语十分难学,但人们学中文的兴趣却与日俱增。他们喜欢中国文化,也意识到学习中文预示着更多的机遇。如今,孔子学院遍布世界各地,致力于推广中国文化及语言。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 70.马可.波罗游历中国 马可.波罗是来自意大利的著名旅行家。他于1275年到达元朝的首都。从那时起他在中国游历17年,访问了中国的许多城市。回到意大利后,马可.波罗与他人合作,写下了《马可.波罗游记》。在这本 书 关于书的成语关于读书的排比句社区图书漂流公约怎么写关于读书的小报汉书pdf 里,马可.波罗描绘了一个辉煌的东方世界,详细介绍了中国的著名城市。该书一出版,就受到了欧洲人的热烈欢迎,激起他们对东方文明的兴趣。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 71.风筝 在中国,风筝具有独特的艺术价值。风筝首先出现在春秋时代的战争中。随着时代的发展,现在风筝已成为一项世界性的体育和休闲活动。风筝的主要材料为竹子和纸,并加以各种绘画来装饰。风筝具有各种形状,如昆虫、金鱼和云彩等,大的可以达数百平方米,最小的甚至可以放在信封里。这些富有魅力的风筝反映了手工艺人的高超技艺。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 72.乒乓球 提到中国体育不能不说乒乓球。乒乓球为中国赢得了无数个世界冠军,给国人带来无穷的喜悦与自豪感。此外,乒乓球一直是中国人最喜爱的运动之一。无论在学校、社区,还是公园、广场,都可以看到乒乓球和人们挥拍的身影。上至花甲老人,下至年幼孩童都可以挥上几拍,这也是乒乓球被称为中国国球的另一原因。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 73.七夕节 七夕节是中国最具浪漫色彩的传统节日。每年农历七月初七就是七夕节,亦称“乞巧节”。七夕节起源于中国古代牛郎和织女的爱情神话,他们的故事感动了一代又一代的中国人。许多有情男女会在七夕的晚上祈祷自己的姻缘美满,期望“有情人终成眷属”。近年来,越来越多的都市青年男女把这个节日当作“中国情人节”来过。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 74.舞狮 舞狮是中国的一种传统舞蹈形式,在重大节日和隆重活动中经常可以看到。舞狮起源于三国时期,至今已有1000多年的历史。舞狮一般由两人表演,一人舞狮头,另一人舞狮身和狮尾。表演者在锣鼓音乐的伴奏下,表演狮子的各种动作。舞狮随着华人移居海外而闻名世界,尤其是在东南亚国家,但每一个国家和地区都有自己的舞狮风格。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 75.西湖 西湖是中国最著名的旅游景点之一。它位于浙江省省会杭州,水域面积约6平方公里。几个世纪以来,西湖一直以其秀美风景和文化古迹而闻名于世。西湖三面环山,一面临城,春夏秋冬各有特色,将自然、历史、艺术巧妙地融合在一起。每年西湖都会吸引上千万的游客到杭州观光旅游,杭州也因其自身的魅力被称之为“人间天堂”。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 76.新交规 在中国,交通安全是一个难题。据公安部统计,去年有6.2万人死于交通事故。最近出台的新交规正是改善交通安全的最新举措。新修订的交规大大加重了对违规司机的处罚力度。更为严厉的处罚必定会迫使司机遵守交规。专家表示,要想提升交通安全,就需要采取各种综合措施来配合,而交通法规知识解决我国交通安全问题的其中一个方面。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 77.中国园林 迄今为止中国园林已有3000多年的悠久历史。中国园林不仅是一种建筑形式,更是中国文化的标志。它集传统建筑、园艺、绘画和雕刻为一体,具有超高的艺术水平和独特风格。中国园林体现了中华民族的创造力和审美观。中国园林种类繁多,其中以江南的苏州园林最为著名。苏州园林以其幽静、优雅与和谐文明于世。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 78.高考 英语 关于好奇心的名言警句英语高中英语词汇下载高中英语词汇 下载英语衡水体下载小学英语关于形容词和副词的题 改革 据报道,北京市教委将对高考进行改革。英语的分数由150分减为100分,而语文由150分增至180分。现行的高考制度中,语文、数学、英语三门考试分数相同。有关官员称,此次高考改革 方案 气瓶 现场处置方案 .pdf气瓶 现场处置方案 .doc见习基地管理方案.doc关于群访事件的化解方案建筑工地扬尘治理专项方案下载 既是一个符合实际的决定,也是一项关乎民族自豪感的重大举措,因为它强调了母语学习的基础性重要地位。但是,也有专家称此次高考改革只是微调,不会削减英语本身的重要性。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 79.京杭大运河 京杭大运河是中国古代劳动人民创造的一项伟大工程。有着2500多年历史的大运河是世界上最古老、工程最大、里程最长的运河。春秋时期,吴国开凿了从扬州到淮安的运河。后来历经几个朝代的翻建扩建,才形成现今的京杭大运河。运河北通北京南至杭州,全长约1794公里。它对中国南北地区经济、文化发展与交流起了巨大作用。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 80.汉语桥 “汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛是由国家汉办主办的大规模国际性比赛。到目前为止,这个一年一度的比赛已经成功举办了12届。今年的决赛共有来自77个不同国家的123名选手参加。该赛旨在激发各国学生学习汉语的兴趣及加强世界对汉语和中国文化的了解。同时,这个比赛也建立起中国年轻大学生和其他国家学生之间沟通的桥梁。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 81.风水 风水是一门使人与化境达到和谐的艺术,是中国哲学在环境上的反映。人们相信自然环境影响人的命运。他们期望通过调整建筑的设计与布局,达到人与环境和谐,并使人得益于环境。风水也有迷信的一面。如今风水在中国城市的年轻人中已不太时兴,但在中国的农村、香港、台湾地区以及新加坡和马来西亚,风水仍然流行。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 82.铁路发展 中国的铁路建设始于清朝末年。自新中国成立后,中国的铁路得到了飞速发展。目前中国拥有仅次于美国和俄罗斯的全球第三大铁路网。在中国,铁路是国家重要的基础设施、大众化的交通工具。每逢寒暑假、节假日,总会出现“一票难求”的现象。据报道,中国将优先发展西部地区,特别是贫困地区的铁路,引导当地人民走向致富之路。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 83.北京胡同 胡同是北京的一大特色,有着与北京城一样久远的历史。最早的胡同出现在元朝,如今大部分胡同是在明清时代形成的。据专家考证,“胡同”一词源于蒙古语的“井”。自古以来胡同都是北京城里普通市民生息的场所,可以说是北京平民文化的代表。但随着人口的增加,很多古老的胡同已经消失,取而代之的是现代化的却没有特色的高楼大厦。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 84.高校博物馆 馆藏丰富的高校博物馆无疑是一座“宝藏”。但令人遗憾的是,这座宝藏一直很少受到关注。最近,北京的一些高校公开表示将向公众免费开放校内博物馆。这一举动为学术馆藏走进普通大众提供了一个良好的开端。但相对于许多世界一流学府的博物馆一直都是游客和学者前往的著名景点而言,国内的高校博物馆仍然有待发掘。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 85.李白 李白是唐朝的著名诗人。他和他的朋友杜甫是唐代中期中国诗歌繁盛时期最杰出的两位人物。他一生四处游历,写下了大约1000首诗篇。这些诗堪称是赞美友情、享受大自然和饮酒作乐的模板。他的诗浪漫、豪迈、想象力丰富。作为一个浪漫主义天才,李白把中国的传统诗歌形式推向了一个新的高度,对后世的诗歌产生了深远的影响。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 86.十二生肖 为了让人们更好地记住年份,我们的祖先用12只动物来代表年份,即“十二生肖”。每一年由一种动物代表,每隔12年进行一个循环,从鼠开始,以猪尾结尾。每一种动物还有其独特的文化内涵。例如,牛年出生的人据说“勤奋、冷静、可靠”,虎年出生的人则“强大、勇敢、但又急躁”。十二生肖在亚洲的其他国家,如韩国和日本也很流行。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 87.英剧在华流行 在中国视频网站上,英剧已然成为新的焦点。中国一些主要门户网站近日已经发布近1000集英剧。这些网站开始探索新的市场。中国著名的视频网站-----搜狐日前也在运营英国频道,其中既包含英剧,也有英国音乐。相比于美剧,英剧更短小精悍,也更深奥。根据中国一家公司的 报告 软件系统测试报告下载sgs报告如何下载关于路面塌陷情况报告535n,sgs报告怎么下载竣工报告下载 显示,中国的英剧爱好者多位受过良好教育的年轻一族。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 88.中国式婚礼 中国传统婚礼反映着中国的哲学思想。婚礼上总是用红色的东西来表达祝福和尊重。这是因为中国人将红色看作是幸福、成功和好运的象征。婚姻不仅是一对新人的结合,也象征着两个家庭的结合。邀请亲朋好友来参加婚礼体现着人与人之间的关系和礼节。婚礼上奏乐的声音通常很响,响到足以让自然“听到”,同时也证明婚姻的重要性。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 89.中国汉字书写退化 复杂的汉字书写体系是中国古代文化遗留下来的瑰宝。而这一体系正面临着退化的命运。随着电脑和智能手机的迅速发展和普及,年轻人拿起笔却写不出字来的现象越来越常见。若不借助电子产品的帮助,很多人难以写出10万个日常用字。为此,中央电视台开播了一档汉字听写比赛节目,以引起人们对汉字的重视,帮助观众提高汉字书写能力。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 90.中国体育 中国的体育运动经历了几千年的发展,但直到1949年中华人民共和国成立才成为一项国家事业。在过去的50多年中,我国的体育运动取得了可喜的成绩。2008年,北京成功举办了第29届奥运会,使这次奥运会成为弘扬奥林匹克精神、促进世界和平、增进各国人民友谊的一次盛会。目前,为更好地发展中国体育,一个全国范围的体育运动网已经建立起来了。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 91.中国形象宣传片 每个国家的形象宣传片都希望能让世界更好地了解中国。中国国家形象宣传片在纽约的播放引起了世界关注。这则长达60秒的宣传片以中国红为主色调,通过文化和生活方式展现中国的“软实力”。宣传片展示了中国各行各业的代表,包括名人和许多面带微笑的普通百姓。中国希望通过该宣传片提升国家形象,展现一个繁荣发展、民主进步的中国。______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 92.“土豪”新词 眼下,“土豪”当属中国最热门词汇之一,用来指称那些受教育不多且品味差的富人们。这是中国网友运用聪明才智和创造力为老词注入新生命的又一个例子。“土豪”曾指那些有钱有势、剥削农民的地主们。几年前,当中国魔兽玩家用它来指代那些为强大的虚拟武器一掷千金的有钱玩家时,它的意思就彻底变了。如今,“土豪”这个词已经被引入日常语言之中。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 93.春节假日经济 在春节期间,消费热潮达到了顶点。越来越多的人走出家门到餐馆吃年夜饭。在春节前的几个月,很多餐馆就已经被订满了。珠宝店和服装店同样生意兴隆。春节也是娱乐最佳时机。去年春节黄金周期间电影的票房总收入高达4.8亿元。年轻人喜欢利用春节假期进行旅游,因此尽管门票和食宿价格飞涨,景区里还是人山人海。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 94.国际道路运输路线 不久前,一条新的国际道路运输路线开通。这条线路连接广西崇左市和越南下龙市,长达400公里。它将两个城市之间的公路出行时间缩短至7.5小时。这两个城市的旅游业都有着良好的发展前景。崇左市因其美丽的跨国瀑布和独具魅力的民族文化吸引了大量的游客。下龙市则毗邻越南著名的旅游胜地下龙湾。中越两国都希望借此线路促进两国旅游业的发展。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 95.公共场所禁烟 中国实行在公共场所禁止吸烟的规定。此举旨在遏制死于与吸烟有关的疾病的人数,并保护那些不抽烟民众的健康。然而禁烟令的有效性却遭到了质疑,因为它没有明确规定如何处罚那些违反规定的人。在中国,大约有3亿烟民。很多商家因为抽烟客人的抱怨并不欢迎禁烟令。禁烟令涉及的公共场所包括酒店、饭店、剧院和火车站候车室等,却不 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 96.农民工 中国的农民工是从农村到城市来寻找工作的农民。他们在建筑工地、工厂、饭店以及家政服务业寻求工作。这些农民工推动着中国经济的快速增长。据报道,去年中国有1.67亿农民工。这个庞大的群体时常面临着被拖欠工资、缺乏工伤赔偿和医疗保障,以及子女上学难等诸多问题。近几年,中国政府日益改善农民工的权益。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 97.丝绸之路 丝绸之路是中国古代的一条商业贸易路线。丝绸之路以古代中国的政治、经济、文化中心---古都长安为起点,一直延伸至中亚、北非、和欧洲。它最初的作用是出口中国生产的丝绸。随着时间的推移,丝绸之路逐渐变成了一条连接东西方的主要道路,促进了东西方的经济文化交流。后来,有学者把所有沟通中西方的商路统称为丝绸之路。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 98.智能手机 智能手机日益渗入人们的生活。许多年轻人似乎一刻也离不开它。在大街上,经常可以看到一些年轻人不停地用智能手机拍照,添加一段说明,然后放到微博或微信上。的确,智能手机为人们的沟通提供了前所未有的便利:它让人们能随时随地与朋友互动,分享新鲜事。但是,相关学者对此也表示了担忧。因为智能手机反而使身边的人疏远了。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 99.重阳节 中国的重阳节由来已久。人们普遍认为重阳节源于“辟邪”。这一天的活动,包括登山、赏菊、喝菊花酒等。随着时间的推移,它变成了一个庆祝的节日。这天,家人团聚在一起,也会纪念家族的祖先。1989年,我国把这一天定为老人节,表达我们对老人的尊敬与爱戴,使这个节日在新的历史时期继续发挥文化传承的作用。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 100.比较烤鸭 俗话说,“到北京,不到长城非好汉,不吃烤鸭真遗憾!”烤鸭是北京的地方风味,已有1600多年的历史。对于那些想更多地了解中国菜和中国文化习俗的人来说,北京烤鸭就是一个不错的选择。脆皮和嫩肉是北京烤鸭的特点。北京最出名的老字号烤鸭店是“全聚德”。创建于1864年的全聚德备受各国元首、政府官员及国内外游客喜爱。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 51.Respecting the elderly is one of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. The Double Ninth Festival is to advocate filial piety and respect for the elders. China’s law defines that it is grown-up children’s responsibility to support their parents. Grown-up children living apart from their parents should give parents the living allowances and help them with the house work. However, due to the development of society and the pressure from life, now more and more young people fail to go home often to visit their parents. In July, 2013, “regularly visit aging parents” was put into the law. 52.The credit card was introduced into China in 1985. Since then, credit cards were issued at an astonishing rate, reaching 285 million by 2011. Credit cards bring consumers a variety of benefits. When paying the bills with credit cards, card holders don’t need to carry large amounts of cash and they are frequently offered some extra rewards. In addition, card holders can get a certain amount of loans from the card issuing institutions. However, card holders are often encouraged to overspend and purchase the goods they don’t really need. 53.Family is the basic unit of the society. Its structure changes along with the development of the society. In China’s feudal society which lasted thousand years, most families consisted of several generations, with the male members making all the important decisions. During the last hundred years, great changes have taken place in Chinese family concept, and accordingly in the Chines family structure. Large families began to divide into smaller families and stem families. There also appear many nuclear families composed of a couple and their unmarried children. 54.Great achievements have been made in Chinese auto industry in the recent 30 years. In the 1970s, China was making fewer than 3000 cars a year. While in the last year, both production and sales of cars in China have exceeded 10 million, topping the world. The Chinese brand cars have made noticeable improvements. Some China’s leading makers, such as SAIC, Geely , are beginning to launch their brands overseas. Last year they exported 900 thousand cars and the number will continue to grow. 55.The Chinese acrobatics has a long history and rich national flavor. It is one of the Chinese favorite art forms. Acrobatics combines strength and skill. It closely relates to people’s production and daily life activities with props being bowls, plates, ladders, and so on. In old China, acrobatics was never performed in theatres because it was looked down upon by the feudal class. Since the founding of new China, the Chinese government has made great efforts to develop national arts, giving acrobatics a new life. 56.Xi’an is the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties. It is no doubt the perfect representative of Chinese history and culture. With the longest history of being a capital and the greatest influence in China’s history, it tops all the Chinese ancient capitals. It is the starting point of the Silk Road as well as the birthplace of Chinese culture. Filled with amazing historic wonders, Xi’an is attracting a large member of tourists from home and abroad. It boasts the oldest and most spectacular museums and temples in China, among which the most famous is the 2000-year-old Terracotta Warriors Museum. 57.The instant noodle was invented by a Japanese in 1958. Despite its little nutrition, it is delicious and a hunger killer, so it has been developing rapidly since its birth. Now, China has become the world’s largest producer and consumer of instant noodles. China’s annual production of instant noodles is around 50 billion packages, accounting for over 50 percent of the world’s total. For China, with such a large population, it is crucial to develop the instant noodle industry. It plays an important role in expanding consumption and demand, especially in hunger and disaster relief. 58.Pawnshops are one of the oldest financial businesses in China. They have long provided people with cash during desperate times. But over the past few decades, pawnshops have disappeared gradually. Now they are welcoming a new booming era. The reason is that pawnshops can provide swift and convenient financial services to customers. In addition, items like gold, jewellery, watches and others valuable can be pawned. By the end of the year before last, more than 5000 pawnshops were opened around the country with a total transaction of over 200 billion RMB. 59.Yao Ming is China’s first global basketball superstar with a personal wealth at more than $1 billion. Yao Ming quit the game because of repeated foot and leg injuries in the year before last. Four months later, he enrolled in a famous university in Shanghai. He is taking a tailored degree program with mostly one-on-one lectures. A state media said, the former basketball superstar had a “strong desire” for academic studies. But Yao Ming also expressed fears that he might have a tight schedule with little time for study. 60.Leftover women often refer to those who remain single at the age 30 or above. In the cities, a growing number of well educated and professional females join the ranks of leftover women, so most of them have a booming income. Though some leftover women claimed that “I am happy being single “, the phenomenon of leftover women began to widely attract social attention and became a social problem. In order to solve this problem, some local governments in China have started to organize matchmaking events, where unmarried young women are expected to meet their Mr. Rights. 61.In 2010, a micro film named Old Boy was posted on a video site and became very popular. From then on, micro films began to flourish. A micro film can last anywhere between three minutes to half an hour. Low cost coupled with easy shooting procedure gives many grassroots artists opportunities to make micro films. The preference for watching TV programs online offers a perfect opportunity for micro films. In this fast-paced society, micro films can tackle the problem of lack of entertainment time. 62.The Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China. Watching the Spring Festival Gala is an important part for Chinese people to celebrate the festival. This annual Gala is broadcast live on CCTV, which begins at 8:00 p.m. on the Chinese New Year’s Eve and lasts for about 4 hours. It produces colorful programs, featuring songs, dances, comedies and drama performances. The audience can vote on their favorite programs of the Gala by phone, by text message or through the Internet while enjoying the Gala. The results of the vote are announced 15 days later in the Lantern Festival Gala. 63.In China, rich production is an important part of the national economy. As early as 4000 B.C., the Chinese started rice cultivation which later gradually spread all over the world. At present, China is the world’s largest producer of rice, producing 26% of the world rice output. The rice crop in China grows primarily in provinces along the Yangtze River and in the South. Rice is an important staple food for Chinese , particularly the southerners. In addition, rice can be used to make wine and sugar and used as industrial materials. 64.The Uygur is an Chinese ethnic minority. Uygur people like to drink milk tea, eat meat and nang baked with flour. They have their own spoken and written languages. Uygur literature is of a unique ethnic style, among which the Story of Afanti is favored by all ethnic groups in China. The Uygur people are good at singing and dancing. They will invite guests to join them in their traditional folk dance in festivals and wedding ceremonies. Their folk songs sound beautiful and are widely sung. 65.World Expo 2010 was held in Shanghai from May 1 to Oct.31.190 countries and 56 international organizations participated in the Expo. More than 73 million tourists from home and abroad visited the Expo Park, reaching the largest number of attendance in all Expos. The theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better City, Better Life”, which reflects human’s wish for a more livable environment and a better life. The China Pavillion was one of the most popular pavillions among all in the Expo Park. 66.Along the River during the Qingming Festival is one of Chinese famous paintings. Painted by Zhang Zeduan, a painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, this painting is now kept in the Palace Museum. The painting is 25.5 centimeters wide and 525 centimeters long. In the painting, the painter had captured the natural scenes and daily life of people of the capital during the Qingming Festival in the Northern Song Dynasty. The painting is considered as a national treasure for its very high historic and artistic values. 67.In China, the Teacher’s Day on the September 10 is an important day on which people express their respect to their teachers in a variety of ways. For some recent years, many experts have been hoping to change the date of Teacher’s Day. Some scholars in traditional Chinese culture suggested that the Teacher’s Day should have historical and cultural associations. Not long ago, the department concerned considered moving Teacher’s Day to Sept.28, which is believed to be the birthday of Confucius. As the First Teacher, Confucius is the most important educationalist and philosopher in Chinese history. 68.The policy of peace-making marriage can date back to the Western Han Dynasty. At that time, the government of Western Han married its princesses to the heads of Xiongnu tribes in order to smooth out the relationship between the two parties. People always have different opinions towards the policy. Some people hold a positive attitude towards it, as peace-making marriage can put an end to the war and build up a peaceful and friendly relationship with the minority groups. But others consider the policy a kind of compromise and surrender. Generally speaking, the policy of peace-making marriage had its pros and cons, which should be considered under the historical circumstance at that time. 69.In recent years, as China’s political and economic power is on the rise, more and more foreigners are learning Chinese. According to statistics, there are about 30 million people learning Chinese around the world, and this number is still increasing. In Canada, although people find Chinese very difficult, they still show growing interest in its study. They like Chinese culture, and also realize that learning Chinese may mean more opportunities. Today, Confucius Institutes are set up worldwide, committing itself to promoting Chinese culture and language. 70.Marco Polo was a famous traveler from Italy. He arrived at the capital of the Yuan Dynasty in 1275. From then on he spent 17 years in touring China, visiting many cities around it. After he returned to Italy, he cooperated with others to write a book named The Travels of Marco Polo. In this book, Marco Polo described a glorious Eastern world, and introduced in detail some Chinese famous cities. After its publication, the book was warmly welcomed by the Europeans, arousing their interest in Eastern cultures 71.The kite is considered to have unique artistic value in China. First appeared in the wars of the Spring and Autumn Period, now with the development of times, it has become a worldwide sport and leisure activity. It is mainly made of bamboo and paper and decorated with various kinds of paintings. With different shapes such as, goldfish and cloud, a large kite can measure hundreds of square meters while the smallest can even be put into an envelope. These attractive kites show the superb skills of the craftsmen 72.When it comes to China sports, we cannot avoid mentioning table tennis. This sport has helped China win countless world championships, bringing Chinese people a lot of happiness and s sense of pride. In addition, table tennis has always been one of the favorite sports of the Chinese people. You will see table tennis and its players everywhere, no matter in schools, residential areas, parks or squares. Both elder people and children are able to play it more or less. This is another reason why it is called the “Chinese National Ball”. 73.The Double Seventh Festival is the most romantic traditional Chinese festival. Also known as “Qiqiao Festival “, it falls annually on the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. The festival came from an ancient Chinese romantic fairy tale about the Cowherd and the Weaver Maid, which has deeply moved generations of Chinese people. Many men and women in love usually pray for a happy marriage on that night, hoping for “a happy ending for true love”. In recent years, more and more youths in cities celebrate the Double Seventh Festival as Chinese Valentine’s Day. 74.Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in China, which can be often seen in important festivals and great events. With a history of over 1000 years, lion dance date back to the Three Kingdoms Period. There are usually two performers in lion dance, one handling the lion’s head, and the other playing the body and the tail. They perform all kinds of lion’s movements to the music played by gongs and drums. As the Chinese migrate abroad, lion dance is famous all over the world, especially in Southeast Asian countries, however, each country and region has its own dancing style. 75.The West Lake is one of the most famous tourist attractions in China. Located in Hangzhou, provincial capital of Zhejiang Province, it covers a water area of around 6 square kilometers. For centuries, it has been well-known for both its beautiful landscape and cultural heritages. The West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the remaining side is connected with the city. It has its unique features in different seasons, combining skillfully nature, history and art. Every year, the West Lake attracts tens of millions of visitors to Hangzhou, which is known as “paradise on earth” because of its charm. 76.Road safety has become a problem in China. According to the Ministry of Public Security, 62000 people died from traffic accidents last year. The new traffic regulations put into the practice recently are the latest measure to improve road safety. The newly revised regulations impose much heavier punishment on drivers who violate traffic rules. The severer punishment will surely force drivers to follow traffic regulations. Experts say that to achieve better road safety, various and comprehensive methods are needed, and traffic regulations are only a part of the solution to the road safety problems in China. 77.Up till now, Chinese has had a long history of over 3000 years. It is not only a kind of architecture, but also a symbol of Chinese culture. With superb artistic levels and unique styles, Chinese Garden is a combination of traditional architecture, gardening, painting and carving. Chinese Garden gives expression to the creativity and taste for beauty of Chinese people. There are many kinds of Chinese Gardens, among which Suzhou Garden in the south is the most famous. Suzhou Garden is known for its peacefulness, gracefulness and harmony. 78.According to the report, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education plans to reform on the college admission test. The English score will decrease from 150 points down to 100 points while the Chinese score will increase from 150 up to 180 points. Currently, the test weighs English, Chinese and maths equally. Officials concerned said that this reform was not only a practical decision but also a matter of national pride because this change highlighted the fundamental importance of mother tongue learning. But some experts claimed that the reform was just a minor adjustment without reducing the importance of English. 79.The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a great project created by working people in ancient China. With a history of more than 2500 years, it is the longest, and the most ancient canal in the world. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Wu dug a canal from Yangzhou to Huai’an. Later on, the canal had been successively restored and expanded in several dynasties to the existing Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The Grand Canal reached Beijing in the north and extended to Hangzhou in the south with a length of about 1794 km. It has been playing a very important role in promoting the economic and cultural developments and exchanges between the north and the south areas in China. 80.The “Chinese Bridge”Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students is a large scale international competition sponsored by the Office of Chinese Language Council International. So far this yearly event has been successfully held for 12 times. A total of 123 contestants from 77 different countries participated in the finals this year. The “Chinese Bridge” Competition aims to arouse the interest of students in various countries in learning Chinese and strengthen the world’s understanding of Chinese language and culture. It also builds a communication bridge between young college students of China and other countries. 81.Fengshui, an art of harmonizing people with their environment, is the reflection of Chinese philosophy in environment. People believe that the natural environment affects people’s fortunes. They expect to achieve harmony with the environment, and benefit from it through adjusting the design and layout of their houses. Fengshui is also of superstition on its side. Nowadays, it is not much popular with young Chinese in the cities, but it is still welcomed in Chinese rual areas, Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as countries like Singapore and Malaysia. 82.Railway construction in China began in the late Qing Dynasty. Chinese railway has been rapidly development since the founding of New China. Currently, China has the world’s third largest railway network only second to the United States and Russia. Railway is an important infrastructure of the country and a popular traffic tool. During the summer and winter vacations, and national holidays, Chinese travelers always find it difficult to get a train ticket. It is reported that China will prioritize railway development in western regions, particularly the poor areas, to lead to wealth for local people. 83.Hutong, with a history as long as that of Beijing city, is a major feature of Beijing. Hutong first appeared during the Yuan Dynasty, and most of today’s Hutongs were formed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to experts, the word “Hutong” came from Mongolian language, meaning “a well”. Hutong has always been the living place for ordinary residents since ancient times and it’s said to be a representative of Beijing civilian culture. However, with the increase of the population, many old Hutongs have disappeared to make way for modern but not characterized high-rise buildings. 84.The university museums boasting vast collections are undoubtedly “a palace of treasure”. Regrettably, however, this treasure has been receiving little attention. Recently, some universities in Beijing announce that their museums will grant free access to the public, which is a good start to bring academic collections closer to the general public. But as many world-class university museums have long been famous attractions for tourists and scholars, the domestic university museums are still waiting to be discovered. 85.Li Bai was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. He and his friend Du Fu were two most prominent figures in the flourishing of Chinese poetry in the mid-Tang Dynasty. He traveled around the country in his lifetime, composing about 1000 pieces of poems which were models for celebrating the friendship,appreciating the nature and the joys of drinking wine. His poems are romantic with heroic style and rich imagination. As a romantic genius, Li Bai took traditional poetic forms to a new height and exerted a far-reaching influence on the poems of the future generation, 86.In order to remember the years more easily, our ancestors used twelve animals to represent the years,which is called the “Chinese Zodiac‘。Every year is represented by an animal and every 12 years comes in a circle beginning with Rat and ending with Pig. Each animal has its unique cultural connotations. For example, a person born in the Year of Ox is said to be hard working, calm, and reliable, while person born in the Year of Tiger is powerful, brave, and impatient. The Chinese Zodiac remains popular as well in other Asian countries, such as Korea and Japan. 87.British dramas are the new focus for Chinese video websites. Some major websites in China have recently released about 1000 episodes of British dramas to explore the new market. Sohu, a famous video website in China, is running a British channel that includes not only TV dramas, but also British music. Compared with American shows, British dramas are shorter and more sophisticated. A report released by a Chinese company shows that British drama lovers in China are mostly young and well-educated. 88.Traditional Chinese weddings reflect Chinese philosophy. People always fill their weddings with red things to express blessings and respects, for they regard the color red as the symbol of happiness, success, and good luck. A marriage is not only a combination of the couple but also the symbol of the unity of two families. Inviting relatives and friends to the wedding symbolizes the relationships and the formality between people. The sound of musical instruments in the wedding is usually loud enough to make nature know and to demonstrate the importance of the marriage. 89.The complex writing system of Chinese characters is a treasure of Chinese ancient culture. But this system is facing a decline. With the rapid development and popularity of computers and smart phones comes a more commonly seen phenomenon that young people are barely able to write with pen in hand. Without the help of an electronic product, many people find it hard to write 10000 characters frequently used in daily life. Thus, the CCTV launched a program, “Chinese Character Dictation Competition”, to arouse people’s attention to Chinese characters and improve the audience’s handwriting ability. 90.China’s sports have undergone thousands of years of development. Bu it was not regarded as an undertaking of the state until 1949 when the People’s Republic of China was founded. In the past 50-odd years, great achievements have been made in China’s sports. Beijing hosted the 29th Olympic Games in 2008 successfully, making it a grand gathering that carried forward the Olympic spirit, promoted world peace, and enhanced the friendship among people of the world. Now a nationwide network for sports has been set up to develop China’s sports in a better way. 91.Any national promotional video is supposed to promote better understanding of the country. China’s promotional video aired in New York attracted the world’d attention. The 60-second video, displayed dominantly with China’s traditional red color, shows China’s “soft power”through culture and lifestyle. The video features a wide range of Chinese people----including celebrities and lots of ordinary, smiling Chines. With the video, China hopes to improve its image as a prosperous, developing, democratic and progressive nation. 92.One of the hottest buzzwords in China right now is “tuhao”, a term referring to rich people of little education and poor taste. This is another example of Chinese Internet users applying their wisdom and creativity to an aged phrase to give it a new life. The term used to mean rich and powerful landlords who exploited peasants. But a few years ago when Chinese players of the computer game “World of Warcraft”adapted this term to refer to rich players who spend big money on powerful virtual weapons,its meaning changed significantly. Now, this term has been introduced into daily conversation. 93.The consumption boom peaks during the Spring Festival. More and more people go out to have their reunion dinners in restaurants, many of which have been booked to capacity several months in advance. Jewelry shops and clothing shops also have a roaring trade. The Spring Festival is also a prime time for entertainment. Box office receipts during last Spring Festival Golden Week amounted to RMB 480 million. Younger citizens enjoy going on tours during this vacation. As a result, the scenic spots are packed with overcrowded tourists,although admission fees and prices of food and accommodations are soaring. 94.A new transnational highway opened not long ago. The highway connects Chongzuo city in Guangxi Province and Ha Long city in Vietnam with a length of 400 kilometers. It shortens bus travel time between the two cities to 7.5 hours. Both the tourism industries in the two cities enjoy a bright prospect for development. Chongzuo attracts a great number of tourists with its beautiful transnational waterfalls and charming ethnic culture, while Ha Long is next to Ha Long Bay, a famous tourist attraction in Vietnam. The highway is expected to boost the development of the tourism industries in the two countries. 95.A ban on smoking in public places has come into force in China. The move is aimed at curbing the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases and protecting the health of other nonsmoking people. But the ban has been questioned on its effectiveness because it doesn’t specify any penalty for those violating the rules. The number fo smokers in China stands at around 300 million. Many businesses don’t welcome the ban because of the complaints about such rules from their customers who smoke. The ban prohibits smoking in public places such as hotels, restaurants, theatres and waiting rooms at railway stations, but not in the workplace. 96.China’s migrant workers are farmers from the countryside looking for jobs in the cities. They power the country’s fast-growing economy by working in construction sites, factories, restaurants and home services industry. There were reportedly 167 million migrant workers in China last year. The huge group often faces various problems such as pay arrears and has been improving migrant worker’s rights. 97.The Silk Road is a trade route in ancient China. It started from the ancient capital Chang’an that was the center of politics, economy and culture in ancient China, and stretched all the way to Central Asia, North Africa and Europe. Its original function was to export the silk produced in China. As time went by, the Silk Road gradually became a main road connecting the East and the West, promoting the economic and cultural exchanges between the two parties. Later, some experts call all the trade routes between China and the West “the Silk Road”. 98.Smart phone increasingly penetrates into people’s lives. It seems that many young people can’t live a moment without it. In the streets, we can often see that young people are busy taking pictures and typing some information on their smart phones, before posting them on their microblogs or WeChat. Indeed, smart phones provide great convenience for people by letting them interact with friends anywhere anytime and share something new. However, some scholars concerned express concern towards it. Smart phones are driving their users away from people around them. 99.The Double Ninth Festival in China has a long history. It is widely believed that the festival came from the activities of “warding off evil”on that day, including climbing hills, appreciating chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemums wine. over time it became a day of celebration. On this day, people come together for family reunion and remember their ancestors. In 1989, the Chinese government made this day Seniors’ Day to show our respect and love to the elder people. This festival, therefore, continues to play a role in carrying on culture in the new era. 100.As a Chinese saying goes, “ No visit to Beijing is complete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or dining on Beijing Roast Duck”.With a history of over 1600 years, Roast Duck is the local flavor of Beijing. For those who want to learn more about Chinese dishes, cultures and customs, it is really a good choice Beijing Roast Duck is characterized by it crisp skin and tender meat. The most well-known centuries-old Roast Duck restaurant in Beijing is Quanjude. Set up in 1864, it is much loved by heads of state, government officials and tourists from home and abroad. 16