Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch backthe present.
Letters Alive took(it) idea from a UK program, Letters Live, released in 2013. Both(show) feature famous actors and actresses, but there(be) no eye－catching visual effects or any regular showbiz(娱乐圈) activities. Instead, it's just a live eventremarkable letters selected from a wide time span and a diverse range of subjects are read. There is, for example, a passionate letter from Huang Yongyu to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to criticize his lack of (create).
Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing them(read), it's as if we are being sent back in time to experience a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to.
Compared to(publish) texts, letters also(natural) come with a personal touch. As well as celebrating the pain, joy, wisdom and humor, Letters Alive (commit) to promoting Chinese literature since first run.
With the passing of 2018 and Spring Festival, we(start) a new important year already.
This year is one of the final stepping stones to becoming a(moderate) prosperous society in 2020. Meanwhile, 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. To prepare for 2019, the government made(it) economic agenda (事项) clear at the Central Economic Work Conference, (attend) by the country's leaders in Beijing in December.
Great attention will keep on(pay) to China's growth performance in 2019. To meet the target of doubling 2010 GDP by the end of 2020, it needs to average about 6.3 percent this year and next.
Meanwhile, China will host the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in April. At this event, the Belt and Road Initiative,has huge potential to drive economic growth, will take greater shape.
This year is also likely to pave the way for a number of technological(advance). China is expected to roll out 5G, the next generation of(wire) technology, next year. It's up to 100 times fasterthe current 4G technology.
It will be a year for China to reflectits past and future direction,
Zhou Shihao, 17, from Shanghai Yichuan High School, was shocked by the statistics he had found.he was looking into the use of handheld cellphones by drivers, he found that more than 30% of them reached for their phones on the road.
"Any use of handheld devices(设备) should(firm)be forbidden while driving," said Zhou. "It's not a daily chore, but a serious social issue."
The teenager's concerns led to his drafting a proposal on this issue – something he did together with five other schoolmates in the Mock Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference competition in the Putuo District of Shanghai.
Zhou and his schoolmates were not alone. In January, many Shanghai youngsters, even elementary school students, took part in Mock CPPCC competitions (hold) in their local districts and handed in proposals on issues ranging from network security and the future city to the protection of(tradition) culture.
"The competition really encourages us students to focus on social issues and play an active roletaking responsibility for our country," said Zhang Simin, 17, from Shanghai Nanyang High School.
The senior student used to think that the handling of state affairs was just for politicians. But thinking on the "3:30 problem" changed her mind.
Kids usually finish school at 3:30. However, most parents work until 6:00, (make) it hard for them to pick kids up. "This is a problem we've all been through," said Zhang.
To help students, Zhang's school(invite) deputies (代表) to the National People's Congress to give students instruction.
"Thanks to the deputies, we finally understand it's not who is to blame that(matter), but finding the best solution," said Zhang.
"The competition aims to encourage a sense of citizenship among China's post-00s generation," said Xia Jing, a teacher from Shanghai Jinyuan Senior High School. "Through this channel, students can let their(voice) be heard."
Spring Festival is the most celebrated festival in China. On that day and over the following two weeks, people greet each other. Streets and houses (decorate)by many things of red color.
Spring Festival is a time for expressing gratefulness. Gratefulness is a Chinese virtue. A regular activity is offering sacrifice to the heaven and to the earth, and to ancestors. It is meant(show) gratefulness to the origin of life.
Spring Festival is also a saluteanother Chinese virtue, diligence(勤劳).We Chinese people believe that only with(we) own hands can we create a happy and beautiful life. Some activities staged during Spring Festival(most) reflect daily working scenes such as harvesting and fishing.
Spring Festival also calls for sharing,value long kept by Chinese. As the old saying goes, good fortune should be shared, and misfortune be faced together. In some areas, people bring foods to a public place and have fun together by having games or(perform).
As ware celebrating Spring Festival，the festival is getting more popular in the west. (tradition)Chinese activities，such as the dragon dance and the Peking Opera, are performed as a fixed program， (add) diversity to local culture. It indicates the trends of mutual (相互的)learning and harmonious coexistence(共存) between civilizations,are expected to contribute to the building of a shared future for humankind.
As is known to all, a positive parent-child relationship is (benefit) to the physical and mental (grow) of children, but keeping a healthy parent-child bond (need) the efforts of both parties.
Parents should take the responsibility (improve) their relationship with the children. What matters is spending quality time with their children, tight their schedule is. For instance, they can eat (meal) together, go to sporting events together or watch their children's favorite
TV shows together, can contribute greatly to making their children feel safe and (love).
Children, on the other hand, should let their parents know they appreciate what their parents (do) for them. If possible, they can give their parents a gift on a special day or help with housework a regular basis. The healthy parent-child relationship is without conflict. But as long as parents and children make joint effort, they can settle the conflict and enjoy their time together.
