For thousands of years, people have told fables(寓言) (teach) a lesson or to pass on wisdom. Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures, and the well-known Aesop's fables date to the (six) century , B. C. Yet, the form of the fable still has values today, Rachel Carson says in "A Fable for Tomorrow."
Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fable. In fact, her style and tone (口吻) are seemingly directed at children. "There was once a town in the heart of America. all life seemed to enjoy peaceful cistece with is sounding," her fable begins, (borrow) some familiar words from many age-old fables. Behind the simple style, however, is a serious message(intend) for everyone.
(difference) from traditional fables, Carson's story ends with an accusation instead of amoral. She warns of the environmental dangers facing society, and she teaches that people must take responsibility saving their environment.
The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life. However, Cason's heme is a more weighty (warn) about nivonmental destruction. Carson proves that a simple liryra form that has been passed down through the ages can still (employ) today to draw attention to important truths.
Since the pre-Qin period, Chengdu (be) an important cultural town in China. But really sets the city apart, culturally, is its opera. An important aspect of Sichuan Opera is magic of "face changing" where vividly coloured masks are changed within the blink of an eye. In opera gardens and tea houses across the town, audiences (want) a glimpse of the local culture love to drink tea while listening to Sichuan Opera and watching face changing.
It is believed that "face changing" has its roots in evolution. Early humans needed(survive) strategies to avoid fierce animals and foreign invaders. Often, aggressive facial gestures and non-verbal cues were part of it. The Sichuan Opera is said (bring) this range of emotions on stage.
Once the performance starts, the actor keeps pulling down one mask after in swift movements to convey different emotions. (surprise), no matter how close one is the stage, they just can't tell how the masks change.
In fact, the different kinds of characters and personalities that Sichuan Opera brings alive can (find) among common people. This is why its emotions will continue to resonate with people for a long time.
Pu'er has colorful and charming national culture. In Pu'er, there are nine ethnic minority autonomous counties, 14 nationalities with Han, Hani, Yi, Lahu, Wa and Dai nationalities included have lived generations. 61 percent of the population of this city (be) from ethnic minority groups.
In this city, there is the Pu'er Monument to the National Unity Oath, known as "the No. 1 Monument of New China for National Unity", Menglian Xuanfusi Department (reflect) the history and culture of the Dai nationality, and a batch of national dances and songs enjoying great (popular) including "Troth Plighting" and "Awa People Sing New Songs".
Pu'er also boasts original ecological culture and aboriginal and mysterious, unsophisticated and fantastic national (custom); the Wooden Drum Festival of the Wa nationality, the Gourd Festival of the Lahu nationality, the Torch Festival of the Yi nationality, the Water-Sprinkling Festival of the Dai nationality and traditional ethnic festivals which (inherit) for more than one thousand years will invite you to linger with their unique charm.
Experts from World Tourism Organization are also marveled that Pu'er is a (poem) and romantic city and even its air is filled with romance.
Chinese youngsters have shown a greater appreciation for traditional culture. In recent years, people wearing colorful Hanfu, a traditional clothing of the Chinese in ancient times （become）a regular sight on the streets or in parks during holidays and festivals. Many see traditional clothing as symbol of their heritage and feel （connect）to their roots.
At the same time, many museums in China have developed various （create）cultural products appealing to the public, of the Palace Museum in Beijing is a leading example. It has produced many things （feature）strong traditional Chinese elements.
Chinese literature, such as sci-fi and online novels, has also caught the hearts of many around the world with different （translation）and adaptations, thanks to the comprehensive Chinese culture they have. Hugo Award-winning novelist Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Trilogy（《三体》）was a huge hit after it （launch）in Japan in 2019, with the first book, Remembrance of Earth's Past, printed eight times in four days after hitting stores.
Meanwhile, Chinese web novels, which are （typical）full of martial heroes or magic fantasies, have renders from across the world expecting their translated updates chapter by chapter. Adaptations such novels, including TV dramas and movies, usually go viral abroad.
For more than 2,000 years, the teachings of Confucius （be）an important part of Chinese culture. Scholars in ancient China were expected （educate）in the philosophy and moral values of Confucius. Even today. Confucian thought is still greatly valued in China and in other East Asian countries.
When you read the writings of Confucius. you will see a constantly appearing word. a Chinese character that represents the heart of Confucian thought: character ren. What is ren? If you look （close）at the written character. you can understand it means. The left—hand element of the character represents a person: the element on the right stands for the number two. The two elements. when （join）. indicate relationships between individuals, or with all of society.
Confucius taught that ren was the （high）moral principle. the standard which all other morals were measured. Mencius. one of the greatest scholars famous for his in-depth （analyze）of Confucian thinking. explained ren like this: "love one's parents. love people. love everything in the world." This kind of love should direct everything we do. It leads the way to all other virtues in life.
Beijing Opera is a national treasure of China. It dates back to the late 18th century. At that time, four Huiban Opera Troups (徽班)entered the capital (celebrate) Qianlong's birthday. Although it is called Beijing Opera, (it) origins are not in Beijing but in Anhui and Hubei .
There are four main roles: sheng, dan, jing, chou. Sheng is the male roles, dan is the female roles, chou is clown roles and jing is roles brightly-painted face masks. The different colors of the faces represent different characters and each role has its (fix) singing and acting styles. So Beijing Opera is a (combine) of acting, talking, singing, dancing, and music.
Meilanfang is a famous Chinese name in the world of Beijing Opera. Since he visited Japan in 1919, Peking Opera (become) more and more popular with people around the world. The painted face impresses people most! Many find it (fascinate)!
But the music is very loud and the performers usually sing in extremely loud style. That is because in the early days,Beijing Opera (perform) mostly on open-air stages in streets, tea-houses or courtyard, they played loudly so that the crowds can hear clearer.
Have you ever seen an old movie called Three Coins in the Fountain? It is about three young American women (search) for permanent romance in Rome and they all find it. Far-fetched Hollywood? Well, from the world history point of view, romance did, in fact, set down its roots in Rome.
The word romance evolved in Latin from Roma to Romanicus of the Roman language, to the Old French romanz escrive, means "to write in a Romance language," and on to the English romance.
The Romance languages (compose) of seven groups of languages that all have Latin their basis. These languages include French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. The common people in ancient Rome spoke is referred to as Vulgar Latin, an informal speech, as opposed to the classical Latin of the more educated. Most language experts agree that Vulgar Latin is the chief source of the Romance languages.
Medieval Romances were tales (write) primary in French verse about brave heroes. The notion of having a romance with another person is thought (develop) sometime during the Middle Ages. In the late 18th century and on through the 19th, a romance was not a love story a work of prose fiction that contained far-fetched, mysterious events. Romances of this period (include) English Gothic novels like The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.
What exactly is a twentieth-century romance? Does it have any relationship with the lively, popular novels written today, with their fantastic plots of love affairs? Or did the playwright Oscar Wilde have it right in The Picture of Dorian Gray: "When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving , and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance."
