21 June was Li Lan ' s first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting Napa Valley. She (admit) that it definitely felt good to come back to the city again. The fact that the city rebuilt itself after the earthquake that ( occur ) in 1906 is amazing . Located on top of big hills, many beautiful old buildings offer great ( view ) of the city , the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
( walk ) around and looked at the street art for a few hours, then Li Lan ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles for lunch. In the afternoon, Li Lan headed to a local museum, where Li learnt a lot about the history of California. In 1848, gold ( discover ) near the city, made over 300,000 people from all over the world rush here to seek ( they ) fortune. In fact, few achieved their dreams of becoming rich. Some died or returned home, but most remained to earn living despite great hardship. It was immigrants from different cultures that built up California very ( rapid ) and led to its becoming a state of the United States in 1850. In the evening, Li went to Chinatown, where there were many caf é s and restaurants to choose . After selecting a restaurant, she enjoyed Chinese food on china plates.
The Art of Chinese Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam is a ( represent ) name of various kinds of Muqam in Northwest China' s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,was declared one of the UNESCO Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005.
Muqam ,( recognise ) as the mother of Uyghur music , is not onlyartistic creation with a long history, but also a record of ( communicate ) between China and the regions to the west of it in history . It can be found in 19 countries and regions in Central , South , and West Asia , and North Africa , which is ( particular ) due to Xinjiang' s central location along the Silk Road.
In Muqam ensembles（乐团）, the lead instruments, called satar, are made from local materials and vary in form. The dancing skills involve unique steps, rhythms, and formations as well as( figure ) such as flower-picking-by-mouth, bowl-carrying-on-head, and imitation of animals in solo dances.
Since the 1950s, every possible means( use ) to preserve the Twelve Muqam by the Chinese government. About 20 study centres have been set up ( train ) professional researchers on Muqam. Moreover, the government has introduced Muqam the national artistic education system.
