全球變暖
目前，全球變暖是一個熱門話題，但是有關全球變暖的各項證據似乎還有些不同的聲音。人們現在已經知道，地球的發展經歷了 很多週期(cycle),儘管在歷史上還未出現過像今天這樣的時代，即高工業化(industrialization)產生如此多的汙染。全球變暖主要是由 於二氧化碳氣體(carbon dioxide)的增多。
Global warming is the hot topic around the world at this time but, there is also dissention about the evidence being presented to support the argument. The earth is known to go through cycles; although the past has never produced an age of so much industrialization causing the pollution currently being experienced. A major source of the problem is the increase in carbon dioxide levels.
月光族
中國經濟的高速發展，帶來了消費文化的曰益流行，同時也催生了一批具有高學歷，充分享受資本主義消費模式的年輕人，他 們習慣於當月工資當月花。因而被稱為“月光族”(the moonlight group)。“月光族”一詞出現於20世紀90年代後期，是用來諷刺那些出身富裕、接受高等教育、充分享受快餐文化(fast food culture)的 年輕人。
The Moonlight Group
China’s economy is developing very quickly, and has brought with it a culture of consumption more prevalent with each passing day. At the same time, it has brought into being an educated group of young people who enjoy capitalist consumption way. They’re used to spending money as soon as they get it every month, and so are called t6the moonlight group”. This word came into being during the 1990s, to make fun of those boom into wealth，who have received a high education, and who appreciate fast food culture.
茶馬古道
茶馬古道(Tea-horse Ancient Road)兩邊，生活著20多個少數 民族。不同的地方有著各自美麗而神奇的自然風景和傳統文化，比如:大理，麗江古城，香格里拉(Shangrila),雅魯藏布江大峽谷和布達拉宮(Potala Palace)。古道的兩旁有廟宇、岩石壁畫、驛站(post house),古橋和木板路，還有少數民族舞蹈和民族服裝。時至今天， 雖然這條古道的蹤跡都消失了，但它的文化和歷史價值仍然存在。
Along the Tea-horse Ancient Road lived more than 20 minorities. Concentrations of beautiful and mysterious natural landscapes and traditional cultures developed in various sites，including Dali old city, Lijiang old city, Shangrila, Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon, Potala Palace. The road features temples, rock paintings, post houses, ancient bridges and plank roads. It is also home to many national minorities and their dances and folk customs. Today, although the traces of the ancient road are fading away, its cultural and historic values remain.
八大菜系
中國一個幅員遼闊、資源豐富、歷史悠久的多民族國家，每個民族都有其獨特的豐富菜餚。地域菜系在地理環境、氣候、文化傳 統、民族風俗和其他因素的影響下經過悠久歷史的發展已經成形。 最有影響力、最具代表性的是魯、川、粵、閩、蘇、浙、湘、徽菜系，這八種被人們稱為“八大菜系”。中國的“八大菜系”是以多種多樣 的烹飪方法區分的，各有其長處。
China is a time-honored multi-ethnics nation with a vast territory and abundant resources, and every ethnic group has its unique abundant dishes. Regional cuisines have taken shape after long-history evolution under the influence of geographical environment, climate, cultural tradition, folk customs and other factors. The most influential and representative ones are Lu, Chuan, Yue, Min, Su，Zhe, Xiang and Hui Cuisines, which are commonly known as “Eight Major Cuisines”. Dishes in the “Eight Major Cuisines” in China are characterized by diversified cooking skills, with each having its strong points.
京劇
京劇(Beijing Opera)是中國的國粹。作為一門古老的藝術，京 劇的服裝(costume)、臉譜(facial mask)更易被人喜愛。不同的服裝 型別反映不同的人物身份特徵。富貴者的服裝綴滿精美的刺繡;窮困 者的服裝則簡單樸素，少有裝飾(elemental)。臉譜是京劇中塑造人物形象的'重要手段，它是用不同的顏色在臉上勾畫出來的。臉譜的顏 色讓人一看便知角色(portray)的善惡。比如白色代表奸詐(treachery)， 黑色代表正直不阿，黃色是驍勇，藍、綠色多用於綠林好漢(rebellious fighters)，金、銀色多用於神佛(divinity and Buddhism)等。
Beijing Opera is the national treasure of the Chinese culture. As a traditional art form, its costumes and facial mask are more popular with people. Different styles of costumes are used to reflect the status of different characters. There are more decorations in the costumes of nobles，while those of the poor tend to be simple and less elemental. Facial masks can reflect qualities of different characters. Facial masks using different colors are important ways to portray a character. People can tell a hero from a villain by the colors of the masks. In general，white usually represents treachery, black represents righteousness, yellow represents bravery, blue and green represent rebellious fighters，while gold and silver represent divinity and Buddhism.
風箏
古時在中國風箏也稱作“鳶(hawk)”。春秋戰國時期(the Spring and Autumn Period)，東周哲人墨子(Mo-tse)曾“費時三年，以木製木鳶，飛昇天空”，但這隻木鳶只飛了一天就壞了。墨子製造的這隻“木鳶”就是世上最早的風箏，已有2400多年的歷史。唐代時，風箏傳入朝鮮、日本及其他周邊國家。十三世紀末，風箏的故事首次被義大利探險家馬可·波羅帶到歐洲，至此，中國風箏變逐漸開始傳到世界各地。
