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1. 剪纸（paper cutting）是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史，在明朝和清朝时期（the Ming and Qing Dynasties）特别流行。人们常用剪纸美化居家环境。特别是在春节和婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎，经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。 Paper cutting is one of China’s most popular traditional folk arts. Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years. It was widespread particularly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. People often beautify their homes with paper cuttings. During the Spring Festival and wedding celebrations, in particular, paper cuttings are used to decorate doors, windows and rooms in order to enhance the joyous atmosphere. The color most frequently used in paper cutting is red, which symbolizes health and prosperity. Chinese paper cutting is very popular around the world and it is often given as a present to foreign friends. 2. 北京是中国的政治、文化和教育中心。当人们想去一个历史悠久，发展迅速的中国城市时，北京总是首选。这里是世界上接待游客最多的地方之一，有上百个景点，比如故宫、天坛、颐和园和长城等，其中很多都被列入了世界文化遗产。让北京引以自豪的是那些历史古迹、各大名校、四合院和胡同、主题博物馆及公园。 Beijing is recognized as the political, cultural and educational center of China. It is always the first choice of travelers who are willing to know time-honored and developed city of China. It is one of the most visited city in the world. There are hundreds of attractions like the forbidden city, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall, etc, most of which are on the World Heritage Site(世界文化遗产) list. Beijing Boasts of many historical sites, universities, courtyard houses（四合院） and hutong, theme museum, parks and gardens. 3. 过去的七年，中国的房地产（real estate）业经历了前所未有的高速增长。对于月薪较低却渴望在大城市拥有一套属于自己的体面、舒适的栖身之所的人来说，高昂的房价是他们无法承受的负担。鉴于这种状况，政府近来采取了一系列的措施来防止房价过快增长，包括提高利率及增加房产税等。目前，这些措施在部分大城市已经取得了初步的成效。 In the past seven years, China’s real estate industry has developed in a record speed. For those who earn less but are eager to own a decent and comfortable place of their own in a big city, the high housing price is a heavy burden that they cannot afford. For this reason, the government has taken a series of m