Eating Custom There is a wide variety of food as well as festival food cultures in China(China has a wide variety of food, and eating customs on festivals are also colorful). In the Spring Festival, one of China's traditional festival, people usually start to make arrangements for the festival on New Year's Eve, the evening before the Spring Festival. On that day, each and every family will enjoy the hearty family reunion dinner. Wishing for a surplus for the coming year, some Chinese ethnic groups eat fish in the first day of lunar January, because the sound of Chinese character "fish" is the same with that of "surplus".

The Silk Road The well-known Silk Road is a series routes linking the East to the West(connecting the East and the West). With more than six thousands kilometres distance, it was named due to the silk trade in ancient China. Those businesses made through the Silk Road played an significant role in the civilization (development) of many areas, such as China, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It is the Silk Road that introduced four great inventions, including word, gunpowder, the compass, printing, into the whole world, as well as China's silk, tea and porcelain. Meanwhile, Europe also exported various goods and plants through the Silk Road to meet the China's requirements. （to meet the Chinese market demand）(to meet the needs of the Chinese market)(meet/fulfill/satisfy a requirement )

Qipao The Qipao is an elegant Chinese costume, originating from the Manchu Nationality region which is an ethnic group in China. In the Qing Dynasty, under the influence of Western costume culture, the Qipao has changed to some extent. For example, its cuffs were narrowed and the body length was shortened. These changes have properly and fully shown the beauty of females. Nowadays, the Qipao, which is frequently shown in many world-class fashion shows, has become their preferred dress for some occasions. Moreover, many Chinese brides tend to choose the Qipao as their wedding dress. Some celebrities even recommend making it as Chinese traditional costume for Chinese women.

A Short Translation, Welcome any Suggestions 随着中国经济的蓬勃发展，学汉语的人数迅速增加，使汉语成了世界上人们最爱学的语言之一。近年来，中国大学在国际上的排名也有了明显的提高。由于中国教育的巨大进步，中国成为最受海外学生欢迎的留学目的地之一就不足为奇了。2015年，近40万国际学生蜂拥来到中国市场。他们学习的科目不再限于中国语言和文化，而包括科学与工程。在全球教育市场上，美国和英国仍占主导地位，但中国正在迅速赶上。 With the development of China's booming economy, there is an increasing number of people learning mandarin, which has made Chinese one of the most favorite language to learn worldwide. In recent years, Chinese university has also dramatically improved its world rankings. Due to these remarkable progress, no wonder that China has become one of the most popular countries for international students to study（Could you give me a better expression for this sentence）. In 2015, nearly four-hundred thousands international students came in great numbers to our country for further study. What they learn now includes not only mandarin and Chinese culture, but also science and technology and engineering. In the global educational market, America and England are still the main force in educational rankings, but China is quickly coming up to them.

Higher Education 1 The past several years has witnessed a great change in China's education, especially in the higher education. We can see now that the higher education's enrollment rate goes up in leaps and bounces. Because of that, we are facing various advantages as well as shortcomings. According to some researches, we have found that there is an increasing number of graduates confronted with the low unemployment rates in today's society. Therefore, it is interesting to hear the outlook that reading is as useless as learning at school. Although this belief has its own proofs, I am more inclined to the opposite side.

what is the difference between these two sentences? ---If I come back in an hour, do you think the manager will see me? ---I’m very sorry, but he ________ a meeting then. Sentence 1: but he is having a meeting then. Question: Is this sentence correct? Can I use the present continuous to express something in the future? Sentence 2: but he will be having a meeting then. Question: If the sentence 1 is correct, then what is the difference between these two sentences? Thank you for your kindness!

what's the meaning of "with face validaty"? The whole sentence is that "although we....., much can be concluded and acted upon on the basis of common sense and concepts with face validaty". question: the word FACE here, is it a noun or a verb? what is the meaning of "with face validaty"? And, what is the meaning of WITH here? thank you very much!!!

is it real the word"because"can‘t lead one simple sentence in argumentative essays? is it real the word"because"can‘t lead one simple sentence in argumentative essays? for example: For universities, famous professors have a more vital role in cultivating top students than facilities do. Because Knowledgable professors play catalytic roles on cultivating excellent students, facilities only play supporting roles. As we all know, the most crucial and ultimate aim is to cultivate talents/good assets by enhancing their capabilities, broadening knowledge and so on. when i use "because" like this, is it wrong?