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3Unit1youngentrepreneurshipNowadays,manyyoungpeoplenolongerchoosestablejobs.Instead,theyprefertostarttheirownbusinessesandrealizetheirself-valuethroughtheirownwisdomandefforts.Youngentrepreneurshipisthesourceofnationaleconomicvitalityinthefuture.Thesuccessofentrepreneursnotonlycreatesfortune,increasesjobopportunities,improvespeopleslife,butitisalsogoodforthecountryinthelongterm.EntrepreneursareadrivingforceinupgradingChinaseconomy.Especiallyforthetimebeing,ourcountryisencouragingpeopletostarttheirownbusinessesandmakeinnovationsandgivingpolicysupportformediumandsmallbusinesses.Thisfurtherarousesyoungpeople'senthusiasmtostarttheirownbusinesses.Unit2rejuvenationRealizingthegreatnationalrejuvenation,whichwedefineastheChineseDream,hasbeenthegreatestChineseexpectationsincemoderntimes.Itbasicallymeansachievingprosperityforthecountry,renewalofthenationandhappinessforthepeople,thusensuringthateveryenterprisingChinesecarries,generationaftergeneration,thefirmconvictionthatabetterlifeisaccomplishedthroughpersistenteffort.Peopleshouldachievetheirprosperitythroughdiligence,courage,creativityanddeterminationinsteadofaidfromsocietyorotherpeople.EachindividualisaparticipantandadesignerinthecauseofrealizingtheChineseDream,foritisadreamnotonlyfortheentirenationbutalsoforeveryChinese.Unit3inkandwashpaintingInkandwashpainting,oneoftheuniquetraditionalartformsofChina,isrepresentativeofChinesepainting.ItbeganaroundthetimeoftheTangDynasty,andthenprosperedintheSongandYuandynasties.Withahistoryofoveronethousandyears,ithasexperiencedconstantdevelopment,improvementandperfection.Thetoolsandmaterialsusedtocreateinkandwashpainting,i.e.brushes,ricepaper,andink,arecharacteristicofChinesecultureandcloselyrelatedtothefeaturesofthepaintings.Forexample,themixingofwaterandinkcreatesdifferentshadesofdryness,wetness,thicknessandthinness.Theintegrationandinfiltrationofwater,ink,andricepaperenablessuchpaintingstoconveyrichimages,andhencetoachieveuniqueaestheticeffects.InkandwashpaintingholdsahighstatusinthehistoryofChinesepainting,anditisevenregardedasthecriteriontoevaluatetheartisticlevelofOrientalpaintings.Unit4800199712LijiangisamountainouscityinnorthwestYunnanProvince.TheoldtownofLijiang,locatedatthefootofJadeDragonSnowMountain,isatownofscenicbeautyandknownforitshistoryandculture.Itisalsoawell-preservedoldtownwithfeaturesofethnicminorities.TheconstructionworkoftheoldtownwasstartedfromtheSouthernSongDynastyabout800yearsfromnow.NotonlydoesLijiangboastalonghistory,butalsoitboastsmanyethnicminoritieswhomakeupoverahalfofthetotalpopulationintheregion.WiththeboomingofLijiangtourism,theoldtownofLijiangisreceivingagrowingnumberoftouristsfromhomeandabroad.InDecember1997,theoldtownsucceededinapplyingtobenamedaWorldCulturalHeritageSite,fillingthegapoflackinganotedhistoricalandculturalcityinChinaontheWorldCulturalHeritageList.Unit5Chinaisthehometownofteaandthebirthplaceofteaculture.Sinceancienttimes,teahasbeenknownasthenationaldrinkofChina.InboththeChinesescholars'sevendailynecessities,namelymusic,chess,calligraphy,painting,poetry,wineandteaandcommonpeople'ssevenones,namelyfirewood,rice,oil,salt,soysauce,vinegarandtea,teaislistedasoneofthenecessities.Meanwhile,Chinaisacountrywithancientcivilizationandalandofcourtesy.Thepracticeofmakingandservingteaisessentialwheneverthereareguestsorfriends.Withthedevelopmentofculturalexchange,commerceandtradebetweenChinaandothercountries,Chineseteaandteaculturespreadtotheworld.Today,anumberofcountriesacrossthefivecontinentsgrowteaplants,andmanycountriesimportteafromChina.Chinesetea,likeChinesesilkandchinaware,hasbecomesynonymouswithChinaintheworld.Unit6TheArtofWarstrategistTheArtofWarwaswrittenbySunWu,afamousancientChinesestrategist.Aclassicworknotonlyofmilitaryvaluebutalsoofgreatphilosophicalsignificance,TheArtofWarisapreciousheritageofbrilliantancientChineseculture.SunWudisclosedinhisbookaseriesofmilitaryrulesandprinciples,andputforwardacompletesystemofmilitarytheory.HistheoryhasbeenhighlyregardedbystrategistssincetheWarringStatesPeriodandexertedstrongimpactsontheirthoughtandpractice.Moreover,ithasyieldedaworldwideinfluenceinthefieldofmilitarythought,enjoyingextremelyhighprestige.Unit7ShanghaiFreeTradeZone201328.78testinggroundpilotprojecttouchstoneShanghaiFreeTradeZoneisafreetradezoneinShanghaithatwaslaunchedin2013bytheChinesegovernment.Coveringanareaof28.78squarekilometers,ShanghaiFreeTradeZoneisthefirstofitskindinChina'smainland,andisregardedasatestinggroundforanumberofeconomicreforms.Theestablishmentofthefreetradezoneisasignificantmeasuretakentoactivelypromotetheopening-upstrategyunderthenewglobaleconomicandtradesituation.Itundertakesamajortasktoexplorenewwaysandaccumulatenewexperienceforthedeepeningofreformandopeningupinanall-roundway.Asapilotproject,ShanghaiFreeTradeZonewillbecomeatouchstoneforChineseeconomy.Itwillplayanactiveroleindeepeningreformsandboostingeconomicvigor.Unit81983TheCCTVSpringFestivalGala(SpringFestivalGalaforshort),whichwasstartedin1983,hasbecomeanindispensableculturalconsumerproductandaculturalsy