An ice lantern is a wintertime work of art widelycreated in north China. It was originally made forillumination, providing a light source for the life andwork of farmers and fishermen of north China oncold winter night. Later, the crystal-clear ice lanternsof all shapes and sizes gradually became a folk art and an ice lantern fair became a folkrecreational activity unique to the north. Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, is thebirthplace of Chinese ice and snow art. During the Lantern Festival in 1963，the city hosted thevery first ice lantern feir in the park, during which over a thousand ice lanterns and dozens ofice flowers made with simple tools like basins and basket for freezing were on display. Later, alarge-scale annual ice lantern feir was held each year in Harbin.

　　圍棋是兩位對弈者之間戰略性的棋盤游戲(board game)。圍棋已有 3000多年的歷史，可以說是所有古代棋類游戲的起源。圍棋的規則很簡單，但是有數不盡的策略。這就是圍棋的魅力所在。下一盤圍棋的時間短至15分鐘，長至數天。但是多數情況下，下一盤圍棋需要一或兩個小時。圍棋是綜合科學、藝術和競賽的游戲。圍棋對于智力發展、性格培養和靈活的策略學習非常有益。難怪圍棋已經流行了幾千年，并逐漸成為一項國際文化游戲。

　　Weiqi is a strategic board game between two players. With a history of over 3,000 years, the game can be regarded as the originator of all ancient chess games.The rules of Weiqi are very simple but there are countless variations of strategies.This is where the beauty of the game lies. The time for one round of weiqi can be as short as 15 minutes or as long as a few days. In most cases, though, it takes one or two hours to finish one round. Weiqi is a game that combines science, art and competition. It's beneficial for intelligence development, personality cultivation and flexible strategy learning. It's no wonder the game having been popular for thousands of years and is gradually becoming an international cultural game.

　　1.對弈者：可譯為two players。

　　2.可以說是所有古代棋類游戲的起源：“可以說”可理解為“可以被認為是”，故譯為can be regarded as; “起源”可譯為the originator of; “所有古代棋類游戲” 譯為 allancient chess games。

　　3.數不盡的策略：可譯為countless variations ofstrategies。其中variations意為“種 類，變體”。

　　4.這就是圍棋的魅力所在：可譯為This is where the beauty of the game lies。“這就是...的所在”通常可譯為This is where...lies。

　　5.智力發展、性格培養和靈活的策略學習:分別譯為intelligence development，personalitycultivation and flexible strategy learning。

　　白蛇傳(Legend of the White Snake)是中國古代民間流傳的最著名的故事之一。故事說，因渴望人間生活，白蛇來到人間，與書生許仙結婚。然而，這樁姻緣遭到僧人法海的反對。于是法海將白蛇困于西湖岸邊的雷峰塔(Leifeng Pagoda)下。這個故事發生于杭州西湖邊上。直到今天，觀賞景點時，游客仍會想起白蛇的故事。白蛇傳源于唐代和五代十國時期(the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms)， 明清時流傳下來。后來，這個故事的影響越來越大，成了中國廣為人知的故事。另外，白蛇傳在其他國家得以流傳，如日本、朝鮮、越南和印度。

　　Legend of the White Snake is one of the most famous tales spreading out among folks in ancient China. The tale goes that a white snake came to the human world as she was longing for human life，and married a scholar named Xu Xian.However，this marriage was opposed by Fahai，a Buddhist monk.He then incarcerated the white snake under Leifeng Pagoda at the bank of the West Lake.The legend happened in the West Lake of Hangzhou. Up to now，visitors may still recall the story as they view and admire this scenic spot. Legend of the White Snake originated in the Tang Dynasty，the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and was handed down through the Ming and Qing Dynasties.It has later experienced an ever expanding influence and has become widely known in China;moreover, it spreads in many countries such as Japan, North Korea，Vietnam, and India.