Which Chinese words do foreigners recognize the most?

From US President Donald Trump's granddaughter Arabella to Jim Rogers' daughter Happy Rogers, quite a number of foreigners have either started to learn Chinese or prefer their descendants learn the language in recent years.

The China International Publishing Group (CIPG) on Saturday gave a report on the most recognized Chinese words overseas(海外). According to the report, Shaolin, from the Shaolin Temple – the most well-known Temple– tops the list of the 100 most recognized Chinese words.

Among the top 100, culture-related words, such as Chunjie (Spring Festival) and Chongyang(Double Ninth Festival), account for a large portion of the list.

Yuan, China's currency(货币), is third on the list, while gugong, the Chinese for the Palace Museum or the Forbidden City finished in fourth place.The Palace Museum has become a must-see attraction for world leaders during their trips to China. US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, as well as British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip, were all guests there during their visits to China.

The Chinese word mahjong also on the top 10 list. The game, which is widely played across China,has found fans worldwide.

Chinese words about the martial arts, such as Qigong, tai chi and Wushu are also included on the list.

Dumplings, hot pot (Huoguo), pancake (Jianbing) and steamed bun (Mantou) are among the eight food words that foreigners recognize the most. Nowadays, people can eat Chinese pancakes not only in China, but also in the US and Europe.

1. tops the list of the 100 most

recognized Chinese words.

A. Yin Yang B. Yuan

C. Shaolin D. Nihao

2. and are culture-related words.

A. Yuan, Nihao

B. Chunjie, Chong yang

C. Renminbi, Qi

D. Yin Yang, Yuan

3. has become a must-see attraction for world leaders during their trips to China.

A. Shaolin Temple B. The Palace Museum

C. CIPG D. the global stage

4.Mahjong is the Chinese word about .

A. culture B. food C. game D. art

5.The passage mainly tells us .

A. only a few foreigners have started to learn Chinese language in recent years

B. people can eat Chinese pancakes only in China

C. a report on the most recognized Chinese words overseas(海外)

D. dumplings, hot pot (Huoguo ) pancake(Jianbing) and steamed bun (Mantou) are the most favorite food

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We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗) for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

“It'll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.”

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

“Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there's lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, USA

“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It's still a very important day for families to be together. This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”

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The number of festivals told about in the passage

1..

Tan Xiaodong

During the Chinese New Year, tourists can see 2..

Wendy

On Australia day, families often have a meal 3..

Amy

On Thanksgiving Day, families get together and eat a meal of 4..

What we can learn from the passage

Different festivals have 5..

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