As one of the world's oldest countries，China has a history rich in over 5000 years.Here are general introductions about some treasures of Chinese culture.
   Dumplings
   Dumplings are one of the Chinese people's favorite traditional dishes.According to a Chinese story，dumplings were（1）

first

first

made by the medical saint Zhang Zhongjing.After that，people began to make dumplings．Normally，there are three steps to make dumplings：1）make dumpling skins（皮）；2）prepare dumpling stuffing（餡）；3）make dumplings and boil（2）

them

them

.With thin skin，fresh stuffing，special shapes，nice smell and delicious taste，dumplings are worth eating hundreds of times.At the Spring Festival and other celebrations，or （3）

when

when

treating relatives and friends，Chinese people like to follow the tradition of eating dumplings.To Chinese people，having dumplings at the moment when the old year is replaced by the new is the most important part of （4）

saying

saying

goodbye to the old and welcoming the new year.
   Chinese Kung Fu
   Kung Fu，（5）

named/called

named/called

Wushu or Chinese martial arts as well，is a series of fighting styles which have developed over a long historical period in China.Nowadays，it is getting more and more popular and even becomes a symbol of Chinese culture.Styles including Shaolin，Tai Chi and Qigong have many followers worldwide.Some westerners think that every Chinese is a Kung Fu master（大師）.Of course，that's not true，but this traditional sport and culture has really had much（6）

influence

influence

on Chinese people's lifestyle.
   Chinese Characters
   At first，Chinese characters were just simple pictures used to help people remember things.It's said that those pictures or inscriptions on tortoise shells（甲骨文）are considered（7）

as

as

-the beginning forms of them．Chinese characters have something in common with other Chinese traditional everyday things like chopsticks and buildings like Siheyuan.They are usually（8）

round

round

outside and square inside，which comes from ancient Chinese beliefs of an orbicular sky and a rectangular Earth（天圓地方），also known as "Harmony is what matters".