What does it mean to be a Chinese？According to a survey，Chinese people believe the Chinese love the country and their families.At the same time，about one-third of foreign people describe the Chinese as hard-working and creative people.
    From 1931 to 1945，millions of soldiers lost their lives in the war against Japanese aggression （侵略）.And after the founding of the People's Republic of China，plenty of people，including scientists and workers，worked day and night for the development of China.
    While the love of the country joins the people together，the family plays a big role in traditional Chinese culture. "My Chinese friends get married and have babies when they turn a certain age，and they think about their family first when they choose a job or give up one." said Aaron Cedillo，an English teacher in a school in Beijing.
    Besides，the traits （特征） of being hard-working and creative also come to light.Sheryl Wang，a Malaysian student used package delivery （快遞） on weekends as an example of how hard-working Chinese people are. "It seems those men never need to rest." she said.A foreign university professor has found Chinese students in the lab could always come up with new ideas. "I'm really surprised." he said.
    The past 70 years saw China's rapid rise to become a leading player in the world.During the years，the international community，including Chinese people themselves，has got a clearer understanding of Chinese traits.

Traits of the Chinese
Loving the country	▲ Millions of soldiers （1） died died in the war from 1931 to 1945. ▲ Plenty of people worked hard to help the country （2） develop develop .
Loving the family	According to Aaron Cedillo，Chinese people think the family is more important than their （3） jobs jobs .
Being hardworking	Deliverymen even work on （4） weekends weekends .
Being creative	There are some students who always （5） come up come up with new ideas.