How do celebrations north and south of China’s Yangtze River differ?

Generally speaking, the South is warmer and wetter in climate than the North of China. This is mainly because of the summer monsoons which move from southeast to northwest. Most of their moisture they leave behind before they can reach the above mentioned line.

Explanation:

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d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."