【推荐3】PANDA FAN XING CAN NOW BE SEEN!

Starting from Thursday, November 19, 2020, the baby panda Fan Xing has access to his inside and outside enclosure(围场), and he can now be seen by visitors. The panda was born on May 1, 2020, and remained inside the mother’s house behind the scenes for months.

Completely at home

Fan Xing is a giant panda with his own free will. He doesn’t follow his mother Wu Wen all day. Early in the morning, he went into the indoor enclosure and was peacefully sleeping there. After a while, he woke up and started to explore. However, he did not go outside yet.

The first visitors admiring Fan Xing

During the afternoon, members of Ouwehands Zoo were given the opportunity to be among the first to see the little giant panda. Whenever he wakes up, he explores his indoor accommodation, nibbles on bamboo and plays with his mother.

Multiple enclosures

The giant pandas have access to multiple enclosures, including behind the scenes. It could be the case that the giant pandas take a moment for themselves and are temporarily not visible to visitors. You can only visit Ouwehands Zoo with an online ticket during a reserved period to prevent the park from getting too busy.

Temporarily in the Netherlands

You can admire Fan Xing for about three and a half years longer. This is because he is only allowed to stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of four years before he goes to China, so he can contribute to the international breeding program for this unique endangered species.

【推荐1】Whistler Travel Guide

Snow-capped peaks and powdered steeps; sparkling lakes and rushing waterfalls; challenging hiking routes and inviting restaurants — Whistler’s offerings suit every season.

Things to do

The entire town displays the ski-chic atmosphere, hosting dozens of ski and snow board competitions and festivals annually. In the warmer months, more outdoor enthusiasts come out to play. Active visitors can try hiking or cycling up the mountains. While Whistler is an ideal vacation spot for the active types, other travelers can enjoy the local museums and art galleries filled within formative exhibits. Plus, there are family-friendly activities and attractions like summer concerts, along with plenty of shopping options.

When to visit

The best times to visit Whistler are from June through August and between December and March.

How to get around

The best ways to get around Whistler are on foot or by bike. Or, you can take the shuttle buses from Whistler Village, which transport visitors to Lost Lake Park and the Marketplace. Meanwhile, having a car will allow you the freedom to explore top attractions like Whistler Train Wreck and Alexander Falls without having to spend a lot of cash on a cab.

What you need to know

●Whistler receives feet of snow each year. If you’re driving in winter, slow down and make sure to rent or come with a reliable SUV.

●Snowslides are likely to occur on Backcountry routes, so only advanced skiers should take to this off-the-map area.

●Whistler’s wilderness is home to many black and grizzly bears. Keep your distance and do not feed them.

【推荐2】Are you a sci-fi fan? Here are four exciting new sci-fi books that may bring you a lot of fun.

The Olyix from another planet have attacked Earth, catching people for their god. Cities are destroyed by their terrible weapons (武器) and millions either have escaped to seek help in space or are fighting a war that seems unwinnable. This is the final sci-fi novel in Peter F. Hamilton’s extremely surprising series The Salvation Sequence.

This impressive sequel (续集) to Arkady Martine’s Hugo Award-winning sci-fi book sees the Teixcalaanli Empire facing an alien threat which could bring about its complete destruction (毁灭). Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is all that stands between the empire and all-out war, so in desperation, he sends a representative to talk with the mysterious aliens.

Jack Four, one of twenty human clones, has been created to be sold. His buyers are the aliens who only want him for their experimentation program. But there is something different about Jack Four. No other human clones can get the knowledge that has been put into his brain.

Rabbits is a secret and sometimes deadly underground game. The rewards for winning are unclear, big money or even immortality (永生). Or winners might unlock the universe’s greatest secrets. But the deeper you get, the harder the game becomes. Since the game first started, ten rounds have taken place. The eleventh round is about to begin, and if you want to know what happens in the game, just stay in the game.

【推荐1】It was 3:21 a.m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the cracking(爆裂声) of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin Long Island.

With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, fell down onto the lawn.

The nine-year-old boy raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious(昏厥的), and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later, "acted with all the self-control of a trained adult."

On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.

First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.

He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?

Grasping firmly a ball of string(线) from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother's room. Tying one end of the string to her hand, he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.

Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan, "The string will lead you to mother." Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.

【推荐2】Our Museums, Galleries, and Zoo

19 world-class museums, galleries, and a zoo

The Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area. In New York City, we invite you to tour two museums in historic settings.

Not near a Smithsonian museum? Look for exhibitions and museums in your community. Here we have listed some places to visit:

Tips & Guidelines:

Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.

Service animals are welcome at the museums and the National Zoo. Pets are not permitted.

Lunches should be properly closed or stored in lockers during your visit.

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Adventures around the Globe

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Come and explore the ruins of Machu Picchu, the canals of Venice and the bright lights of New York. Decorate real-life locations, like the sacred river Ganges in India or the mosaics of Park Guell in Spain. With over 250 stickers, your globe-trotting adventure is about to begin! Enjoy hours of fun games, maps and puzzles. Suitable for children ages 3 -5.

【推荐2】Rain beat against the window, matching my mood. I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true. Throughout the day, rumors warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.

My boss appeared. "You probably know we're cutting back," he said, "Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example." "Fine," I answered unwillingly, not knowing what else to say.

I decided to go home early that day. In the hall, I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday. She was a little woman with gray hair. Only her head and the top of her green apron were visible over the car（小车）loaded with cleaning supplies. At least she had a job!

At the final meeting, laid-off workers formed a line at the door. A colleague whispered " I can't believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off. We'll miss her as much as we'll miss her cookies." When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish, I knew my classes would be useless for her and I realized how much better off I was than this poor woman.

I decided to do something for her. I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job. A few days later, my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cookie Lady was allowed to stay in her position. On the same day, I received a letter, which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice. "An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time you're looking for work…"

【推荐3】One afternoon while preparing dinner in her kitchen, Anne Peters, a 32-year-old American housewife, suddenly had severe pains in her chest accompanied by shortness of breath. Frightened by the thought that she was having a heart attack, Anne screamed for help. Her husband immediately rushed Anne to a nearby hospital where her pains were diagnosed (诊断) as having been caused by panic, and not a heart attack.

More and more Americans nowadays are having panic attacks like the one experienced by Anne Peters. Studies discover that approximately 1.2 million adult individuals are currently suffering from severe and recurrent (重复发作) panic attacks.

There have been a lot of explanations as to the causes of panic attacks. Many claim that psychological stress could be a logical cause, but as yet, no evidence has been found to support this theory. Recent reports have shown there are at least three signs that indicate a person is suffering from a panic attack rather than a heart attack. The first is age. People between the ages of 20 and 30 are more often victims of panic attacks. The second is sex. More women suffer from recurrent panic attacks than men. The third is the variety of symptoms. A heart attack victim often experiences only pain and shortness of breath while a panic attack victim usually suffers more symptoms than the two mentioned.

It is generally agreed that a panic attack does not directly endanger a person’s life. All the same, it can negatively affect a person’s life by making him or her so afraid of having a panic attack in at a public place that he or she may refuse to leave home. Dr. Crocker’s advice to anyone who thinks he is suffering from a panic attack is to consult a doctor for a medical examination to rule out the possibilities of physical illness first. Once it has been confirmed that he or she is, in fact, suffering from a panic attack, the victim should turn to psychologists and doctors.