Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower     1     (locate) in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Pudong New Area, Shanghai.     2     (surround) by the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the southwest, it creates a picture of “twin dragons playing with pearls”. The entire scene is a photographic jewel that excites the imagination and attracts thousands of visitors year-round.

This 468-meter-high tower is the world’s sixth and China’s second     3     (tall) TV and radio tower. However, even more charming than its height is     4     unique architectural design that makes Oriental Pearl Tower one of the most attractive     5     (place).

Visitors travel up and down the Oriental Pearl Tower in double-decker elevators     6    can hold up to fifty people     7     the rate of seven meters per second. Once you reach your destination, you will be amazed at the     8     (various) of activities available as the various spheres and columns     9     (actual) house places of interest, commerce and recreation. It is amazing that this Oriental Pearl TV Tower     10     (combine) ancient concepts such as the spherical pearls with 21st Century technology, commerce, recreation, education and conference facilities.

When you are going to visit Beijing, it’s likely that you’ll want to visit the Tiananmen Square.     1     square is impressively big and is located to the north, separating Beijing from the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is a breathtaking palace complex (建筑群) that     2    (house) the palace museum and was formally the Chinese royal palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. Covering 178 acres, the Forbidden City is made up of 980 buildings.

The Temple of Heaven, including Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple), the Beijing Temple of Confucius and Beijing Zoo,     3    (recommend) as well. Lama Temple is one of Beijing’s most attractive and best-preserved     4    (temple). The zoo is one of the oldest in China,     5    (date) back to 1906, and is home to a great variety of animals.

The Great Wall isn’t located in the city itself, but if you have made the trip to Beijing, you can’t leave     6     going to see it. There are many organized tours from Beijing     7     will take you to the Mutianyu Great Wall. If you don’t want     8    (sweep) away by big crowds in summer, visit the wall in winter. It will be     9    (extreme) cold, but you’ll have a better experience. It will be     10    (easy) to shoot nice pictures, too.

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It has a population of just under a million people and is located     1     North Island. The seaside city is an important center for business and industry. It is also the most     2     (excite) city in New Zealand. Auckland was the capital of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital moved to Wellington,     3     it was more central. In 1985, the New Zealand government     4     (make) the whole country a nuclear-free zone and since then Auckland has been a center for protest against nuclear testing in Asia pacific.

Beijing is home to more than 3,000 years of charming history. As a keen photographer, I take every opportunity     1     (explore) the capital and record everything I discovered     2     my lens, from hutongs to imperial palaces. But for all its ancient wonders, Beijing is also a place that fully embraces the fast-paced development of modern life, with soaring 21st century architectural wonders     3     (stand) alongside the cultural relics of the past.