For some people in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second videos. It’s not about where you’ve been, but about where you’re seen to have been.

Situated on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt house complex (建筑群) in     1    city of Chongqing. The bars, restaurants and golden neon lights    2     (be) a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors increased    3    (sharp).

The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong’s sudden popularity on an app, Douyin,     4    aim is not to produce a well-crafted video, but simply    5    (show) that you have also been to the popular places. The beauty of the    6    (attract) is less important than the fact that people are flocking there to daka.

A subculture of young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle has developed. So-called daka Zu—“daka tribes”—can    7    (find) roaming various scenic spots, checking out as many hot locations    8    possible within a single day.

The daka craze may have    9    (practice)origins. China’s young urban professionals don’t have so much free time. Sometimes, they need to work overtime. So they have to make the best use of their    10    (limit) leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan.“ Make every second count.”

On our way to the house，it was raining    1    hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take    2    (get) there.    3    was in the middle of Pearl City.

We were first greeted with a group of dogs. Our hosts shared many of    4    (they) experiences and    5    (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya (木瓜）and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting    6    (compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many    7    (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were hugely popular    8    tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we    9    (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,    10    (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.