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An about 2-meter-wide alley, or “Liu Chi Xiang” in Chinese, now attracts floods of     1    (visit) in east China’s Anhui Province. It has a household’s ancient story hidden behind it, which vividly explains the essence of     2    (tolerate) and non-contention widely accepted in China.

During the Period of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, one of his ministers, Zhang Ying, received a letter from his hometown of Tongcheng City in Anhui one day. From the letter, Zhang learned that his family quarreled with their neighbor, Wu’s family, over the two sides’ house boundary. The local court     3    (struggle) to reach a final judgement since both families enjoyed high reputation in Tongcheng. Zhang’s family wrote the letter     4    (hope) that Zhang, a high-ranking official in the imperial palace, could force the Wu family to give     5    . However, Zhang wrote a poem back saying, “Writing a letter from home, miles away, just for a wall. All that argument over one meter or two. Looking at the ten-thousand-mile long Great Wall, long gone is     6    (it) builder Emperor Qinshihuang.” His reply enlightened the family members as the wall was merely a temporary (暂时的) structure. It was the close relationship with their neighbors     7     mattered. They decided to move their wall about one meter back for their neighbor. In turn, the Wu family was     8    (deep) touched by their generosity and retreated another meter backward in building their wall. It created an about two-meter-wide narrow “alley” between the houses.

Among all the valuable     9    (history) sites in the city, the narrow alley is one of the popular attractions. It serves as enlightenment, inspiring people     10    (observe) public morals and cherish harmony, especially in disagreements and conflicts.

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From the moment you arrive at Houtong Village in northern Taiwan, you’ll have no trouble knowing     1     the real stars are.

There’s a cat-shaped bridge, pet food bowls on the side of the walkways, street signs with cat motifs, cat-themed cafes and, of course, furry feline friends     2     (roam)freely everywhere. 

The fall and rise of Houtong

In the early 1900s, Houtong, in New Taipei City, was the biggest and most technologically advanced coal-mining site in Taiwan. It was a prosperous town with about 6,000 residents and workers, before the mine fell into disuse in 1990.

As most young residents moved away for better opportunities, Houtong became a sleepy village with about 100 residents.

But in 2010, Houtong’s fame surged after a cat lover and photographer started blogging about the village’s growing stray cat population. Houtong was transformed into a cat-lover mecca while also providing a source of income for local villagers.

Many of the stray cats, now    3    (give) affectionate nicknames, are taken care of by local villagers as well as a troop of volunteers.

    4     the village’s many cute kitty-themed shops and cafes, the local government has also seized the opportunity to revamp Houtong and highlight its long history.

An award-winning pedestrian cat bridge was built. Metal plates with tiny paw designs were embedded into streets. A cat information and education center opened in 2014,     5    (feature) elevated cat walkways on the façade of the building.

A museum park     6    (dedicate) to the town’s former mining life opened in 2010, later hosting a cat lantern festival in 2012.

It all appears to be paying off. The town now draws an estimated one million visitors every year.

Controversies

    7    Houtong, now under the spotlight, isn’t completely purrfect.

According to local reports, the town has become a magnet for     8     looking for a place to abandon their unwanted pets.

During the most recent survey, the New Taipei City Government Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office estimated that the village is now home to about 286 cats -- 50 heads more than two years ago.

    9     the constant patting and feeding from visitors, some also flagged concerns about the health of the furry residents. The department works with local residents and volunteers to vaccinate the cats and provide regular medical treatment.

Signs    10    (erect)   around town advising visitors how to behave while also pleading pet owners to be responsible.

Getting there

Houtong is about an hour’s train ride from Taipei Station. To reach Houtong Station, visitors can take a train on the Yilan Line towards Ruifang.

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The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts     1     (crowd) of visitors each year. The climate is mild all year round,     2     (ensure) that it is always a good time to visit.

Keep your eyes open, and you can have fun exploring the     3     (fascinate) sights,     4     (custom) and traditional Chinese culture in real life, such as games of Chinese chess and people practicing tai chi. The stores there offer a unique range of goods as well     5     clothing. There are Chinese tea shops, where visitors can taste and buy     6     large amount of Chinese tea. But there is evidence     7     many tourists are eager     8     (see) its traditional dishes from all over China.

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Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It consists of three parts: narrow, dry, flat land     1     (run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.

Spanish is the main official language of Peru. It is because Peru     2     (rule) by Spain from the 16th century to 1821. But before that, Peru was the centre of the ancient Inca Empire, and its emperor lived in what is now known as the site Machu Picchu.

Peru is an amazing destination with something for tourists. Here are two magical tours: Amazon Rainforest Tour and Machu Picchu Tour.

In Amazon Rainforest Tour, you can first take     3     short flight into the Amazon rainforest and then travel for a day to your     4     (accommodate) by boat. In the following three days. you can explore the unique rainforest with a local guide. In the other tour, you can take a four-day hike through the Andes to the city of Machu Picchu. You will be amazed at the ancient city after you explore it,     5     (especial) the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones so exactly that nothing was needed to hold walls together.

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Jiuzhaigou Valley, literally “Nine Village Valley” in Chinese, gets the name from the 9 Tibetan     1     (village) along the 50km-plus valley. Situated in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, it is well-known     2     its greenish-blue lakes, beautiful waterfalls, colorful forests, snow-capped peaks and the local Tibetan ethnic culture.

Jiuzhaigou got its name because there are nine Tibetan villages in the valley. For centuries Tibetan people     3     (live) in the region. But it was not officially discovered by the government until 1972. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

The valley is a natural habitat for two of China’s most endangered species—the giant panda     4     the Sichuan takin (羚牛). You are likely     5     (see) other creatures including birds, insects and fish.

Over 80 percent of the scenic area     6     (cover) by forests. In the     7     (low) regions, there are plenty of grasses and reeds. These are     8     (quick) replaced by bamboo forests, which in turn give way to conifers (针叶树) at the upper regions. Beyond them, snow-capped peaks of the Minshan Mountains are also very attractive.

    9     most comfortable climate to visit Jiuzhaigou is in July. Umbrellas and wet weather clothing, as well as sun protection cream and hats     10     (be) highly recommended because the weather is often changing.