For travelers who used to think that Chinese farmers live in poor conditions, the rural (农村的) tours can be quite an eye opener.    1    (travel) to Jiangsu’s rural villages, many of which look like beautiful postcard scenes, might be totally different from    2    you have imagined. A rural tour to the province might allow travelers to have a look at their daily lives as well as the    3    (develop) of China’s rural areas in recent years.

Longshang village, which has 40 people from 51 families, is located at the foot of Youzi Mountain in Nanjing’s Gaochun district. It used to have ruined houses, muddy roads and    4    (annoy) insects everywhere. In 2017, experts    5    (invite) to design the village’s landscape and help restore its ancient buildings. Now it has become     6    “internet celebrity (名人)” and attracted many visitors    7    (draw) by its tea houses, cafes and book stores.

Also in Nanjing, Bulao village in Pukou district, known as Never Aging village, has attracted many who    8    (be) interested in finding the secret of staying young.    9    clean water and fresh air, the village impresses many by its stone streets, ancient-style farm houses and various sports venues (场地)    10    people can go hiking, play baseball and go fishing.

In many countries, it is not unusual for families of       1    (difference) backgrounds to live together in the shared space.     2    , in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.

But this type of housing,     3    (call) co-housing, is gaining popularity in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a     4    (relieve) to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has     5    (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities     6    (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

A co-housing complex is a place     7     residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids     8    (play) with, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in 64.     9     “village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for     10    (little) money than they would pay for nearby apartment.