【推荐1】More than 90 years have passed since Hollywood’s official film organization first suggested plans to build its own museum. Those plans are finally becoming a reality, with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures set to open in 2019.

Film historian Kerry Brougher has been named director of the museum. He told VOA the museum would open as Hollywood continues to seek new ways to entertain audiences beyond the movie theater. “Film is expanding,” Brougher said. “It’s in the theaters still, but it’s also projected onto buildings. And it’s also on your iPhone; it’s on your computer.” He added that movies often cross over into the art world too, with major exhibitions including film subjects.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is building the museum, which is expected to cost $388 million to complete. The Academy includes more than 8,000 members, including actors, directors and other professionals in the film industry. The project is underway at the site of an historic Los Angeles department store built in 1939. The County Museum of Art has used the building since 1994.

Brougher says the museum will include a 1,000-seat theater and there will be also areas showing the Academy’s collection of 12 million photographs and 80,000 screenplays. The collection also includes objects from famous films, such as “Casablanca” and “Psycho”. Special collections will also be shown from many film greats, such as Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. Oscar statuettes(奥斯卡小金人) donated by actors who won the awards will be on show as well.

He added that visitors would even get the chance to walk down a red carpet and accept their own Academy Award. They can stroll(漫步) the Walk of Fame, where actors are honored with stars on Hollywood sidewalks. They can also visit movie studios or the Dolby Theater, where the Oscars are presented. But beyond these, movie fans have limited possibilities.

【推荐2】Explore the spectacular world of both the dolphins and whales in their natural aquatic habitat.

Immerse yourself in the adventure of a lifetime swimming with dolphins, watching them from on-board one of our luxury cruising vessels or observing the whales in the open sea.

We do offer a large selection of trips on the West coast of Mauritius to see both dolphins and whales coming face to face with these remarkable marine mammals. All the trips are done under the supervision of professionals while respecting these splendid marine mammals, their environment and their daily living habits.

Make sure to enjoy one of these MUST DO trips during your holiday and have an unforgettable experience.   For the convenience of our clients we do offer all the trips both on shared basis and exclusive-private basis, as per client preferences.

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【推荐3】Beijing Imperial Court Food

Imperial Court Food(宫廷菜) is a style of food with origins in the Imperial Palace and it is well-known for the original features of the raw materials and carefully selected ingredients(原料). In addition, the dishes are decorated with different colored vegetables and fruits in various shapes. Each dish has a special name, such as Yu Feng Huan Chao. And some of them even have short stories. Today, Imperial Court Food has become an important school of Chinese cooking with several places offering this special taste. While expensive, it is worth trying.

Restaurants of Imperial Court Food

● Fangshan Restaurant

Fangshan Restaurant is the most famous one offering the first-class Imperial Court Food. The restaurant is made up of three parts and it can hold 500 people eating at the same time. It is decorated in imperial style with the design of dragon and phoenix. Here is the best place to experience the life of the Chinese emperors in former days. Now, it serves nearly 800 kinds of Imperial Court Dishes. Among them, Man-Han Banquet is the most famous.

● Li Jia Cai Restaurant

The dinner here is served by set menu starting at ¥298/person. That is to say, a guest cannot order a dish but a set of dishes. There are no chemicals in the dishes and all tastes are natural. This restaurant has welcomed many famous people including Bill Gates, the former premier of Britain, John Major, and Chinese superstar Jackie Chan.

● Yushan Restaurant

The layout of the restaurant follows the imperial palace. When eating in the restaurant, diners are served by waitresses in traditional imperial clothes.

● Da Zhai Men

The dishes and snacks cooked in this restaurant are worthy to have a try. And, the traditional performances at night is one of the restaurant’s attractions.

● Royal Palace

Both of the food and service of this restaurant are so good. You can also enjoy some wonderful performances in this large courtyard.

【推荐2】On a recent trip to the island of Newfoundland, Canada, my husband asked our talkative cab driver what made him most proud to be a native.

“Our generosity and hospitality(好客),” he replied in a strong local accent. “If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, someone will stop to help. People here are kind like that.” His answer rang in my mind during that ride with my husband and teenage kids, as we headed out to explore on the first day of our vacation.

Little did I know we were about to experience some of that remarkable Newfoundland kindness for ourselves. We met Alma that same morning at the start of a long hike. Our teenagers hurried ahead, and as we walked behind, admiring the scenery, two women in sunglasses and summer hiking equipment stopped. They’d heard us discussing different routes, and then asked if we’d like suggestions. They looked to be in their 40s, and were both enthusiastic to share their local expertise.

We listened eagerly, taking mental notes, until one of the women asked, “You have a car, right?” I explained that there were no cars available during our week on the island, so we had to rely on cabs instead.

“Oh no,” she said, “you need a car.” And then, as casually as if offering a piece of chewing gum (口香糖), she said, “Take mine!” My husband and I just smiled in disbelief, dumbfounded.

“Why not?” she insisted. “You need a car to get to know all these places.”

“But you don’t even know us,” I said.

“That doesn’t matter,” she continued with absolute determination.

Surprised, I looked over at her friend, who shrugged and said, “That’s Alma.”

Forty minutes of talking later, my family climbed into Alma’s car. We spent the rest of our vacation discovering different areas of this beautiful island. But it wasn’t the groups of whales we saw, or the vast areas of woodland, that made this place so memorable. Instead, it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland really was.

Next year, there’s no doubt where we’ll be taking our summer vacation. Who knows what act of kindness we’ll meet then?