【推荐1】Paris

The City of Light draws visitors from around the globe who come to see attractions like the Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre. Get lost wandering along the attractive stone streets, or relax on the banks of the Seine for hours. If you’re up for a quick day trip, head about 15 miles southwest of the city center to the Palace of Versailles, which offers guided and self-guided tours of the palace. The best time to visit Paris is from June to August and September to October.

London

London is home to a number of historical landmarks and modern-day attractions. If it’s your first time in London, plan to see the top attractions, such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the British Museum, before sitting down to a classic afternoon tea or checking out a local pub. The best time to visit London is March through May when the temperatures are mild and the city’s parks are green.

Dubai

This Middle Eastern city is filled with some of the world’s most notable and unique attractions, including the Dubai Mall, indoor Ski Dubai and Burj Khalifa, the tallest building on the planet. But the city still holds onto its heritage, as seen in the Bastakiya Quarter and the traditional Gold and Spice (香料) markets. The best time to visit Dubai is from November to March.

Tokyo

Tokyo has an electric energy and plenty of attractions to discover. Foodies won’t be let down by the city’s unique fresh sushi and tasty seafood. Photographers will love taking in the sweeping panoramas (全景) from the top of the Tokyo Skytree. Those who love to shop will find plenty of must-have designer products in Ginza. The best time to visit Tokyo is between March and April and September and November.

【推荐1】Food poems, like love poems, have the potential to be vague and sad. The New York Times’ description of a book of food poetry refers to Winston Churchill’s supposed declaration, “Take away this pudding. It has no theme.” This, of course, is a sad comment on food. Yes, eating can be mere gluttony at times — we’ve all had late-night chocolate or thoroughly enjoyed McDonald’s breakfast hash browns. In fact, writers like Daniel Orozco paint poetic pictures of sorts of foods, the thrill and shame of junk food.

Food poetry can be unbelievably described, inspiring feelings of pleasure and homesickness in the same way as eating does. It can also be straightforward or playful — just like food itself. Shell Silverstein’s Italian Food starts off with “Oh, how I love Italian food/I eat it all the time/Not just cause how good it tastes/But cause how good it rhymes,” and continues in rhyming couplets for the remainder of the poem.

Other food poems — certainly the best ones — have layers of complexity that are slowly revealed like eating a perfectly assembled sandwich or drinking skillfully mixed drink. Henrick Ibsen’s Tea — A Comparison From Love’s Comedy begins with a pleasant garden gathering but quickly delves into the scenery and politics of Eastern nations, from which the tea was imported. Still other food poems are simple collections of the poet’s most beloved meal, like Carlos Williams’ loyalty to caviar, For Viola: De Gustibus. He writes, “Beloved you are/Caviar of Caviar/Of all I love you best/O my Japanese bird nest/” Similarly, Jonathan Swift declares his love for mutton in the emotional cooking poem: How I Shall Dine.

Kevin Young, the editor of The Hungry Ear, a collection of food poetry published last year, explains poets’ love for food, “One of the things I think poets enjoy about a great meal is that it goes away... that you make a terrific meal for friends and family, and if you succeed, it’s gone.”

【推荐2】Ms Yuting Zhou is an early-career environmental advisor working on industrial wastewater pollution management, In her work, she’s learning about an important type of environmental pollution, and finding ways to help companies manage water resources better.

When we asked Yuting how old she was when she got interested in environmental problems, we were surprised by her response. “I must have been about six years old. I used to watch an American TV series about an environmentalist Superhero named Captain Planet.”

There is one serious pollution event somewhere in the world. The concern about environmental issues deeply influenced Yuting. But how does one prepare to be a “Superwoman”? For Yuting, it came down to a reflection on what she might be good at — in her case, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects-and making considered choices in her education.

She began to study environmental engineering, and found a passion for the subject. “During my graduate studies.” I researched different kinds of health effects.

While she developed valuable skills that would help her in her career, she also learnt more about herself and her role in the world. “I learnt that science requires a scientific proof through repeated and sometimes long processes. Although I completed and published my research in a top academic journal, I realized that I’m not fit for laboratory work. I needed more interaction with people, and to solve real-life problems.”

Within three days of graduating, Yuting was on a plane heading to Kenya. She was excited about working for the United Nations because there were people from various industries and backgrounds gathering to improve the environment and create a more sustainable (可持续的) future — a lot like the setting of Caprain Planet which brought light to her in the first place.