The world’s tallest outdoor elevator might be two     1     (decade) old, but it remains just as popular as ever,     2     (offer) fast and effortless views of a national park that many believe inspired the incredible scenery of the 2009 film “Avatar.”

The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park     3     (locate) in Hunan, China. It’s famed for its towering, upright karst (喀斯特) formations, and bears a     4     (strike) resemblance to the floating landscape of alien-world Pandora, which plays     5     appealing role in the movie.

The 326-meter-tall glass Bailong Elevator was built onto the side of a cliff in the national park and offers striking views of the karst formations. It     6     (consist) of three double-decker lifts, each of     7     can transport as many as 46 visitors up the mountain in less than two minutes per trip.

The elevator serves as gateway to some of the main attractions of the park     8     (include) Golden Whip Stream, Tianzi Mountain and views of the Southern Pillar of Heaven — which was later renamed “Hallelujah Mountain”     9     honor of “Avatar” director James Cameron’s floating mountains.

    10     (Alternative), visitors can hike up the mountain, which takes about 2.5 hours.

As night fell on the northwestern Chinese city of Zhongwei, with the Milky Way gradually revealing     1    (it), the astronomy photographer Dong Shuchang skillfully seized the moment.

In the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, under the administration of Zhongwei, stargazing tourism has emerged    2    a famous attraction. Since the year 2000, this inland region has actively pursued a rebranding plan,    3     (position) itself as the “hometown of stars”. This ambitious attempt marks    4    significant milestone in the region’s tourism landscape.

In the scenic destination of Shapotou,    5     is located within Zhongwei, an innovative star-shaped hotel has been constructed. This distinctive hotel, which includes a star theme and enlightens lectures on astronomy,    6     (attract) visitors from the south of China up to now. According to Wu Zhanjun, a marketing manager, the hotel receives such overwhelming demand during peak seasons     7     hotel rooms are consistently fully booked.

Ningxia is presently engaged in an    8    (explore) aimed at expanding its array of tourism products. The city’s task centers on the belief that its    9    (star) skies have the potential    10    (inject) energy into the conventional tourism.

In ancient times, builders and     1     (architect) in Beijing relied on five colors to add life to their creations: red, yellow, blue, white, and gray. These colors were connected     2     five different elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The Chinese sage (圣贤) Laozi said that five colors make people blind, so in architectural art, it’s suggested that no more than three main colors should     3     (use) for a design; otherwise, it would look too busy. Then red, yellow and blue gradually     4     (become) the main colors in the Forbidden City.

Red, the color of fire and blood, has long been important in Chinese symbolism. Traditionally, red represents     5     (warm) and the highest amount of energy. The association of red with good fortune is the reason     6     the color red is important in weddings, New Years, and other important celebrations.

Yellow was another obvious color in old Beijing,     7     (stand) for the power of emperor. The Yellow Emperor is the mythological (神话的) forefather of the Chinese nation while archaeologists find the     8     (early) examples of Chinese civilization to the Yellow River Basin.

The color blue symbolized heaven and heavenly blessings with the best example of the rooftops of structures at the Temple of Heaven.     9     was discovered that blue had a unique sensitivity to light, and was the perfect color used     10     (create) copies of drawings.