Winter is approaching! Come to the Harbin in the northeast of China and enjoy the Ice-Snow World! Here you can appreciate illuminated ice at night, and check out snow in the daytime. This is a good place to toss water and watch it turn into ice instantly. Find a safe place with no one nearby, and enjoy the unique sight. Moreover, in winter, the Songhua River turns into “thousands of miles of ice” and becomes a natural ice-skating rink. The frozen river offers opportunities for many different winter activities. Wanna book a room? Call 0451-88456888.

Shennongjia is said to be the place where the Emperor Yan once lived and impresses visitors with its vibrant ecology, rich biodiversity and the natural beauty of karst landforms. There are waterfalls, pools and a 17-meter-high arch “bridge” crafted by nature after years of rain erosion. You can hike in a forest, climb a mountain and explore a large, dark cave to listen to the sounds of swallows nestling. Some visitors hope that they may even encounter the legendary yeren (“wild man”) here in Shenlongjia. The booking line is 07196548542 or send a email to www.shenlongjiabooking.com.

An about 2-meter-wide alley, or “Liu Chi Xiang” in Chinese, now attracts floods of visitors in East China’s Anhui province. It serves as enlightenment, inspiring people to observe public morals and cherish harmony, especially in disputes and conflicts. Tickets sell only at the entrance gate.

In the Qing Dynasty , Minister Zhang Ying received a letter asking for his final judgement on a dispute between two families’ house boundary about a wall. Zhang wrote a poem back saying, “Looking at the ten thousand mile-long Great Wall. Long gone is its builder Emperor Qinshihuang.” Eventually, both families decided to move their wall about one meter back, which created the “alley” between the houses.

【推荐2】Ocean Park Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong’s great visitor attractions.     1     It is a public service, and construction was funded by donations by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. So the park is much more suited to education and wildlife conservation research, and they take better care of the animals. These are the things special and excellent that really standout from similar parks. For the size and the quality, you will find the prices are lower.

    2     So try to be there before the park open sat 10 and definitely avoid the busy holidays and weekends. Try to purchase your tickets directly online or through agents before you go.

For public transport, we recommend taking the subway to Ocean Park Station. The transfer station for the Tsuen Wan Line (through Tsim Sha Tsui) and the Island Line (from Central Station) is Admiralty Station. Simply go 1 stop in about 20 minutes.     3    

Hong Kong is fairly unique in the world because you can purchase a card that you can swipe (刷卡) to pay for subway and bus fares.     4     The card allows people to travel with outstanding inline to buy tickets. Card holders simply swipe their cards and their fares are deducted (扣除) electronically. You can buy these at the subway station ticket windows and then use them for more convenience to pay for things in the park. No ID is required to buy one.     5    

【推荐3】On hearing the word vacation, most people react positively. Experienced travelers will argue that more important than where they go on vacation is who they go with.     1    

Family travel is special and creates lasting memories, but it can also have some challenges. For one, the success of a trip often depends on the relationships that the family members have with one another. If two brothers do not get along at home, the chances are that they will fight during a vacation.     2     If a family is traveling by air, purchasing plane tickets for everyone can be very expensive.

    3     Close friends often have similar personalities, so they generally get along with each other and fight less than family members might on a trip. Furthermore, if friends are close, even a terrible trip will not ruin the friendship.     4     All in all, traveling with friends can be a positive experience that results in a great vacation and, likely, a stronger friendship.

Finally, people can choose to travel alone. Solo travelers can be more flexible with transportation than those traveling in a large group.     5     And they also have better chances of getting a seat on buses or planes since they only need one. In addition, solo travelers are more likely to meet locals or other vacationers because they are more likely to want to talk with others.

【推荐1】Let’s face it: Life is hard. But it doesn’t have to be, especially if you have the following products. From a workout mirror to a water purifier, your day today routine is about to get a lot easier.

Tempo Move

$495 SHOP. TEMPO. FIT

Tempo makes exercise truly convenient from your own home. You may recognize it as one of the many workout mirrors on the market, but the new tempo move system allows you to easily connect your phone and their apps to a TV, and follow along with all their wonderful classes.

VIVE Flow

$499 AT VIVE. COM

Vive goggles will bring an extremely accessible and refreshing approach to the VR world. The Vive goggles are, well, a pair of goggles not unlike something you’d wear to snowboard. They’re extremely lightweight with a lightning fast set-up that’s suitable for things like watching Netflix, or meditation (冥想). It’s the calmest headset I’ve ever worn and uses cameras to let you control everything with just your hands.

Hisense 75”U 80X0GR 8K ULED Roku TV

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8K sounded like a luxury, but now that brands like Hisense, which focus on a more affordable version, have got some time with the tech. You can finally bring the deep color output and astonishing detail into your living room. Calling it “afordable“ may be a little overstate, but compared to most 8K TVs which all run over $5, 000, it’s the most cost-efficient version of the tech we’ve got.

LARQ Water Purifier

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Larq just made your water cleaner with light technology. The best part is that it somehow manages to taste clean and fresh too. And while I thought it may be a trick, I’ve forced friends, family, and strangers to compare, and they all agree. Even if you don’t care about clean water, you’ll care about that, right?

【推荐3】Your kids may be starting another year, but you can cheer them up with something fun. Here are four wonderful things for them to look forward to.

BOOK EXHIBITION

919 Broadway, Nashville

615-244-3340

Oct. 5-10

Tickets: ＄15 adults, free ages 18 ＆younger

One of the most popular children’s authors and illustrators (插图画家), Eric Carle, is the creator of more than 70 picture books. His most famous creation, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, celebrates its 50^th anniversary this year. In the exhibition, you and your kids can explore Carle’s personal history and interests. The exhibition will show about 100 of Carle’s original artworks during the fifty years of his picture-book career.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

505 Deaderick St., Nashville

615-782-4040

Nov. 5-10

Tickets:＄45 -＄85

The New York Times calls it “Brilliant!” and the Daily Beast says “it’s a party for the eyes and ears.” The SpongeBob Musical is based on Nickelodeon’s wildly popular animated series SpongeBob SquarePants (《海绵宝宝》). The musical features original songs by Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. Panic!

JURASSIC WORLD LIVE

501 Broadway, Nashville

615-770-2000

Dec.19-22

Tickets: ＄20 -＄100

There have been other “Jurassic” live shows with life-size robotic dinosaurs. Your kids can look forward to a whole new Jurassic World (《侏罗纪公园》). They can take a closer look at their favorite robotic dinosaurs like Indominus Rex, Blue the Raptor, Triceratrops, Pteranodons, T-Rex and other animals from the movie making their way around the floor.

PUMPKININFEST

106 Third Ave. N., Franklin

Saturday, Oct. 26

Free tickets

Pumpkinfest celebrates its 36^th year this year. It’s one of the best fall festivals for families in Middle Tennessee drawing upwards of 65,000 people. There are lots of arts and crafts businessmen, food, live entertainment and more. The extreme pumpkin carving show is a huge draw.