【推荐1】The New Buildings Set to Shape the World in 2023

National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel

The National Library of Israel is being moved to a completely new building next to the country’s parliament (议会), the Knesset. Inside the building, facilities including audience seats, a youth center and various exhibition spaces, are set up around the 50,500-square-foot reading hall. The design is intended to show the library’s valued of openness, from a high round sky light (天窗) to the ground-level display cases that make items from the library able to be seen by passers-by.

Lola Mora Cultural Center, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina

Located in a forest overlooking the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, the Lola Mora Cultural Center is named after Lola Mora, one of the early 20th century’s pioneering female artists. Besides some of her works on show, this culture center has an information asking center, a restaurant, a library and a workshop for visiting artists.

Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Standing over 2,227 feet above Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, Merdeka 118 is the world’s second-tallest building behind Dubai’s burn Khalifa. It’s also one of just four “mega tall” skyscrapers in the world, which used to describe towers measuring over 600 meters. The building has around 1 million square feet of retail (零售) space, a 1,000-seat theater, office, a hotel and the Southeast Asia ‘ highest observation deck.

Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt

Costing over $1 billion, the Egyptian Museum keeps some of human history’s most valuable objects. The 5.2-million-square-foot structure feature exhibition spaces, a conservation center and a tall atrium (中庭).

【推荐1】When it comes to learning abroad, you may feel uncertain and nervous. Then a supportive host family can be hugely significant in making you feel comfortable in a new country and a new culture. Here are some reasons.

Imagine if you could find a warm greeting upon arrival at your chosen destination. Your homesickness will be cured by the quality time you spend with your host family. Sharing conversations, trying each other’s hobbies or enjoying a movie evening together can create bonds and friendships that last a lifetime.

While you live with a local family, you can make the most out of everyday conversations in a relaxing environment, which will encourage you to learn new words in new ways that you cannot always pick up in the classroom. You will make much faster progress in your learning as you’ll be putting your skills to use outside the classroom as well as with native speakers.

While you live with your host family, you will eat the local cuisine and get to know the true character of the local food culture. Although each family does it differently, this will give you invaluable insights into local life. You may even learn some delicious family recipes and should also share yours.

While exploring unknown pathways can be exciting, sometimes you just have to be somewhere on time. Living with a host family will teach you how to travel like a local and navigate the London Underground like a pro (老手) and read a train schedule with so much confidence that a native speaker asks you for direction.

Daily life with your host family will teach you so much about the culture and traditions of the country you are living in. It will also teach you to embrace cultural differences. Not only will you return home with new language skills, but you will hopefully also come home with a second family abroad—a true home away from home.

【推荐2】Mexico is an ideal destination for you to broaden horizons. Its diverse culture and impressive Maya heritage sites will offer you a unique vacation. Taking a private guided Mexico tour is an excellent way to enjoy some amazing places.

Day 1

After breakfast, our guide will take you to Teotihuacan to visit the world famous Pyramid (金字塔) of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. You can also climb the Pyramid of the Sun to see the entire ancient city of Teotihuacan. Later, return to Mexico City and head to Plaza de la Constitución, a landmark in the center of the old city. Also, we will visit the capital’s cathedral (大教堂) and the National Palace there.

Day 2

Today, we will drive to Puebla, a famous ancient city in central Mexico. It was listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1987 as a cultural heritage site. Full of colorful houses, it is a typical Spanish style city. Here we will visit the oldest library in America—the Biblioteca Palafoxiana, and the church—Capilla del Rosario.

Day 3

After breakfast, we will depart from Puebla to the beautiful Oaxaca City. Upon arrival, we plan to go first to Square of Zocalo to start today’s Mexico vacation packages, then to the beautiful Templo de Santo Domingo, a 16th-century Baroque church. The two 35-metre-high bell towers next to the church are some of Oaxaca’s most beautiful buildings. The local cuisine is also well worth a try, and our guide will be happy to recommend some must-have snacks for you.

Day 4

On the 4th day of Mexico vacation packages, we are going to Chichen Itza, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. This world-famous Mayan ruins have long been a sacred place for the Mayans. The most famous must-see is the Great Pyramid of Kukulkan.