Harbin, the picturesque ice city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, has become a social media sensation (轰动), leaving netizens     1     (fascinate) by its enormous attractions.

Among these attractive sights is a group of 11 cute     2     (child) from Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in South China, who fearlessly went on an educational trip to Harbin,     3     (instant) winning the hearts of online communities.

Dressed in bright orange clothes, they     4     (refer) to as the “little tangerines” (砂糖橘),     5    symbolize both their cute orange outfits and Guangxi’s typical tangerine production. Each day, their amazing presence is trending on various social media platforms. Wherever they venture, they are warmly embraced and showered     6    affection by the locals.

In Harbin, they tasted the local delicacies and watched     7     fireworks display amid the snowy landscape. The lead teacher of their tour confirmed their     8     (arrive) in Mohe. At the northernmost police outpost of China, they     9     (sing) the national anthem (国歌) and saluted the border guards,marking an important part of their educational trip.     10     (express) gratitude for the hospitality received in Heilongjiang, a free batch of tangerines from Lipu of Guangxi was sent to the province.

Originally constructed around 356BCE by the State of Qin as     1     irrigation and flood control system, Dujiangyan is a remarkable example of ancient engineering skill     2     is still in use today. During the Warring States period, people who lived along the     3     (bank) of the Min River were troubled by annual flooding. Qin governor and irrigation engineer Li Bing investigated the problem completely. He led a team     4     (construct) a dam to redirect a portion of the river’s flow. Then they cut a channel through Mount Yulei to discharge (排出) the floodwater. After the system was finished, no more floods occurred. What’s more, it made Sichuan one of the most productive     5     (agriculture) regions in China because the     6     (redirect) water from the Min River could be used for irrigation. If you visit Dujiangyan, you will see an unusual construction     7     is like a fish’s mouth. This famous attraction, Yuzui, together with two other important parts, namely, Feishayan and Baopingkou, was     8     (scientific) designed to control the water flow throughout the year. Recognised     9     a UNESCO heritage site, Dujiangyan     10     (irrigate) farms while preventing floods for over 2,000 years.

Nobody wants to be aged, but    1    it comes to visiting cities, most of us want to visit the world’s oldest cities. Luoyang is one of the oldest and most     2    (attract) cities in the world that I’d like to recommend to you.

Luoyang stands out     3    the oldest continually inhabited (持续居住的) city in Asia. The city is considered to be     4    birthplace of Chinese culture and history as well as being one of the Seven Ancient Capitals of China. There     5     (be) no other city in China that has seen so many    6    (dynasty) like Luoyang.

With such a long and exciting history, Luoyang has really a lot     7     (offer). The longmen Grottoes(龙门石窟), which     8    (include) in the world Heritage List since 2000, and many historic Buddhist temples    9     (constant) attract tourist from all over the world. Luoyang is also famous for the White Horse Temple, the earliest Buddhist temple     10    (build) in China. Are you anxious to visit the city?

Thousands of years ago, the West Lake in Hangzhou was connected to the sea. The Qiantang River, not far away from the West Lake,     1    (enter) the sea in the eastern part of this area. The solid material such as sand, stones and mud carried by the river     2    (eventual) settled at the bottom and blocked the connection between the West Lake and the sea,     3     (make) it an inland water.

Since the ninth century AD, the breathtaking scenery of the West Lake in all seasons     4    (appear) time and again in poems, stories and legends.     5     impresses people most is that there are about 630 legends of the West Lake alone. Su Dongpo wrote a poem     6     (praise) the West Lake and compared it to Xizi ,     7    Chinese legendary beauty. From then on, the West Lake got another elegant name — Xizi Lake.

In 2011, West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou was included     8     the World Heritage List. It is now visited by an endless stream of     9    (visitor) from home and abroad. Perhaps some of them will add     10    (they) own stories to West Lake’s wealth of literature.