Located in northwestern Beijing, the Summer Palace is by far     1     city's most well - preserved royal park. With its huge lake and hilltop views, the palace     2     (offer) you a pastoral (田园的) escape into the landscape of traditional Chinese paintings. Huge Kunming Lake swallows up three quarters of the entire park,     3     (overlook) by Longevity Hill (万寿山). The principal building is the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity (仁寿殿), where old ruling     4     (emperor) used to govern; the Long Corridor (长廊),     5     sits just inside the east gate, is now occupied by seniors playing chess and holding their birdcages.     6     ( walk) farther inside, you'll find the Garden of Virtue and Harmony (德和园), the former     7     ( entertain) complex for Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty. This three - story theater stage is the     8     (big) and best - preserved     9     (wood) stage in China, with a delicate design and magnificent structure. The Summer Palace     10     (add) to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.

After Emperor Kangxi decided to build     1     summer resort here in 1703, Chengde became the second political center of the Qing Dynasty, and it was also the place where the emperors received foreign guests, avoided summer heat and hunted.

    2    (construct) throughout the 18th century, the Mountain Resort was used by some emperors of the Qing Dynasty. During the reign(统治)of Emperor Yongzheng, the city Rehe was called Chengde for the first time, and it reached its     3     (high) in the reign of Emperor Qianlong.

The Moutain Resort and Eight Outer Temples     4     (list) among the World Cultural Heritage sites in 1994, and they have contributed towards the city being one of the famous cities in the world.

A little further up north of Chengde lies another jewel of the city-the natural hot springs. It’s no wonder that in Qing Dynasty Chengde was called Rehe, which literally translates     5    “hot river”. The hot springs     6     (contain) about 43 kinds of minerals are     7     (benefit) to the human body.

In the southwest of Chengde, there is a wonderland,     8     (specific) for artists and space lovers. It’s also home to one of the world’s biggest telescopes known as LAMOST, through     9     you can observe more than 4000 stars at one time.

Whether you have a creative spirit, a scientific mind    10     are simply looking for a soul-cleansing getaway, Chengde is a perfect place for you.

Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown will be    1     (temporary) closed from Monday to Tuesday for the purpose of epidemic prevention and control, said a notice    2     (release) by the facility Sunday evening.

Guests who are inside the park    3     (remind) to stick to pandemic prevention measures including wearing a mask and    4     (maintain) social distance, and they are required to take nucleic acid testing(核酸检测)at the exit. The resort apologized for the    5     (convenient) and said it will provide information on ticket refund and exchanges.

All tourists who had visited Disneyland and Disneytown during the weekend were required to report    6     their neighborhood, employer, or school, and conduct a nucleic acid test immediately at    7     nearby medical institution, Shanghai’s epidemic prevention and control headquarters said Sunday evening.

On social media of WeChat and Weibo, the office provided a list of 34 the most frequented testing sites    8     are open 24 hours.

It also said the    9     (visitor) need to stay at home in the next two days, and go back to work    10     school only when the two tests, one at the theme park exit and one at local clinics, show negative results.

Spring Festival Gala sees viewership rise nearly 13% to 679m

This year’s Spring Festival Gala, a celebration     1     (annual) produced and broadcast by China Media Group (CMG), unfolded on the eve of the Chinese New Year on Friday evening. This occasion signifies a cherished time when Chinese people around the world gather with their     2     (family) to welcome the Chinese New Year, attracting 679 million viewers,     3     15.13 % increase from the previous year.

The gala was also broadcast in about 200 countries in 68 languages,     4       (receive) warm feedback.

This year, the gala, besides Beijing,     5     (have) four branch venues in Shenyang, Liaoning province, Xi’an, Shaanxi province, Changsha, Hunan province, and Kashgar in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Audience enjoyed a     6     (diverse) of local cultural elements from those places, such     7     folk musical instruments and folk dances.

    8     (support) by ultra-high-definition production, the gala was telecast on TV screens, public large screens, and mobile devices.

    9     its inaugural (创始的) broadcast in 1983, the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala has become an integral part of celebrations in the country to usher (引领) in the Chinese New Year. A major entertainment during Lunar New Year’s Eve, the gala marks the joyous moment     10     families gather together to celebrate the upcoming year.