Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more     1    . The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city     2     has a history dating all the way back to Roman times. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture, with both new and old traditions. If you keep your eyes     3    , you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present.

In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca     1     lived in the now-famous     2     Machu Picchu. Spain took     3     of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main     4     language of Peru.

A committee     1     to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of     2     relics. The group asked for     3     from different departments and raised funds     4     the international community. Experts     5     the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a     6     for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a    7     was signed, and the work began in 1960.

The project     8     together governments and environmentalists from around     9     world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken     10     piece by piece,    11     then moved and put back together again in a place     12     they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the     13     temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers     14     22 temples and countless relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project. When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great     15    .

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-    1     language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu-animal     2     and shells on which     3     were     4     by ancient Chinese people.

Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from     1    —all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio. A virtual choir helps connect     2     people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir     3     them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the     4     community. It has proved to be a positive     5     on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, "Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.

Customs play a significant     6     in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade     7     and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of     8     firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.     9     , many big cities have given up this custom in order to     10     air pollution. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.