【推荐2】Known for its Terracotta Warriors, the ancient Chinese city of Xi’an in Shaanxi Province is also a city with delicious food. Here are some of them.

Yangrou paomo

Yangrou paomo, or pita bread soaked in lamb soup, is another signature food of Xi an. The main ingredient in this mouth-watering dish is mutton and pita bread. The hard bread is torn into small pieces and added to a bowl, then topped with stewed and sliced mutton, scallion, coriander and chili, and then the soup is poured over all of it.

Biangbiang noodles

Biangbiartg noodles(stewed-pork hand-ripped noodles) are thick, fat and long. Each noodle is three fingers wide, spiraling down into a big bowl. It is served dry, with toppings of chili and pork belly in alternating layers of fat and lean meat. Biangbiang noodles are famous not only for their distinctive taste, but also for the name, the character of which is so complicated that many Chinese don’t know how to write it. Biang refers to the sound chefs make when they pull the dough into noodles and bang them against the table.

Dumpling

A visit to Xi’an is not complete unless you try the dumplings. They are made in different shapes, colors and flavors—sour, sweet or peppery. The dumplings have different fillings. Cooking methods have also expanded, from boiling to frying.

Rougamo

Ancient Chinese called it “Rou jia yu mo zhong”, which means the meat is inside the bun（a kind of small bread）. The most important part of “Rougamo” is the special sauce meat. According to the history record, “Rougamo” first found in book is in Qin Dynasty, which was called “Hanmo”. “Rougamo” is not only a sign of the ancient city, but also a sign of Chinese traditional foods.

【推荐2】Are you fond of watching films? Does the colorful, natural, or spectacular scenery in the films attract you to travel to their locations? Although many films nowadays use many special effects, most scenes are captured in natural places, which can create lasting impressions on audiences. We have selected four beautiful film locations in China. Check them out!

Xixi National Wetland Park & If You Are the One

Lying in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, less than 5 kilometers from West Lake, Xixi National Wetland Park covers a total area of 11.5 square kilometers. It has rich ecological resources, beautiful natural scenery, and profound culture. Rivers, ponds, and lakes make up over 70 percent of the park, which is China’s first national wetland park integrating (合并) urban, agricultural, and cultural wetlands.

Great Bamboo Sea of China & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

The Great Bamboo Sea of China, commonly known as the Anji Bamboo Sea, is a national 4A-level tourism attraction dominated by Moso bamboo forests located in Anji county, Huzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province. It has been recognized as the largest ecological leisure and tourism area featuring bamboo culture in southeastern China.

Moso bamboo grows all over the mountains in the scenic area, creating a magnificent landscape. The largest bamboo stalk (茎), which has been exhibited at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center, has a diameter of 17 centimeters, with most stalks having a diameter of more than 10 centimeters.

Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourism Area & Let the Bullets Fly

Located to the southwest of the Pearl River Delta in South China’s Guangdong province, Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourism Area is a well-known scenic spot that also serves as a base for scientific education. The magnificent and distinctive gardens, traditional and simple folk houses, and the diaolou (a multi-story folk residence) complexly joined with Chinese and Western architectural forms are wonderfully integrated with the surrounding mountains and rivers, ponds, farms, and rice fields in the tourism area.

With a long history and profound cultural resources, Kaiping Diaolou was on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007.

Wulong Karst Tourism Area & Curse of the Golden Flower

Wulong Karst Tourism Area, located in Chongqing’s Wulong district, has unique karst landscapes including three sections and also impresses visitors with distinctive folk customs of the Tujia, Miao, and Mulam ethnic groups.

The Three Natural Bridges in Wulong is a rare geological wonder of typical karst landforms and is home to three magnificent natural limestone arch bridges. They span the Yangshuihe Canyon in parallel and connect the mountains on both sides, forming an unusual landscape of “three bridges sandwiched by two pits”.

【推荐3】The Marine (海洋) Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingdom was founded in 1975. Located on 55 Ontario St. at the only governmentally built dry dock (码头) on the Great Lakes, the Marine (海洋) Museum houses the first pumping station (水泵站) and steam (蒸汽) engines built in 1891.

The Museum has a variety of collection of artifacts (人工制品) and exhibits and fine art collection, and is home to Gordon C. Shaw Study Centre and Audrey Bushbrook Memorial library.

Current exhibitions:

The Marine Superhighway (Only on show between April and July)

The Evolution of Shipbuilding:

Submarine species (物种) of the great Lakes

The New Age of Sail

The Great Lakes in Art (Especially suitable for students who like painting)

Guided Tours for a group of 10 or more

Upon arrival at the Museum your group will be met by one of our expert guides. Your guide will provide an overview of the site and its history, as well as the role of the Great Lakes in Canadian history. The tour will begin in the Museum, stopping in each gallery to learn about both the current exhibits as well as the history of each section of the building and the site itself. Weather permitting, your group will head outdoors and board the Museum Ship Alexander Henry, which is available for tours from May to October. Your group will have the chance to explore the Henry from top to bottom learning about life on board a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker!

Touring each site will take between 30 and 45 minutes, and can be changed for your time requirements.

Tour Fee: $4.50 per student

For more information, or to create a custom program for your class, please call 613-542-2261 or email education@marmuseum.ca.

【推荐1】Must-Visit Attractions in Turin, Italy

Mole Antonelliana

The tall pointed structure of Mole Antonelliana is the highest point of the Turin skyline and a symbol of the city. It was built in 1848 and is now the National Museum of Cinema. But the real draw is the viewing platform at the top of the building, which offers amazing views of the city and mountains beyond.

Piazza Castello(卡斯特罗广场)

In the heart of the historic centre of Turin is Piazza Castello, which hosts two major Baroque structures—Palazzo Reale and Palazzo Madama(夫人宫). Palazzo Reale was originally built in the 16th century and underwent repairs in the late 17th century. Palazzo Madama dates from 1003 and is now home to the Museo Civico d’Arte Antica, which has a remarkable collection of paintings from the medieval, Renaissance and baroque periods.

Basilica di Superga(苏佩尔加大教堂)

The Basilica di Superga was built in the 18th century on the Superga hill with amazing views over the city and wider landscape. From here you can see peaks(顶峰) of the Alps such as Monviso and Doufour peak.

Parco del Valentino

Located on the west bank of the River Po that runs through the city, Parco del Valentino makes for lovely walks. The park is also home to the Castello del Valentino—one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.

【推荐2】The 4 Days Yangtze River Cruise (乘船游览) Tour covers cities along China’s greatest, world’s third longest river. To sail through the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze is to feel its power and to explore its new dam, the Three Gorges Dam.

Itinerary (行程)：

Day 1 Beijing-Chongqing

After you arrive in Beijing, a TCT tour guide will transfer (使转乘) you to Chongqing. Your Chongqing tour guide will wait for you at the high-speed rail station and take you to enjoy hot pot before helping you transfer to Chaotianmen wharf and check in at the Victoria cruise, which sets sail at 9:00 p.m.

Day 2 Yangtze River Cruise

[08:30-13:00]Activities on board as you like. Or take an additional shore excursion (游览) to the White Emperor City with extra cost.

[13:15-16:00] Sailing through Qutang Gorge & Scenic cruising of Wu Gorge. Three meals are served on board.

Day 3 Yichang-Shanghai

[08:15-12:30] Disembark at Maoping cruise terminal and take a shore excursion to the Three GorgesDaSite.

[16:00-19:30] Fly to Shanghai.

Day 4 Shanghai

[8:30-12:30] Visit the exterior of the Oriental Pearl Tower while walking on the Riverside Promenade.

[17:30-18:30] Take the Maglev train to Pudong airport for return flight.

$1308 1177

Price includes:

◆High-speed train as listed

◆Private licensed English-speaking guide

◆All attraction entrance fees as listed

◆Meals mentioned in the itinerary

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