1 . If you’re a city walker and planning a vacation in Shanghai, I’ve got a great place for you to visit: Huaihai Middle Road. Here, you can     1     (sure) find the beauty of old Shanghai     2     experience the international side of the city.

Starting from the northern end, you’ll find     3     local (当地) restaurant called Guangmingcun, known     4     its delicious mooncakes. Right across the street, you can discover different     5     (kind) of Shanghai local snacks at Harbin Food Factory. This is the     6     (perfect) place to pick up some Shanghai food like butterfly cookies. As you continue along. you’ll come across a Pop Mart shop. If you’re a fan of unknown boxes, this is a must-visit! And if you’re want to buy a pair of glasses with something new and fashionable, it’s better to check out Gentle Monster, a cool South Korean glasses shop that has a good     7     (communicate) with future.

There are so many things     8     you won’t miss anything you’re interested in. So, come here and go on an     9     (excite) city walk to discover it all for     10     (our)!

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province in China. Located in the northeast of China, it is one of     1     (large) attractions with a long history and varied culture.     2     December 7th, 2023, the city welcomed an Ice and Snow Festival. It attracts     3     (million) of tourists around the world. Today, let’s learn more about the Ice and Snow Festival.

Ice and Snow Festival     4     (influence) by Ice Lantern Festival. In the Qing Dynasty, people often made ice lanterns by     5     (they). Ice lanterns were used as jack-lights in daily life during the winter months.     6     then, people have kept this helpful tradition.

Today, lanterns in Harbin have become     7     symbol of local culture. Every year, many ice sculpture fans from different countries come to Harbin     8     (enjoy) its beauty. Many sporting competitions are also popular, like ice-skating, ice football and so on. Actually, there are other interesting activities.     9     you are interested, you can also see people do folk dances and sing folk songs.

Harbin ice lanterns have been exhibited in most of China’s main cities. For more than 40 years, Ice and Snow Festival has     10     (simple) provided joy and fun for visitors. Why not have a trip in Harbin?

Do you know Tianshui, a big city along the ancient Siłk Road? It is one of the     1     (最古老的) cities in Gansu Province. So people     2     (通常地) visit Tianshui for its history and culture. Things have     3     (改变) these days, however. More and more people are traveling there for its spicy hot pot (麻辣烫). According to Trip.com, bookings for hotels and attractions in Tianshui have risen     4     (四十) percent from a year ago.

In early February, a student posted a video of the spicy hot pot on social media. So far, the video has quickly deceived 1,000,000 likes. Many people said that they wanted to taste the food     5     (他们自己).

What makes the food special in Tianshui? That’s all thanks to the seasonings (佐料).     6     (蔬菜) and meat are cooked with a mix of peppercorns and red pepper oil. The red pepper is grown in Tianshui’s Gangu County (甘谷县). The     7     (气候) there makes the pepper look bright red and taste great. This gives the hot pot an unusual look and flavor.

The city’s increasing popularity has excited the     8     (本地的) government. They hope to follow the examples of Zibo and Harbin and     9     (发展) the city. Since March 11, they have offered two new bus services to take tourists from train stations to dining places. Also, a food festival was     10     (举办) to show the delicious food. They hope to make tourists feel at home.

The summer vacation is coming. Maybe some people want to go a    1     during the vacation. But I’m     2     (考虑) visiting some wonderful cities in China.     3     (在……之中) them, Hangzhou is one of the best places that I’d like to choose. Hangzhou is in the s    4     part of China and is the capital of Zhejiang Province. It has a p    5     of about 8, 800, 000 and has lots of places of interest to visit. These places     6     (包括) the West Lake, Lingyin Temple and so on. Every day, t    7     of tourists go there to take a holiday. Another place that interests a lot of people is Leifeng     8     (塔). Maybe you don’t know much about it, but I’m sure everyone has h    9     of the story called The New Legend of White Snake. Besides, the weather in Hangzhou is nice all year round. So you can choose to go     10     (无论何时) you like. What are you waiting for? Come and enjoy the beauty in Hangzhou.

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Recently, there is a group of 11 lovely children from Nanning in southern China. They went on a     1     (特别) trip to Harbin, and everyone on the Internet just loves them. People call them the “little tangerines (砂糖橘)” because of their bright orange clothes, and also because their hometown, Guangxi, is known for     2     (种植) lots of oranges.

These k    3    , aged from 3 to 6, are like little stars online. Every day, people followed their different     4     (冒险) on social media. On the Internet, they got lots of love and warm welcomes from the people they met. During the trip, the “little tangerines” k    5     diaries about their wonderful experiences.

Their teacher, Liang, said they reached a place called Mohe, which is an     6     (惊人的，极好的) part of their trip. The local people there, along with the tourism officers, welcomed them with open arms. The parents of these children were happy for all the support from people online and friends in     7     (东北的) China. The parents     8     (选择) orange coats for their children to wear because it’s easy to notice them, protecting them a    9     danger. This made the parents feel happy and relaxed.

The children say they will go back to Harbin again if they are in with a c    10    . To say thank you for the warm welcome in Harbin, the children sent a bunch of tangerines from Guangxi to the people there.

10 . This winter, the city of Harbin has become one of     1     (popular) places in China. The government tried its best     2     (show) sincerity and creativity to entertain tourists from all over the world.

Nowadays, people describe the city     3     a generous big brother and it does everything possible to entertain guests. To “rescue (营救)” tourists     4     are not used to the cold weather, the city built many temporary heated rest rooms for them, providing warm drinks for free. Frozen pears     5     (cut) into the shapes of flowers so that tourists could enjoy them conveniently. The city even flew a big artificial moon over the Saint Sophia Cathedral     6     tourists could take stylish pictures.

The government stands in the shoes of tourists. It pays special attention to the comments under the videos published on social media     7     (platform). Whatever tourists complain about, it moves and improves     8     (rapid). Touched by the city’s “small details”, tourists share their heart-warming moments online, showing     9     an amazing city Harbin is.

Because of the effort, during the recent holidays, Harbin received     10     (million) of tourists, creating a revenue of 5.9 billion yuan. Harbin’s tourism boom (旅游热潮) also proves China’s growing enthusiasm for winter sports, with the city set to host the 2025 Asian Winter Games.