With the New Year     1     (arrive) in Northeast China, days and nights become extremely cold, but it’s also a peak season for winter tourism. In this season, the provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang, for instance, are working hard    2    (expand) activities in the wonderlands of ice and snow,     3    conventional activities include skiing and unconventional ones include art extravaganzas(狂欢节), featuring ice sculptures.

The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in the country’s north, in early 2022. In the region, Jilin has kept     4     (it) focus on building a snow-and-ice    5     (industry) system combining tourism, sports, culture and equipment manufacturing. Over the past five years, the province    6     (develop) an ice-and-snow industry in “Jilin style” and seen achievements in innovation, policy    7     (guide), “breakthrough ideas”, and cultural confidence, said Mu Dapeng, director of the provincial sports bureau.

Now, the province has some 75 ski resorts, which can handle up to 100,000 people a day,     8     (make) Jilin the skiing hub of the country. According to a provincial development plan,     9     monetary size of its ice-and-snow industry is expected to reach 250 billion yuan by 2025. The province will aim to complete the construction of a large ice-and-snow sports resort    10     one of the major areas engaging 300 million people in winter sports in the country.

4 . HIKING AT TEGERNSEE

The Tegernsee mountains offer tours for every taste with over 650 kilometres of marked trails. If you are expecting a summit (顶峰) moment with a view over the entire lake, then our mountain tours are the right place for you — whether Wallberg, Hirschberg or Riederstein: The Tegernsee mountains await you.

Tours offered

·Family-friendly circular hiking trails and high-altitude trails

·Winter walks

·Alpine crossing

·Mountain tours for beginners but also for advanced climbers

Hiking Tour features

Regardless of whether it is a “leisurely circular route” or a “mountaineer” type — everyone around Tegernsee is guaranteed to get their money’s worth because the unique breathtaking views of the Alps and lakes makes the every hike an unforgettable experience. In addition, the hiking trails are excellently marked and enable even inexperienced mountaineers to find their way around the Alps.

Hiking seasons

We recommend that you do not go hiking when temperatures are high in the high summer months or when there are heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. The best time is between September and early November or between April and May.

·Do not hike off the beaten track

·Do not leave rubbish lying around

·Do not feed any animals that you meet while hiking at Tegernsee

If you are out and about in the Tegernsee mountains, you should definitely stop in one of the numerous Bavarian mountain huts and treat yourself with a real Bavarian “summit bread time”. After all, you will still need energy to explore the many other mountains around the Tegernsee.

7 . On March 15, 2022, Francis Kéré became the first African architect to win the Pritzker Prize, the most important award in the architecture discipline. “Can you imagine?” he exclaimed. “I was born in a little village where there was no school in Burkina Faso. And my father wanted me to learn how to read and write very simply because I could then translate or read him his letters.”

Francis was the first of his community to attend school. As there were no educational facilities in the area, at age 7 he went to live with his uncle in the nearest town. Thanks to two scholarships offered by German institutions, he was able to start studying carpentry (木匠) in 1985 and, ten years later, to start studying architecture. Although he began studying architecture at the age of 30, Francis’ career path is particularly fast. He built his first building, Gando Primary School, when he was still in college. In this project, Francis understands that his design is the result of combining basic needs, limited budgets and convincing communities to work as a team, of course, without sacrificing the beauty of architecture.

Impoverished countries (贫困国家) do not have enough influence to shape and deliver their own culture or brand to the world, but are left in the charge of what developed nations understand. For this reason Francis is aware that “The West knows how to present its culture. Everybody is dominated by the images produced in the West and, therefore, his challenge is to create a local architectural language, one of the many that African architecture can coin (创造), without falling into the stereotype of the impoverished village or violent slums (贫民窟) at polluted outskirts. ”

The first black winner of the Pritzken Prize has already receive numerous honors in his field, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Thomas Jefferson Medal. “Francis Kéré is pioneering architecture—sustainable to the earth and its inhabitants—in lands of extreme scarcity (缺乏),” said committee chair, Tom Pritzker, in a statement. “He is equally architect and servant, improving upon the lives and experiences of countless citizens in a region of the word that is at times forgotten. Through building that show beauty, modesty, boldness and invention, and by the integrity (完整性) of his architecture, Kéré gracefully upholds (维护) the mission of this prize.” The Pritzker jury (评审团), by awarding him, also rewarded a way of practicing architecture that happens in different latitudes (纬度) of the word: The adaptation of local techniques as an effective response to the climate crisis and the scarcity of resources.

9 . Qatar, a tiny Middle East country, almost entirely surrounded by the turquoise warm waters, offers plenty of beaches to enjoy a refreshing dip. From family-friendly sands to an emerging kitesurfing destination, get ready to dive in.

Katara Beach

If you want to swim in the ocean but don’t want to adventure beyond the capital of Doha, Katara Beach is the place to go. It is a pleasant sandy stretch with lounge chairs, shaded areas ideal for sheltering kids from the hot sun, water sports ground and a wide children’s play area. With food vans and restaurants just steps from the sand, you don’t need to go far to find lunch.

Fuwairit Beach

The soft white sands of Fuwairit Beach on Qatar’s northeast coast, about an hour’s drive north of Doha, are surrounded by shallow, crystal-blue waters appropriate for diving. The kitesurfing season runs from January to June, and with a kitesurfing resort due to open in late 2022 on this undeveloped beach, it’ll be easier than ever to arrange relevant lessons and transport.

AI Shamal Beach

For constant views of the sun setting over the ocean, head to Qatar’s north coast. The super shallow and rocky beaches up here aren’t the best for swimming, but when the sun goes down, AI Shamal Beach is a fine spot to take in the scenery. You’ll find public bathrooms and seats along the Corniche. Several simple dining options can be found in the neighboring villages.

Simaisma Beach

North of Doha, Simaisma Beach is Qatar’s most developed public beach after Katara Beach, with plenty of family-friendly facilities. With calm, shallow waters and mangroves to explore at the northern end of the beach, it’s great for kids, but the soft, muddy sand may be imperfect for building sandcastles.