1 . Kick off the fall season with us in Charleston, South Carolina, September 23^rd&24th! Gather Charleston will be a weekend event you don’t want to miss-celebrating delicious food, local culture, and Southern heritage.

Wentworth Mansion

The grandest mansion in the Holy City, Wentworth Mansion displays a sense of history, unmatched luxury, and Southern hospitality-all just steps from award-winning dining, art, history, and shopping.

Guest offer: free valet parking, breakfast served in Circa 1886 restaurant, afternoon wine, evening cordials and in-room soft drinks.

149 Wentworth Street, Charleston. 843-853-1886

The Loutrel

Located between Church Street and State Street in Charleston’s historic district, The Loutrel shows the city’s elegance, offering amazing comfort for modern travelers.

Offer code: “FoodWine” —10% off with free parking, a welcome cocktail, European breakfast, and WiFi.

61 State St., Charleston. 843-872-9600

The Charleston Place

An independent, iconic landmark in the heart of Charleston’s historic district. Redefining the legendary spaces, experiences and city-with renewed passion, purpose, and intention.

Offer code: “GATHER” —includes daily breakfast credit (抵免) (up to $ 30 per person, per day), welcome amenity, and valet parking.

205 Meeting St., Charleston. 843-722-4900

Emeline

Welcome to Emeline, a fashionable hotel located on Church St. in downtown Charleston. We bring southern charm to life with delightful surprises.

Offer code: “CHS22” —15% off room rate and a 25 dining credit (per stay).

181 Church St., Charleston. 843-577-2644

For more information on tickets and event programming, visit gather-charleston.com.

2 . Have you ever dreamed of traveling to space? With many developments in space travel, you may soon be able to book a ticket.

Fly me to the moon

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, 46, has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the moon with the help of Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.

The mission, called dearMoon, will take three days to fly to the moon, orbit and then spend three days returning. In addition to its historic first as a private lunar mission, the rocket’s flight path means it will go beyond the distance traveled by the US Apollo missions, Musk told CNBC, an American news channel. DearMoon is scheduled for 2023.

Living in space hotel

Instead of squeezing into a space cabin, how about enjoying your time in a hotel? The world’s first space hotel is due to start construction in 2025.

Developed by US company Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC), the space station will be a large circular structure. It will rotate (旋转) to generate artificial gravity, similar to the level found on the surface of the moon, according to the Daily Mail. The hotel is expected to have restaurants, cinemas and rooms for up to 400 guests.

Short space trip

While some people may like to stay in space for a long time, others may prefer to simply have a taste. Tickets for a 90-minute journey have been on sale to the public since Feb 16. The first commercial tourist flights with Virgin Galactic, a private space tourism company founded by British businessman Richard Branson, are set for later this year.

The journey to the edge of space will begin with the spacecraft attached to a twin-fuselage (双机身) aircraft. At a certain altitude, the craft detaches (分离) from the jet and fires its engines. It then climbs to reach the edge of the atmosphere, according to The Independent.

The spaceship gracefully flips (翻转) while astronauts enjoy several minutes of out-of-scat weightlessness and breath-taking views of Earth from the spaceship’s 17 windows, according to the company.

4 . Find yourself at the doorway of any one of the countless temples or ancient buildings in China, and you may see an attractive but just piece of wall, only slightly larger than the entrance. It is Zhaobi, or spirit wall, which have a long history, with evidence dating the earliest examples at more than 3000 years old.

Zhaobi can be found outside the entrance of a variety of buildings, and during the western Zhou dynasty, they were constructed as a status (身份) symbol. They were used for only the highest members of society. Seeing Zhaobi outside a building would let passers-by know that this was the house of someone of extreme importance, while also serving the practical function of acting as a form of privacy by blocking the entrance from any prying (窥探的) eyes. With the passing of time, Zhaobi came to play a role in fengshui, a practice which focused on achieving harmony and balance in all things. As well as offering this spiritual protection, their location would allow energy to flow better.

Moving further forward in time, Zhaobi became a form of expression and creativity, with poetry, paintings and characters representing luck appearing on the walls. Recently many companies have adopted Zhaobi to practice the rules of fengshui, believing that such a structure surely can bring good luck and wealth to their business.

But what can be said for sure is that these attractive structures, like all the pieces of history, give us a picture of life at a particular time in history. Whether that is a physical show of someone’s position in society, an instrument for keeping energy and defending against evil spirits, or to tell the exceptional deeds of a family’s history, they stand as a true representation of the resilience (恢复力) and development of Chinese history.

8 . My parents, siblings and I took our first camping trip to the Lake Houston Wilderness Park recently.

We had finished putting up the ________ when it suddenly started to rain. Luckily, we had ________ our tent on a high flat ground where water could not pour in. Mom got some snacks and drinks ready for us while we played games and ________ about our daily life, which made wet-weather camping fun. How ________ it was camping under the sound of the rain! We were gathered around in the center of ________ and it was a nice feeling. Even with the rain, I had never been so ________.

The rain died down before dark and the sky turned clear. Soon, Mom ________ a big meal over the fire for the family. I sensed that a hot meal and good ________ would warm us right up. While we ate together, Dad ________ at the stars and told us about his childhood. As we laughed and ________ on our days, the stars shone like diamonds at night.

The following day, we had a good time ________ the rocky trails around our campsite. ________ hiking in the forest, we had a lovely late afternoon boating. It was amazing to see the ________ changing rays of the sunset behind the pine trees. That evening we packed up our ________ and headed home.

I am very grateful for this camping trip, which has left us unforgettable ________.