3 . In a country where over 80% of residents live in public housing, a government commitment to sustainable urban design could have huge influence. And when it’s a tropical country like Singapore where convenience and air conditioning are a way of life, the impact could be greater still.

Promising 42,000 new homes across five residential districts, the eco-town of Tengah will be the 24th new settlement built by Singapore’s government since World War II. It is, however, the first with centralized cooling, automated trash collection and a car-free town center, with which environment lovers hope to offer a roadmap for reducing carbon emissions in the Southeast Asian city-state.

The development is named as “Forest Town” by officials, due to its abundant greenery and public gardens. Once home to brickmaking factories, and later used for military training, the 2.7-square-mile site has been reclaimed by a forest in recent years. A 328-foot-wide ecological “corridor” will be maintained through its center, providing safe passage to wildlife and connecting a water catchment area on one side to a nature reserve on the other.

The project has proven a new plan for urban planners supporting green design principles and “smart” technology, according to Chong Fook Loong, group director for research and planning at Singapore’s Housing and Development Board, the agency overseeing the country’s public housing. “Tengah is a new start,” he said in a video interview, explaining that roads and parking are being pushed beneath the town center. “We’re going for the ideal concept of separated traffic, with everything underground and then the ground level totally freed up for pedestrians — for people. So, it’s a very safe environment for all.”

“We want a town that allows walking and cycling in a very user-friendly manner,” he added, saying that cycling has “taken off” in Singapore in the “last three to five years especially”. The master plan will see the installation of electric vehicle charging stations.

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I’m gladly to hear that you are coming to Sichuan in August. You’ve made a wise choose to travel there. As we all know it, Sichuan Province is rich in tourist attractions, enjoy many world-famous places of interest, such as Jiuzhaigou and the Dujiangyan Irrigation(灌溉) Project.

Jiuzhaigou is well-known as its beautiful lakes, of that the water is clear and looks colorful. It can excite visitors’ imagination. Another attraction is the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. It is built twenty centuries ago. And it is still playing such important part in irrigation today. Beside, the nice weather and convenience transportation there can make your trip more enjoyable.

5 . Seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.

Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week Festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.

But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the McKenney Cone. Just as though you are going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.

Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 meters into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.

European cycling holidays provide some of the best experiences you can have on two wheels. Come and join us!

Girona, Spain

Girona is surrounded by wonderful and easily accessible cycle routes that pretty much offer any riding you would ever need or want. The traffic-free roads mean that there is little trouble in getting out of the town and into the hills. Girona’s old town itself is a beauty and with plenty of places serving great food and great coffee, there’s a certain magic to the place.

Algarve, Portugal

Portugal is a cycling destination that has grown very popular thanks to the large variety of roads in the country. Not only are there plenty of climbs but also a lot of rolling roads to test yourself on. The terrain is similar to what you’ll find in the most popular cycling regions, but Portugal just feels little bit less mainstream. Away from the bike, there is also plenty of tasty food and local wines to try.

Northern Scotland, UK

One of the best places to tour in all of Europe is in fact Scotland. Particularly adventurous cyclists can take advantage of Scotland’s rules on wild camping— Scottish law allows members of the public the right to roam, while English law does not. It’s a totally free way to explore a place and Scotland might just be one of the best ones to do it because of the beautiful scenery.

Julian Alps, Slovenia

Slovenia is quite new when it comes to comparing with other European cycling destinations. A great destination for mountain bikers and road cyclists as well, the country has plenty of off-road routes and roads that take you high up into the Julian Alps. It’s no surprise once you’ve come here you’ll find that the country does very well in producing world class bike racers.

For some people in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second videos. It’s not about where you’ve been, but about where you’re seen to have been.

Situated on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt house complex (建筑群) in     1    city of Chongqing. The bars, restaurants and golden neon lights    2     (be) a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors increased    3    (sharp).

The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong’s sudden popularity on an app, Douyin,     4    aim is not to produce a well-crafted video, but simply    5    (show) that you have also been to the popular places. The beauty of the    6    (attract) is less important than the fact that people are flocking there to daka.

A subculture of young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle has developed. So-called daka Zu—“daka tribes”—can    7    (find) roaming various scenic spots, checking out as many hot locations    8    possible within a single day.

The daka craze may have    9    (practice)origins. China’s young urban professionals don’t have so much free time. Sometimes, they need to work overtime. So they have to make the best use of their    10    (limit) leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan.“ Make every second count.”

My parents and I went to a park on last Sunday. There were lots of visitors stood in front of the ticket window. We both waited for a long time and buy three tickets. In the Tiger Mountain of the park, I was so eager to see the fierce animals that I quickened my step through the crowd. Unfortunate, I got separated from my parents. I had hard time looking for them, and I had no luck. Even bad, I had no money with me, which meant I had to walk home. How an awful experience!

9 . We all want to go somewhere — somewhere that has been on our bucket list(人生愿望清单) for ages. So, we tend to squeeze as many sights into our trip as possible, We often imagine the scenes like four cities in seven days, “must-sees” in Tokyo, famous landmarks in Europe and so on.     1    

However, it’s probably not quantity but quality that counts. Traveler, a reality show in the Republic of Korea, can perhaps give us some ideas of what travel is like. In Traveler, travelers don’t have a task.    2    Instead, it focuses on “describing the real experience of traveling by showing the processes of finding a place to stay or hailing a taxi”, according to The Korea Times.

    3    It isn’t about getting or not getting somewhere as quickly as possible, but about simply being excited as you’re getting there or not getting there at all.

    4    You may ignore the guidebook’s recommendation and ask local people where they prefer to eat and hang out. And you’ll be surprised by what a place has offered when you’re not busy rushing around and checking things off on your bucket list.

Travel is just like life. There is little fun in it if everything is predictable.    5    But as travel blog CheeseWeb puts it, as long as you keep an open mind, you’ll see that “everywhere is ‘somewhere’ ”.

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