1 . Thanks to its proximity (邻近) to England, its successful tourism industry and its multicultural population, Edinburgh is quite a special city in Scotland.

Edinburgh simply makes it with culture during its long holiday season. It is not just its famous festivals in the summer but its Christmas and Hogmanay (除夕) celebrations, which fill the city with tourists from all over the world. Along with the tourists, Edinburgh has lots of students. They bring energy and variety to the culture of the city. Although this can be overwhelming (令人不知所措) at times, if you open your arms to the good that it brings you can get so much out of the city.

The Cycling Gardeners are a part of the local community. By being totally dependent on bikes for transport, we are limited to working within the city centre. We have made life a bit easier on ourselves by using electric bikes, and we often beat cars in traffic and have no problem finding place to park.

We have a great collective team spirit which is very important. Whenever you go there from May to September, you will likely meet both sunshine and rain. But the wet weather can be dealt with by helping each other out, spending time in the many local cafes, catching up with your friends and having a good discussion about the rain!

Without doubt my favourite place in Edinburgh is the Meadows Park. I was born in the hospital overlooking it and grew up in buildings around it. Much of my childhood days were spent there. I met my wife there and it is where I take my young son to play. I have the happiest memories of building snowmen when the snow comes down. I really hope that this winter brings good snow so I can review my own childhood with my son!

Citywalk can be either a special guided trip or simply a relaxing walk to explore new areas.   It not only offers young people a way to interact with a city    1    provides them with a new social scene, where people with    2    same interests and ideas can make friends. Meanwhile, Citywalk create s a chance for tour guides and travel service providers to offer a more    3    (profession)service to meet with ever-changing market demands.

4 . The Most Beautiful Train Stations in the World

Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building

The wide-open entrance square on the Marunouchi side of Tokyo’s main train station would look more at home in Amsterdam or Paris. Kingo Tatsuno’s classical European design took over six years to complete, finally opening in 1914. The statin has received several facelifts since the Second World War, most recently in 2012. It’s one of the biggest and busiest train stations in the world.

Beijing West Railway Station

The idea of building this station in the capital of China was put forward as early as 1959 but didn’t come to reality until 1996. It was the largest station in Asia at the time, although Shanghai’s Hongqiao Station has since surpassed it. The station itself has a unique architectural (建筑的) style, with the main body of the building having quite a functional Russian look, but the rooftop is decorated with three amazing Chinese pagodas.

Duoliang Station, Taiwan

This is the smallest station on this lit by a distance. In fact we’re not really choosing Duoliang for architectural reasons. This station is all about location, location, location. Surrounded by hi top greenery on one side and amazing Pacific Ocean scenery on the other, it’s one of the most scenic spots in all of Taiwan. This isn’t even a working station anymore, but the platforms have been adapted into viewing spots, extremely popular with local train spotters.

Stazione Milano Centrale in Milan

Milan’s central train station looks pretty much exactly as you’d imagine it. There are a mix of styles at play here, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, but the entire building is filled with a classic sense of Roman monumentality. The outer look is guarded by two statues, while its insides are equally impressive, as grand stonewalls curve (弯曲) into the station’s glass ceilings.

Want to have fun with characters like Harry Potter or Kung Fu Panda? You will get the chance to do so by     1     (visit) the Universal Beijing Resort (UBR).

Located in Beijing, the UBR is the     2     (five) Universal Studios theme park     3     (global), and the first in China. As planned, it’s expected to speed the establishment of Beijing as     4     international business center and build up the     5     (confident) of China’s culture and tourism industry.

The UBR is fully aware     6     cultural preferences of Chinese friends. For example, the Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness has pavilions, small bridges and flowing water. Lanterns are hung in many places. Accompanied with Chinese music, visitors can eat     7     (variety) of Chinese snacks in restaurants     8     look like ancient buildings.

Apart from Chinese cultural factors, “made-in-China” also shines in the UBR. For example, there is a huge rock in the theme land of Jurassic World, which     9     (make) up of more than 10,000 steel parts built by Chinese engineers. Visitors can see a rock standing tall and spring water falling from a height of 50 meters. It took an amount of wisdom and power     10     (build) such a fantastic park.

While most bridges are made from wood or steel, the Keshwa Chaca Bridge is made from woven grass, which appears unsafe. You may be worried it won’t support your weight, though the bridge has lasted for 500 years. It was the Incas who first built the attractive bridge, showing the talents of the Incas and their unusual architecture methods.

This 66-foot-long bridge sits 30 meters above the rough rocks and fast-flowing waters. Few people make it there and back. Don’t worry, they don’t fall in, they just can’t stomach the journey twice and come back by boat. It’s become a tourist attraction and you actually have to pay to cross. If you don’t have a stomach of steel, it’s probably best to get a one way ticket in case!

The Bridge of Immortals connects the Huangshan mountain ranges in Anhui province of China. The bridge is frightening to cross but the views are really worthwhile. The drop below is pretty great and if crazy adventurers decide to cross, we only have a suggestion to offer: Don’t look down!

This breath-taking bridge looks frightening, but it happens to be one of the main sources of transportation for locals to transport people and cattle. The bridge is extremely narrow and it stands high above a river valley. Locals have grown used to the bridge, but many tourists are too afraid to cross because it seems as if it’s about to break.