1     (know) for its stunning snow views, Shuangfeng Forest Farm in Mudanjiang city has transformed from a forest farm into China’s “Snow Town”. Thanks to the high mountains, thick forests, low winds,     2     (suit) temperatures and humidity, snow in the forest farm takes    3     various shapes depending on where it falls, appearing as snow mushrooms, snow curtains and other forms.

“In the past, most people here made a living by logging, but the heavy snow makes    4     difficult to transport wood.” said Fan Zhaoyi, who owns a hotel at the forest farm. “With the reduction of wood production,     5    (eventual) lumbering (伐木) lost its glory.” he said,     6     (explain)the massive change in 2000. “I opened four rooms the first year and started making a profit the second year.”

    7     increasing number of business entities (商业实体) continue to pour in Snow Town today. The resort has also been upgraded to offer better tourist services. Visitors don’t need    8     (queue) for tickets because over the past few years,   advanced technology and other smart platforms    9     (adopt). The platforms can count tourist numbers, collect reviews, monitor the environment and give early warnings of dense tourist flows.

On Dec.12, 2022, the winter tourist season began at Snow Town, and 100,000 tickets were pre-sold. The resort has continued to gain popularity among various travel    10     (agency) and online platforms.

During the peak summer travel season this year, many popular tourist destinations in China have experienced large crowds, making it challenging for tourists     1     (get) tickets. Given these circumstances, cultural venues in many places have     2     (recent) announced extended opening hours, allowing people to explore during the evening hours. For instance, the Shaanxi History Museum has extended the opening hours to 8:00 pm every Sunday since mid-July.

In ancient China, a tradition of night tours, entertainment and dinners thrived (繁荣). When night fell, people would participate in     3     (activity) like reciting poems, appreciating the moon’s beauty and joining in tea-fueled conversations, said Wang Bin, curator (馆长) of the Xi’an-based West Market Museum. “Children can fully involve     4     (they) in the nighttime experiences of ancient civilizations right at the original West Market site. This is     5     we integrate these cultural elements. And this approach     6     (welcome) by both parches and children ever since,” Wang said.

To meet people’s     7     (grow) demand for night travel, China has developed a night culture     8     night tourism economy in recent years, with some places winning fame for night fairs and performances. Even at 10:30 pm, subways in many cities remain busy with people. Nighttime cultural tours have changed the     9     (convention) tourism model of traveling during the day and sleeping     10     night.

After cycling 2,000 kilometers in 18 days, Lan Huiyun and his 13 students finally reached their destination — Qinghai Lake in Qinghai province on August 17.

Lan, 35,     1     geography teacher from Shanxi province, started out with his students on July 30, several days after they     2     (admit) into different universities. They set off from their campus and passed through the province Shanxi, Shaanxi, the Inner Mongolia and Gansu before arriving in Qinghai.

In early May, Lan began to plan a bicycle route     3     would allow the students to receive firsthand experience about local plants, climate and customs. He also provided training,     4     (include) bicycle operation, repairing skills and some basic first aid, to ensure their     5     (safe) and reduce the possibility of accidents. However, they encountered difficulties, such as flat tires and lack     6     oxygen, while cycling in high altitude regions.     7     (fortunate), all of them persisted and finally reached the destination.

It was not the first time that Lan     8     (organize) such journeys to commemorate (纪念) the end of high school. Although it costs time and energy     9     (arrange) such activities, he will continue to bring     10     (many) students to cycle outside in the future because cycling can broaden their horizons.

The arched timber lounge bridges (木拱廊桥) built in China nearly 1,000 years ago, still     1    (stand) and still in everyday use, show the true skill of the master craftsmen who first constructed them. The amazing bridges,     2     (suspend) between two banks of rich greenery and built from the wood of the trees surrounding them, are still a     3     (full) functional part of life in Fujian Province and Zhejiang Province.

Of the 100 arched timber lounge bridges in China, the Qianshen Bridge in Shouning County, Fujian Province, which is an impressive 62.7 metres long and 4.9 metres wide,     4     (rebuild) several times since it was built first. Now,    5     remains an iconic image of ancient Chinese construction methods.

The bridges are built completely     6     hand. The woodworking     7     (master) design the bridges with     8     range of arches depending on the surroundings, while the passageways can be various styles, depending on the use of the bridge.

To create arch support, “beam-weaving (织梁)” is used in which three rows of wood formed an arch- supporting system while in the upper layer five shorter rows of wood     9     (joint) and intertwined with upper-arch supports. Wood     10     then connects the whole bridge is placed at the joints between the ends so the bridge becomes a solid whole. Traditional tools such as Lu Ban rulers, sawhorses, axes and chisels are used in the construction of the bridge.

Huguosi Street used to be one of Beijing’s     1     (busy) commercial avenues (大道) in the olden days. It was also the location of the former residence of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) . Not far from Mei’s residence, the first theater for Peking Opera performances came up in 1954, five years after the     2     ( establish) of the People’s Republic of China. The neighborhood has changed over the decades, but the theater -Beijing People’s Theater,     3     Mei and many other Peking Opera     4     (master) used to perform, still stands tall.

On Oct. 9, the National Peking Opera Company announced that the renovation (翻新) of Beijing People’s Theater     5     (finish) . On Oct. 16, it will reopen to the public with     6     series of Peking Opera shows.     7     Oct. 16, 15 Peking Opera productions will be staged in the theater.     8     (involve) Peking Opera companies from around the country, the event will definitely breathe life into the conventional art.

Top Graduate Zhang Xie, so far the earliest     9     (know) complete Chinese play script written during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) , will     10     (final) be staged by the National Peking Opera Company on Oct. 16.