If one travels to Chengdu for the first time, Chunxi Road is a place that should not be missed. Chunxi Road     1     (build) in 1924 to connect two commercial (商业的) centers. It provides lovely food choices, attractive sightseeing, and a lot of shopping chances for visitors. It is     2     (real) an excellent place     3     (have) fun and experience the life of Chengdu locals.

    4     (stand) at the north end of Chunxi Road are some statues. An old man     5     (dress) in traditional Chinese clothes holds a snuff (鼻烟) bottle in his hand. Not far from him, a modern young lady in fashionable clothes is walking in     6     hurry. A stone lock statue lies between them. It shows the time 00:00 on February 10,2002, the date     7     the rebuilding was finished. The old man stands for the businessmen from the past, while the lady stands for the modern young people.

Chunxi Road is a paradise (天堂) for shopping with all kinds of stores selling goods from international high-end things     8     cheap ones. Besides, the     9    (tradition) Chengdu food here will make your mouth water. Famous local     10     (snack), such as Zhong Dumplings, Lai Tangyuan and Han Baozi, are delicious and cheap, getting popularity among visitors across the world.