The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It     1     (build) originally to protect the city     2     the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible       3     (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers.

We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.

After     4     (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what     5     (good) than to ride on a piece of history!

We     6     (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky     7     did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all     8     way around the Xi’an City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and     9     (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their     10     (day) routines.

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.

Eastern China can see a sea of flowers     1    full bloom in the water. Every spring, this gorgeous sea of flowers attracts countless tourists     2     (appreciate) the beautiful scenery.

What people see is actually a great example of Chinese intelligence. China’s ancient philosophy, the harmonious     3    (interact) with nature, blooms and hears fruit here. 5.000 years ago, this was a beach. 3, 000 year ago, the coastline moved eastward, and appeared in Xinghua area. 1, 000 years ago, to prevent floods, the hardworking and intelligent people in Xinghua dug a network of deep ditches or streams in the swamps     4     piled up the soil on one side, forming fields suitable for cultivation.

This fields’ shapes and sizes vary. Big ones can In, a kilometer wide, the smaller ones just a few meters. All have our thing in common--they are surrounded by water. The fields     5    (disconnect) to each other, looking like islets on the sea.

For the local natural conditions, hardworking and intelligent local ancestors     6    ( transform) low-lying wetlands unsuitable for agriculture into farmland field fields, providing grains and vegetables for     7     locals. Also, these fields have maintained the original water currents, rivers and canals, and the surmounting natural     8    (ecology) environment.

It has formed a new landscape     9    (represent) the unity of man and nature. Today the unique landform of the Xinghua Fields has become a     10     (global) important agricultural heritage.

Shanghai Disncy Ressort has been ranked (排名) as the top tourist destination in the city according to the recently released (发布) Shanghai Tourism Index 2022 on Thursday.     1    its opening in 2016,Shanghai Disneyland has been one of the most popular theme parks in the city.The park was forced to close for more than 101 days due to the COVID-19 outbreak.    2    its reopening on June 30 drove a strong rebound (回弹) in the industry as online search about the park and its surrounding hotels    3    (see)a huge increase. All guests     4    (require) to present a green Shanghai Health QR Code and a negative nucleic acid test    5    (take) within 72 hours from sampling time before entering any area of Shanghai Disney Resort.

Released by the Shanghai Administration of Culture and Tourism, the index listed 1,030    6    (culture) and tourism sites in the city that have been    7    (continuous) active on various platforms for     8    past five years.

In addition to Shanghai Disneyland, Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Yu Garden, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Bund, Shanghai Museum    9    (be) also in the top 10.

Thanks to the launch of the cruise on the Suzhou Creek, a new index of popular destinations along the river banks was also released, with the Shanghai Post Museum and Sihang Joint Savings Bank being the top two    10    (attract).