Over the summer break, a wave of fashionably     1     (dress) young people went to Kaifeng in Central China’s Henan province to explore the city     2     was the ancient capital of eight dynasties through a trendy “Citywalk”. They     3     (eager) shared fresh perspectives and travel encounters on various social media platforms.

“Citywalk” means the act     4     walking freely along city     5     (street) free of large and heavy bags. Such a convenient form of travel has emerged as     6     popular trend among young people in China,     7     (offer) them an avenue to experience urban culture and local traditions.

“Kaifeng is one of China’s first national historical and cultural cities, boasting a deep-seated cultural heritage. It’s an ideal destination for unhurried exploration, encouraging visitors     8     (take) a leisurely pace as they step into Kaifeng’s embrace. The heart of Kaifeng’s cultural tourism     9     (lie) in the profound culture of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Through cultural tourism products with different themes, including architecture, cuisine     10     opera, we aim to help visitors gain a deeper appreciation of Kaifeng’s history and heritage,” said Wei, head of the city’s cultural, radio, film and tourism bureau.

On the last day of 2023, Heilongjiang government released a thank-you letter,     1     was published by several local media outlets.

“We thank you for your heartfelt     2     (enthusiastic) in your visits to Heilongjiang... You    3     (bring) joy and life to this land so far. It’s so great to have you here.”

At Harbin Ice and Snow World,     4     famous ice-and-snow theme park in Heilongjiang, tourists gathered to count down toward 2024,     5     (surround) by more than 1,000 ice and snow sculptures.

Besides the ice-and-snow sculptures, a diverse range of winter     6     (activity )were available for visitors to enjoy. Ice slides were among the most popular activities. Many didn’t mind     7     (wait) long for these slides, the longest being 521 meters     8     length.

    9     (addition), bicycles on ice and hot air balloons that allowed visitors     10     (appreciate) the magic world from above also attracted long lines of visitors.

Located in the northeast of Zhaoping County, around 200 km away from Guilin, Huangyao Ancient Town boasts a rich history     1     (span) almost 1,000 years. Renowned as one of Guangxi’s most-visited tourist spots, this charming town showcases the region’s characteristic karst landscapes and abundant water resources, offering numerous expansive caves for     2     (explore).

Huangyao Ancient Town, with its thousand-year-old legacy, features majestic mountains     3     (dot) with caves, unique folk houses, delicate pavilions and temples, ancient trees, and stone pathways. Siting amidst steep mountains, the town’s strategic location not only makes it easy     4     (hold) but also poses challenges for potential attackers. As a result, Huangyao has been isolated from the outside world, allowing for the preservation of valuable relics, some of     5     include writings and paintings by distinguished Chinese scholars like Han Yu,       6     poet from the Tang Dynasty, and Liu Zongbiao, a man of letters of Qing Dynasty. Thanks to its isolation, many buildings in Huangyao still remain     7     (changed) in their architectural styles from the Ming and Qing eras. Traditional festivals and customs     8     (observe) for centuries, adding an authentic cultural touch to the town.

A visit     9     Huangyao would be incomplete without sampling its signature local delicacy, Huangyao tofu. This treat coupled with fermented (发酵的) black soybeans, exclusively crafted within the town,     10     (offer) a unique flavor that can’t be missed.

Travel is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get,       1     (especial) when using a mystery (神秘) box plane ticket.

Earlier last year, buying mystery box travels caught on among China’s young people. In normal trips, people often plan their vacations well     2     advance. However, the travelers buying a mystery box at a low price, usually 100 or 200yuan, will select their airport and receive several destination choices.

A citizen surnamed Cheng would like     3     (go) on a mystery box trip, stating that going out alone usually     4     (cost) too much and that too many people don’t know where to go. “However, the mystery box directly offers me a few destinations,     5     feels wonderful.”

Since the destination choices include many less popular cities, travel mystery boxes also bring     6       (economy) benefits to these destinations. For example, Dehong city is a beautiful city in Yunnan province,       7     it has few visitors due to a lack of promotion. However, up to now it     8     (think) of as a so lid location for tourism after its inclusion as a mystery box travel destination.

But even so, a large number of people feel disappointed with travel mystery boxes because they can meet many problems after buying one, such as improper travel times, sudden flight cancellations, or even       9     (challenge) with refunds (退款). Sun Weili from Ctrip recommends     10     (choose) reliable platforms to make sure of visitors’ interests.

“Up in heaven, there is paradise; down on earth, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.” Hangzhou,     1     (previous) named Lin’an, was once the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the centuries since, the city, with its breathtaking natural beauty and booming Song culture, has been a must-visit destination for travel     2     (enthusiast).

West Lake covers more than 6 square kilometers and is home     3     some of the city’s most famous scenic spots. Hefang Street is a place     4     you can experience how Hangzhou looked when it was the capital of China and, of course, buy souvenirs. The emperors’ palace was once located on the street,     5     (make) it the economic and political center of the city. Most of the shops there have     6     history of more than 100 years.

The Xixi wetland, China’s first national wetland park, is a natural haven from the busyness of the city. It is a common thing throughout history for scholars     7     (describe) and praise the cultural treasure trove (宝库).

Deshou Palace     8     (destroy) by a fire in 1206, recently underwent a major     9     (restore). The complex (建筑群) now hosts exhibitions focused on the Southern Song Dynasty. The Hangzhou section of the Grand Canal, one of the oldest and longest artificial waterways in the world, stretches a total length of 39 kilometers. A boat trip along the ancient waterway, taking in some of the unrivaled scenery as well as the fascinating landscape of Jiangnan Water Town,     10     (recommend) if you visit Hangzhou.

The Yellow River No.1 Tourist Highway,built in 2018 in Shanxi province,was designed     1     (string) together scenic spots along the river. Visitors can both enjoy overnight accommodations in unique cave dwellings (窑洞), with a special chance to sleep on a“Kang”—a comfortable clay-and-brick bed heated from within     2     taste delicious farm-to-table cuisine while experiencing the beauty of the Yellow River.

Thanks to this initiative, Laoniuwan village,an intersection     3     the Great Wall meets the Yellow River, has been transformed into a popular tourist destination.The villager Guo Jianhua’s hostel has witnessed a booming business, with over 100 tourists staying and dining at his establishment,     4     (generate) a daily income of approximately 3,000 yuan.

“Previously, I     5     (register)by the local authority as financially disadvantaged. However, I was able to establish this hostel with the     6     (assist) of poverty alleviation loans. In just a few years, I have not only overcome poverty but also got my quality of life significantly     7     (improve),”Guo said.

Meanwhile, new businesses are also emerging. Since its opening in September last year, the Zhangjiawan recreational vehicle camp located along the highway     8     (welcome) more than 10,000 vehicles, with nearly 10 percent of them being RVs. “Even the local products are selling     9     (well),”Guo said, owing this success     10     the increasing number of tourists and the improved transportation facilitated by the tourist expressway.

Each city has its own unique cultural symbol,    1    (break) the similarity of cities. The    2    (significance) cultural symbols such as Beijing’s Forbidden City, Hangzhou’s West Lake and suzhou’s gardens have helped form strong cultural confidence.

Qinhuangdao is focusing on fashion tourism. A first-class international tourist city needs wold tourist attractions, and Qinhuangdao seems    3     ( have ) some ,The Great Wall is world-class, and so    4     (be) the Beidaihe wetlands.

Qinhuangdao has successfully transferred the world’s unique cultural symbol，The Classic ofMountains and Seas，into the city’s cultural    5    ( develop). Qinhuangdao is the only city in China    6    (name) after an emperor’s imperial name.The West Port of Qinhuangdao is near the legendary place where Qin Shi Huang    7    ( seek ) immortality(永生) into the sea. At the West Port cruise terminal, the 350-meter-long giant murall The Illustrations of Mountains and Seas reaches far away by the waves of the Bohai Sea. It is presenting the ancient wonder of the book which is rich    8    myths and legends to foreign visitors and sending Eastern culture and philosophical thoughts to a wider stage.

A distinctive and unique city cultural symbol can improve recognition and identity,    9     will help to enhance the city’s attractiveness. With a cultural symbol, there is cultural confidence,and it is    10    deepest power a city has.

The history of classical gardens of Suzhou can date back to the 6th century BC when the city    1    (found) as the capital of the Wu Kingdom. Inspired by the royal hunting gardens    2    (build) by the King of the State of Wu, private    3    (garden) began emerging around the 4th century and finally reached the top in the 18th century. Today, more than 50 of these gardens are still     4    existence, nine of which are regarded as the     5    (fine) symbols of Chinese “Mountain and Water” gardens. Influenced by the poetic freehand style    6    (original) seen in traditional Chinese landscape paintings, they are noted for their connection of excellent craftsmanship(工艺), artistic elegance and rich     7    (culture) meanings. Limited to the space within a single place, classical Suzhou gardens are intended     8    (be) a reflection of the natural world. The unique designs     9     have been inspired but are not limited by concepts of nature have had a great influence on    10    development of both Eastern and Western gardens.

Huang Yang, a native of Zibo city, recently returned home for a visit. He wanted to have some barbecue, only     1     (tell) there was no seat in four different restaurants. Thanks to social media recommendations, Zibo barbecue has become     2     overnight success, with large numbers of visitors     3     (crowd) into the city. Taking advantage of the barbecue craze, Zibo has gone all out to promote local tourism resources, while working to ensure the     4     (safe) of visitors and the quality of tourism products.

The new tourism offerings include special barbecue-themed bus services,     5     take visitors from train stations straight to barbecue restaurants, barbecue-themed tourism routes and free access     6     local scenic areas. To provide visitor with a happy experience, volunteers have been working at bus     7     (station) to provide information on transportation, accommodation and tourism routes. Market regulator have carried out inspections on barbecue restaurants to ensure food safety.

Since the spring festival of 2023, Zibo     8     (see) an 800 percent increase in accommodation bookings for the coming May Day holiday     9     (compare) to 2019, ranking first in Shandong province in terms of growth rate. The local tourism authority has begun to make longer-term plans, Zibo will work to develop its rich historical and     10     (culture) resources into unique cultural brands.

China is home to 56 UNESCO World Heritage sites. With troops of naughty monkeys, large bears, all kinds of snakes, precious plants, and beautiful ancient architecture, the     1     (amaze) beauty of Fanjing Mountain in Tongren city, Guizhou province, is     2    Internet sensation (轰动).

The area’s fame     3     (reach) its peak in 2018, when Fanjing Mountain was added to the UNESCO’s Natural World Heritage List due     4     its rich biodiversity (生物多样性).

“It’s important to promote a region’s unique value from a global perspective to apply for the list, and Fanjing Mountain meets that standard,” says Rong Li, a professor from the School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, one of the experts     5     participated in the site’s application.

    6     (establish)   in 1978, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve was aimed at protecting the area’s precious wild animals and plant species. It is an issue for such a nature reserve to balance ecological     7     (protect) and tourism development. The goal can’t     8     (achieve) without input (投入) from     9     (local), the authorities and experts.

“The     10     (success) entry into the list saw tourism to the mountain hit record numbers in 2019,” says Tao Huayuan, head of Wuling Scenic Area Management company, which is in charge of the Fanjing Mountain scenic area.