If you’re visiting Hangzhou, the one place you absolutely cannot miss is the West Lake. It     1    (locate) southwest of the city. It’s twice the size of New York City’s Central Park. West Lake’s natural beauty and     2    (history) relics have inspired Chinese poets and artists throughout time.

You would need a whole day to     3    (full) appreciate its beauty. The lake has 10 scenic sites, each with     4     story of its own.

You can start with the Leifeng Pagoda. Local legend has it that a white snake spirit was once imprisoned in the five-story, eight-sided pagoda by a monk,     5     tried to separate the immortal spirit from a mortal lover.

Afterwards, you can walk northward along the Su Causeway,     6    (construct) with the help of the great poet Su Shi about 1,000 years ago.

At the other end of the causeway, you will encounter a lotus pool and a winding courtyard. A culture show will be staged here     7     the tourists.     8    (make) sure to indulge yourself with a lakeside sunset before you leave. It’s here that the still waters of the lake meet up with the     9    (color) of the skies,     10    (create) an image you won’t soon forget.

Thando, a freshman, who is always looking forward     1     knowing about Chinese amazing civilization (文明), is     2     (curiosity) about the Terracotta Army. So he went to the destination to visit it last weekend in the company of a volunteer, also     3     outgoing student from South Africa, who can speak Chinese     4     (fluent). As scheduled, they packed their luggage     5     began their hiking. After checking in, they     6     (allow) to admire the powerful statues. Obviously, what impressed the two     7     (teenager) most was that the soldiers were organized and they were anxious     8     (protect) their emperor with confidence at any time. What a day! Their     9     (one) visit left a deep impression on     10     (they).

Makeover (翻新) for Hong Kong Parks

In the past several months, small parks in Hong Kong     1     (give) a colourful makeover by a charity called Design Trust. One now has strawberry-coloured seats and tables, and a pink floor where people can relax     2     (them) and play board games in bright surroundings.

As well as its city areas, Hong Kong     3     (have) more than 200 islands with mountains and nature reserves. There are around 500 pocket parks in Hong Kong, some of     4     are sometimes as small as half     5     tennis court. They are often squeezed in between skyscrapers or tucked (塞进) under bridges.

Hong Kong’s urban areas are     6     (incredible) crowded, meaning there are lots of people living in very small areas and there is little room for big parks.     7     this sense, the pocket parks are important places for them to spend time outside playing games like chess and mahjong and     8     (meet) friends.

Until recently most pocket parks looked the same, with concrete tiles (地砖) and plain     9     (bench). The Design Trust worked with communities to make the space much     10     (colorful). The project has been so successful that the Hong Kong government has said it will rebuild 170 more parks and playgrounds in the next five years.

While the pandemic has prevented people from traveling afar, there’s a silver lining to that dark cloud: micro-tourism, or mini-vacations

Micro-tourism refers to short-distance travel,    1     people drive two or three   hours to a nearby destination and spend two or three days. According to China Today, micro-tourism began catching on seven or eight years ago, but it    2    (become) increasingly popular since the COVID-19 pandemic. With the pandemic prevention and control measures    3    (make) long and distant trips less convenient, more and more Chinese people choose to take short trips instead.

Mark Hou from Shanghai is one of them. Before the pandemic, the 28-year-old     4     (prefer) taking long trips abroad or leaving Shanghai to see    5    (place)   of interest in other Chinese provinces. But the pandemic meant he had to adapt to    6     extremely new travel style. “Traveling a long distance means you should take public transportation. But that would more    7    (possible) increase the chances of   infection(感染),” Hou said. “To stay healthy, short-distance travel is the    8    (good) choice. When we feel tired, we can put up a tent to rest and have a picnic. That can ease tensions of    9    (day) life.”

With the new trend, young tourists no longer look to get ‘distance’,    10    are   willing to find new ways to experience their cities. Travel doesn't mean you need to go far away to find a resting spot for your heart. That’s also the mission of the micro-tourism.

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).

Located in northern Ariaona, Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most spectacular     1     (example) of erosion (侵蚀) anywhere in the world.     2    (measure) roughly 277 river miles in length, up to 18 miles in width and a mile deep, it is truly     3     natural wander. For 6 million years, the Grand Canyon has expanded with the help of the mighty Colorado River, and over the past few centuries, people from all over the globe     4    (travel) to gaze out over its red and orange magnificence. Managed by the National Park Service and     5     (official) chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Grand Canyon leaves its approximately 6 million visitors per year deeply     6    (impress).

But the Grand Canyon can be very crowded. The South Rim,     7     the Grand Canyon and the well-worn Bright Angel Trail are situated, holds a fascination     8     many sightseers and hikers. It is on this side that you'll find the most tourists. For a break from the crowds,     9     (head) to the North Rim. This is the place for backwoods camping and hardcore hiking. For an unforgettable view of the canyon, consider     10     (sign) up for a helicopter tour.

After     1     (enjoy) a museum or an art gallery, people usually visit the souvenir shop to buy a gift to remember the visit. The souvenirs have history, significance and culture in them.

The latest digital technology is helping museums to be more creative. In October 2021, the Hubei Provincial Museum     2     (issue) 10, 000 digital copies of the sword of Gou Jian,     3     famous cultural relic on display at the museum.

Its popularity can be seen by     4     quickly it sold out. Wang Xianfu, head of the museum said all the copies were sold in just three seconds. Digital collections go beyond the restrictions of time and space, making museums more open,     5     (interest) and modern. It’s a new experience, a     6     (combine) of civilization and modern high-tech.

The popularity of digital cultural relics with the public has resulted     7     more museums exploring the concept. A bird-shaped wine container from the Shang Dynasty, one of the most famous treasures     8     (exhibit) in the Henan Provincial Museum, was digitized and sold online in December.

Digitized cultural relics are a new form of cultural creative products. It uses block chain technology     9     (generate) a unique certificate through which the product can be sold, collected and used. Together with Alipay, the museum launched the app “Let’s do archaeology together”, which attracted more than 30 million     10     (visit) during the seven-day National Day holiday in 2021.

In China’s northwestern Xinjiang, there are many different landscapes and remarkable views. Deep in its northern dense forest, there is an     1    (amazing) beautiful lake. The color of the lake changes     2     the season, light, and temperature difference between morning and evening.

The Kanas Lake, the second largest deep-water lake in China, has a water     3     (deep) of 190 meters. Perhaps it’s the fear of     4     lies below the surface that has stirred up legends of a lake monster.

Since the late 1980s, there     5     (be) numerous sightings of the creature in the lake. It is said that horses drinking by the lake were once     6    (force) into the water by the monster. Many tourists come all way to the Kanas Lake,     7     (hope) to catch a glimpse of the marine creature.

Most scientists believe the so-called water monster is freshwater salmon living deep below the surface, some of which can grow to nearly two meters long. They can be fierce and secretive,     8     they occasionally come out from the water and make waves. The warm and humid Atlantic air     9    (current) travel over 6,900 kilometers of land into the Altay Mountains, and bring more than 600 mm of rain every year, nurturing the most     10     (mystery) Siberian taiga forest in China. They grow and multiply by the Kanas Lake, carrying their life on from generation to generation.