1 . Qibao Ancient Village

Qibao, located in the center of Minhang District, Shanghai, is a village with a history of one thousand years. In the village, wine and tea are served on old-fashioned square tables together with long benches, long-mouth copper pots and flat-end chopstick used. The most famous snacks in old Shanghai are square pastry, rice wine and steamed salted pork in wine.

Entrance Ticket: 45 yuan per all-in-one ticket (preferable price of 30 yuan is available now), covering almost all tourist attractions inside the village.

Telephone: 021-21087225

Jinshan Village of Farmer Painting

Villagers skillfully make good use of folk arts such as printing and dyeing, embroidery (刺绣), wood carving. They take the various folk customs and the busy scenes of labor of villagers in the lower Changjiang valley as the theme of paintings and create farmer paintings in a simple style.

Entrance Ticket: 30 yuan/person

Telephone: 021-57355555

Merry Countryside Tour in Zhonghua Village

The village provides tourists with accommodations, tours, chess, cards, fitness and entertainment through renting out separate farmhouse and sells tourist products and agricultural by-products related to the merry countryside tour.

Pudong Lingkong Agric Gardening

It is one of Shanghai countryside tour scenic spots, which features art of teapots, crop plantation and export. The Geological Science Popularization Hall stores up tens of thousands of rare stones collected all over the world.

Entrance Ticket: 50 yuan /person

Telephone: 021-33935557

5 . How to Make Sure You Enjoy Your Trip

A trip is a planned destination where one arranges in advance, and the main purpose is to search for adventure and to create an unforgettable moment.    1    .

●    2    Trips are ideally planned for it to go well. Take your time, a day or a week ahead to make a plan for your trip. A check list is helpful, making sure you've got all your needs.

●Pack necessities. Bring what you need. Trips are short journeys. Pack only the things you need.    3    , it is easy to get tired.

●Be safe. To be cautious is smart. No matter what you are up to, surfing or snowboarding, it is important to wear protective equipment when necessary. Don't be stubborn and put yourself in harm.

●Travel with an open mind. You may see delays, a different culture, lifestyle, food, and even a shortage of cash sometimes-this is all what travel is about-experiencing things with a new perspective.    4    , you'll be a happy traveler and free from stress.

●Save the memory.    5    . This is not one of those regular days so you ought to save the moment. It will make your trip more enjoyable after all that craziness; you get something to review the good times.

In Li Lan’s travel journal, she described her experience back in San Francisco—a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that     1     (occur) in 1906.

In the morning, she walked around the Mission District,     2     (look) at the street art for a few hours.     3     (impress) by some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck, she exclaimed, “What     4     mix of cultures there!”

Later, she headed to a museum     5     the historical changes in California were showed. In 1848, gold was discovered near San Francisco and a gold rush started. Many Chinese arrived during this period.     6     (earn) a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. The museum did a     7     (real) good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different     8     (country) and cultures.

In the evening, Li Lan toured Chinatown. There were so many nice cafes and restaurants to choose     9    . She selected a Cantonese restaurant and enjoyed some     10     (tradition) Chinese dishes.

7 . Best Places to Visit in the UK

The United Kingdom has long been a favorite European tourist destination for many because of its beautiful countryside, historic cities, top museums and outstanding theaters. Here are some of the best places to visit in the UK.

Cambridge

Cambridge is a charming English city located on the River Cam just north of London. As the home to one of the world’s top universities, the University of Cambridge, it has all of the cultural and entertainment options you might expect from a college town.

Chester

Located on the River Dee in Cheshire, England, Chester is more than 2,000 years old, which means there is plenty of history, culture and architecture on hand lasting several eras. The Roman and medieval (中世纪的) walls around the city are one of Chester’s biggest tourist attractions.

Stonehenge

One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge consists of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones in southwest England. It is also home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK. It was not until 1600 BC that Stonehenge came to be completed.

Lake District

Located in northwest England, the Lake District is the second largest National Park in the UK. The main attractions are the lakes, mountains and hills carved by glacial erosion (冰川侵蚀) and providing dramatic and inspiring scenery. It is England’s famous destination for hiking and climbing.

TRAVEL PERU

Peru is a country in South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It consists    1     three parts: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.

Spanish is the main official language of Peru. It is because Peru    2     (rule) by Spain from the 16th century to 1821. But before that, Peru was the centre of the ancient Inca Empire, and     3     (it) emperor lived in what is now known as the site Machu Picchu.

Peru is    4     amazing destination with something for tourists. Here    5     (be) four magical tours.

In the Amazon Rainforest Tour, you can first take a short flight into the Amazon rainforest and then travel for a day to your    6     (accommodate) by boat. In the following three days, you can explore the unique rainforest with a local guide. In the Machu Picchu Tour, you can go on a four-day hike through the Andes Mountains to the city of Machu Picchu. After    7     (explore) the ancient city, you will find it very amazing,    8     (especial) the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones so exactly    9     nothing was needed to hold walls together.In the Cusco Tour, it takes you four days to enjoy the Spanish and local Indian culture.In the Lake Titicaca Tour, you will have a chance    10     (stay) with a local Uros family for three days.