1 . Literary cities for book lovers to visit in the UK

The UK claims a rich   literary heritage, with cities packed with bookshops, literary landmarks and cafes. If you love books, try one of these city breaks.

1. York

Earning a amazing “bookspiration” score of 9.4/10, York has claimed the title of the best UK city for book lovers. Claiming the highest number of reading spots per100,000 people among all cities analyzed, York makes the literary lovers find it a best choice.

Top reading spot: Museum Gardens

2. Bath

Bath comes second, receiving a final “bookspiration” score of 8. 1/10.

Beyond its lots of quiet reading spots (more than 7 libraries and 16 bookshops per 100,000 people), the city offers enough green spaces, perfect for readers. A dream place for those who are fond of Jane Austen, it hosts the Jane Austen Festival in September every year, featuring a series ofexperiences and leaving deep impression.

Top reading spot: Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights

3. Belfast

In third place is Belfast, scoring 7.3/10. The Northern Irish city boasts 18 libraries and 55 charming bookshops to choose from. With an average Google rating of 4.71/5 — the highest of all cities analyzed, Belfast also has a increasing bookish culture as it plays host to an book festival attracting the nation’s biggest bookworms.

Top reading spot: Cave Hill

4. Bristol

Known as the hipster (潮人) capital of the UK, Bristol (6.8/10) secures fourth place to be a literary lover’s paradise. With bookshops from independent to second-hand (over 17 bookshops per 100,000 people), the lively South West city makes a perfect place for book-shopping.

Top reading spot: Hatter House Café

4 . I have well travelled in Spain and visited a good number of Spanish cities. However, no city will ever quite match Cadiz, where I spent six months studying as a student.

Before that, I knew very little about Cadiz but I decided to take a risk and explore it. Well, the risk certainly paid off.

Cadiz, Europe’s oldest city, hangs off Spain’s southern coast on a peninsula (半岛), surrounded almost entirely by water. As you leave the shady streets of the historical old city and explore more of it, you are met with vast areas of the blue Atlantic Ocean and white sandy beaches, which in my opinion are some of the best in Spain!

One of the great things about Cadiz is the wonderful, rich culture of food and drink. There are little tapa (小吃) bars lining every street and most will serve tapas for around 1.50—2 euros, meaning you can try a whole variety of Andalusian dishes.

Cadiz has also come to be known as “The Singing City”. It comes from the annual carnival (狂欢节), one of the biggest in Europe. A very large number of people go to Cadiz to see it. During those ten days, Cadiz’s narrow streets are filled with the sound of singing as musical groups fight for a place in the contest, which takes place on the last Saturday of carnival. The songs perfectly show the sense of humor of the Gaditanos, who, besides being so warm and welcoming, are said to have the best sense of humor in Spain!

That is my experience of Cadiz: a wonderful, typically Andalusian city which is often overlooked but well worth a visit. I am currently living in Huelva, just a short drive from Cadiz, so please pay attention to my next sharing!

5 . China is one of the world’s ancient civilizations and has the earliest outstanding bronze casting technology. Here we’ve created a list of 4 museums where you can gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese bronze.

Sanxingdui Museum

Address: Sanxingdui Ruin Site, 133 Xian Road, Guanghan, Deyang, Sichuan province

Hours: Comprehensive Gallery (the first exhibition hall): 8:30-18:00; Bronze Gallery (the second exhibition hall): 8:30-18:30. Last tickets sold at 17:00. Closed on the morning of Chinese New Year’s Eve

Ticket booking: 0838-5651526

General admission: Gallery ticket 80 yuan

Note: Children shorter than 1.2m (including 1.2m) can visit the gallery free of charge. The ticket must be used on the day it is sold and authorizes one visit to each gallery.

National Museum of China

Address: East side of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng district, Beijing

Hours: 8:30-17:00 (no entry after 16:30)

General admission: Free (passport required for entry), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)

E-mail: webmaster@chnmuseum.cn

Shanghai Museum

Address: 201 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district, Shanghai

Hours: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)

E-mail: webmaster@shanghai-museum.org

General admission: free (a max of 8, 000 admitted daily)

Hunan Museum

Address: 50 Dongfeng Road, Changsha, Hunan province

Hours:   9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays) and the eve of Chinese New Year

Tel: (+86-731) 8415833, 84475933

E-mail: web@hnmuseum.com

General admission: Free (passport required for entry)

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America. It was the center of the    1     (power) ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s. In the 16th century, Spain    2     (take) control of Peru and ruled until 1821.

If you want to travel around Peru, there are four places worth a visit. First, you can go from Cusco to the Amazon rainforest by plane. From there, you can take a boat to your     3     (accommodate) and then spend three days     4     (explore) the rainforest with a local guide. Then, if you want     5     (admire) the Incas’ unique architecture, Machu Picchu is the perfect place     6     you to visit. There you’ll be amazed     7     the ancient city,     8     (especial) its dry stone method of building. The next place, Cusco,     9     (be) once the capital of the Inca Empire. Arriving at Lake Titicaca, you will take a boat and stay with a local Uros family on     10     island for three days.

The Grand Tang Mall in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, offers an amazing experience     1     transports visitors back to the Tang Dynasty.     2     sets this modern place apart is a series of outdoor activities featuring     3    (culture) elements from the Tang Dynasty presented in a modern way. Within a tiny area, amazing musicals and dance     4    (performance) integrate traditional and modern elements, providing     5     special experience. Since June, these interactive events     6    (become) the city’s tourism highlight,     7    (attract) a daily average of 300,000 tourists to the Grand Tang Mall. In 2018, the Qujiang New District took on the all-rounded upgrade to breathe new life into the area,     8     included not only the rebuilding of facilities but also the introduction to activities. Inspired by the fancy of the Tang Dynasty, the Grand Tang Mall continues to create new productions that show the poetry and art shows of the times.

    9     over 20 regular programs, each lasting 10 minutes, visitors     10    (encourage) to arrive early to secure a good view of these popular shows.