1 . India, as a country with plenty of resorts (旅游胜地), is popular with different kinds of travelers. If you’re planning to visit the country, the followings are the places that may interest you.

Delhi is a perfect place for those who love history, and there are plenty of attractions here to keep tourists of all interests entertained. It’s often the first city that many tourists visit on a trip around India. There are many resorts including India Gate, the Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar, and Humayun’s Tomb.

Agra is most well known for the Taj Mahal, which draws a large number of tourists to the city. Built in the 1600s, the Taj Mahal is still standing strong today and is admired by tourists as an important part of India’s heritage (遗产).

Kashmir is one of the most beautiful cities in India. With flower gardens, amazing water-falls, and snow-topped peaks, it’s a simply unforgettable place that tourists want to return to time and time again. Kashmir is especially popular with honeymooners and loved-up couples, because a lot of romantic trips are on sale in Kashmir.

Though Goa is small in size, it’s one of the top resorts for young tourists and those who love taking beach vacations. The golden sands and coconut palm trees are the charm (吸引力) here, and the sunrises and sunsets are so gorgeous that you’ll never forget them.

A fan (扇子) can drive summer heat away and help bring a cool breeze(微风). Since ancient     1     (time), the Chinese fan has been carrying artistic and unique     2     (nation) style. China has always been regarded     3     . “the kingdom of fans”.

The fan first     4     (appear) in China about 3,000 years ago, in the Shang and Zhou dynasties.     5     , the fan in the early period was used as the symbol of etiquette (礼仪), and it was called “the fan of honor”.

After the Qin and Han dynasties, the main shapes of fans were square, ‘round and hexagon(六边形). The materials     6     (use) to make fans were mainly silk. Because the silk fans were often used in royal court, people called them “court fans”. The person     7     held the silk fan always appeared gentle.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the common fans were round fans, feather fans, and some paper fans. The folding fan     8     (gradual) became popular after the Song dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the folding fan was popular in Zhejiang, Suzhou and Sichuan. Then the     9     (popular) of writing poems and drawing pictures on the cover of a fan was rising. Then this skill     10     (introduce) to Europe and became popular all over the world.