It is well­known that the Chinese have great respect for their elders, and here is an occasion to show it—the Chongyang Festival. It falls     1     the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Chinese, nine     2     (regard) as the number of “yang”. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the day that has two “yang” numbers, and “chong” in Chinese means double, which is     3     the name “Chongyang” came into being.

The festival can date back to the Warring States Period. However, it was not     4     (formal) set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. In 1989, the Chinese government     5     (declare) the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to be the Seniors’ Day—a day to respect     6     elderly and to let them enjoy     7     (they)．

Traditionally, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and eat Chongyang cakes. Since “cake” in Chinese is pronounced “gao” meaning “high”, people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cakes in the hope of     8     (raise) to high positions. And people often think that chrysanthemum wine can get rid of all kinds of diseases and     9     (disaster)．

Today many activities are held     10     (show) respect to the seniors like organising a trip for them, sending them gifts and more on the day of the festival.

Located in the northwest of Hunan Province, about 300 kilometers away from Changsha, the capital of Hunan, Zhangjiajie,     1    covers a total area of 9,653 square kilometers, is a tourist city for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources. Zhangjiajie     2    (give) the title of “World Geological Park” in 2004.    3    (actual), Zhangjiajie, honored as “the most fantastic mountain under heaven” and “a walking Chinese landscape(盆景) painting”, is also widely praised as “    4     enlarged potted landscape” “a mini fairyland” and “a maze(迷宫)of nature”, attracting a growing number of tourists     5     home and abroad.  

Since it was discovered in the 1980s, the tourism industry     6    (become) the leading industry in Zhangjiajie, which has stimulated the     7    (develop) of other industries related to tourism. At the same time, eco-tourism has been developed rapidly in Zhangjiajie. When you come to Zhangjiajie, you can fully appreciate     8    (it) magnificent(壮丽的) natural scenery and experience appealing folk custom as well as other thrilling tourist     9    (activity),and you will be deeply impressed by     10    is performed by the minorities there.  

It must be an exciting, joyful and unforgettable tour of Zhangjiajie.