3 . There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts (融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.

Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F (-3°C)

When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.

Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.

6 . Located in Shanghai’s coastal Lingang area, the Shanghai Astronomy Museum covers 38,000 square meters.

“The majority of astronomy museums in the world are about 20,000 square meters, so this is arguably the largest in the world.It will be able to host visits by around 6,000 people a day,” said Lin Qing, director of the museum’s research center.

The futuristic building will feature three main exhibitions — Home, Universe and Odyssey — displaying astronomical knowledge, theories about the universe, and the history and current status of human exploration of space.

The museum will use many technologies to engage visitors.They will be able to experience travelling on the moon with virtual reality glasses or lie down to watch the starry night sky in the planetarium, which has a diameter (直径) of 17 meters.

“We don’t want our exhibition to be like a dull textbook.We focus on creating an exciting experience for visitors so that they’ll leave the museum with a more curious mind for space and a love for astronomy,” said Xin Ge, director of the museum.

Besides interactive experiences, the museum will also exhibit many rare items, including a first edition copy of the first English translation of Isaac Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy which was published in 1729.

In the meteorites (陨石) section, a 21.4-kilogram meteorite will be displayed under glass.It fell onto a farm in Changxing Island in the city in 1964 and the piece held by the museum is the largest one.

When it’s officially open, the museum will operate from 9 am to 4 pm, with entrance tickets priced at 30 yuan ($4.50) for adults and 15 yuan for students.

7 . Toys and Games for Kids Ms.Monopoly

Hasbro launched a new version of this game in an attempt to solve the gender pay gap. Female players start the game with S1,900 in Monopoly Money and males with S1,500.The gap continues every time a player passes with women collecting $240 and men $200. It remains possible that a boy wins the game.

On sale for S19.99 and available at major retailers（零售商）.

Barbie dolls that use a wheelchair

This summer,Barbie expanded its fashion line to showcase dolls in a wheelchair with a removable prosthetic leg（假肢）.“We can start the conversation around physical disabilities by including them into our fashion doll line, "the creator Mattel said.

On sale for only $19.99 and available on Amazon.

The doll inspired by children with autism（自闭症）

Lottie Dolls offers a doll inspired by a boy with autism. The Hayden doll play set includes an astronaut's suit and a companion dog named Cookie. Lottie Dolls, an Irish company,offers a host of dolls that highlight diversity,including the Mia doll, a wildlife photographer that wears a hearing aid, and the Sinead doll，the world＇s first doll with dwarfism （侏儒症）. The Hayden doll play set is ＄30.

The Mia doll is $25.The Sinead doll is $ 20. All can be found on Amazon.

Plastic Army Women

A 6-year-old girl wanted to play with female plastic soldiers.She got her wish,when a Pennsylvanian company BMC Toys promised to make Plastic Army Women.When completed, a pack of 24 figurines will include six different poses and should be available on the company's website and on Amazon.The price of this set of dolls is pre-set at $12.29.

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