1 . Take A Scenic Ride On The World’s Steepest Railway For Passengers—If You Dare!

Originally built for mining in 1878, the Scenic Railway is now a tourist ride that can take your breath away! In the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, the former mining railway became a tourist attraction in 1945. It currently holds the Guinness World Records as the steepest passenger train with the steepest railway gradient (坡度).

The gradient of 52 degrees is comfortably viewed from inside an 84-seat, glass-enclosed carriage car. The passenger car travels along on a cable-driven system of rails as it navigates the steep terrain. During the tour, passengers will see the train travel through sandstone cliffs and a rock tunnel next to Orphan Rock.

Orphan Rock was once available for trail climbing. Following rock slides in the 1950s, the trail was partially closed. The trail access was completely closed in 1974 and never reopened due to potential risks.

On the Scenic Railway, you will see stunning views from a slightly different angle than Orphan Rock. The railway is open every day of the year, making the trip along the rails every ten minutes.

Sight-seeing passengers can ride the steepest railway up from the Jamison Valley or travel on the cable car. Either option affords incredible scenic views of the Blue Mountains. The glass roof in the passenger cars allows for a fantastic view from every seat on the train.

Just take a look for yourself!

4 . Gabon, on the west coast of Africa, has numerous rainforests, open grasslands, white sand beaches and rushing rivers. Here are four adventures that can let you have unforgettable experiences.

The Wild Species Adventure

The site of this adventure is close to a national park, which has elephants, monkeys, leopards, red river hogs and so on. Visitors can go on a journey by jeep and have a chance to see the country’s natural beauty and different birds in a nearby reserve.

The Fishing Adventure

Gabon has some really big fish and miles of untouched coastlines, and the fishing spots are not packed, because they are wide apart. When fishing, visitors can find themselves in pleasant places, surrounded by palm trees during the adventure. Gabon’s unique lagoon (环礁湖) system provides visitors with a range of fish, all ready for you to join in the fishing contest.

The Private Island Adventure

It is difficult for visitors to find this private island on the sea on booking or a trip advisor, but it is known by locals. It offers small but comfortable rooms to rest. Visitors can try fun activities like wakeboarding and boating. During the whale season, visitors can also rent boats to take a close look at whales by following responsible viewing guidelines.

The Whale Watching Adventure

There is a great diversity of marine mammals to see in this adventure, especially whales.   Some of the whales can be found at all time, while others, for example, the humpback whales, only spend a few months from July to September. In this trip, visitors can take splendid pictures of these whales playing around and jumping above the surface of the sea under safety guidance.

The giant panda Hua Hua attracted 264,000 visitors to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding,     1     was the second most popular tourist destination in China during the May Day holidays, according to local media reports.

He Hua (nicknamed Hua Hua)     2     (be) three years old soon and has won the hearts of Chinese people due     3     her gentle temperament(性格) and her rare inability to climb trees. She is also     4     (difference) from other giant pandas because of her white fur, rather than the more common beige(米色的) color, and her slightly fat and cute appearance,     5     (make) her highly recognizable.

Hua Hua increased ticket sales, with all 180,000 tickets     6     (sell) out for the first three days of this year’s May Day holidays. There were so many fans     7     the park had to set Hua Hua’s viewing time limit to only three minutes. “We made this trip     8    (special) for Hua Hua,” said a tourist. “We plan to stay at the base all day just to see     9     giant pandas and we plan to continue coming here even tomorrow,” he added.

Panda-related souvenirs such as headbands, dolls, school bags and decorative rings in     10     (store) at the base and in other parts of Chengdu have become popular.

World Tourism Day focuses on promoting tourism in various parts of the world.     1    (start) by the United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO), the day     2    (honor) every year on September 27 and has been celebrated       3       1980.

The official World Tourism Day     4     (celebrate) this year was held in Bali, Indonesia, and designed around the theme of “Rethinking Tourism,” with the goal of     5     (inspire) debate about rethinking tourism for development, including through education and jobs, as well as tourism’s impact on the planet and opportunities to grow more     6     (sustainable).

Last Monday, tourism ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met via video conference     7     (discuss) the green and sustainable development of tourism and the countries’ recovery measures during     8     COVID-19 pandemic.

The UNWTO urges everyone on World Tourism Day, including tourism workers,     9     (travel), corporations and governments, to consider     10     might be done to boost tourism.