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Known as the “Eastern Moscow”, Harbin has always been regarded as     1    unique and exotic city, which is hosting its 30th International Ice and Snow Festival. The city    2     (offer) special winter experiences like nowhere else in China: an ice and snow world, snow sculpture park, ice lantern fair,     3     dog sledding. Dozens of snow sculptures are attracting hundreds of thousands of     4     (visit) to Harbin.

Recently, many netizens posted videos on social media claiming that Harbin has launched a “photo shoot with a white fox” project to entertain tourists. The white fox in the video     1     (have) a soft and cute appearance, and after being artificially raised and managed, its fur is clean and odorless (无气味), providing tourists with a good experience and     2     (frequent) appearing on the hot search list.

For this project, some people believe it is     3     innovative tourism experience that can increase the interactivity and participation of tourists, while others are concerned about the safety and health of the white fox. In fact, these white foxes are professionally trained to have close contact     4     humans, and they do not bite. In addition, the scenic area has taken multiple     5     (measure) to ensure the welfare and safety of the white fox.

Mr. He, the person in charge of Harbin Songhua River Ice and Snow Carnival, said that the scenic area has introduced this project to     6     (well) meet customer needs. These white foxes have been bred (饲养) and domesticated (驯化), so there is no need to worry about     7     (catch) and bitten by foxes.

Mr. He said that due to the continuous     8     (popular) of the White Fox on social media, more and more tourists are taking photos with it.     9     (welcome) tourists, the scenic area often takes care of the white fox, keeping its fur clean and fresh,     10     providing visitors with a better experience.

Xixi, located less than five kilometers from the West Lake in the west of Hangzhou, is China’s first national wetland park. The area covers about 10 square kilometers and it     1     (be) around for more than 1,500 years, although it was only recently reopened     2     (offer) visitors a chance to escape from the concrete of the city. Despite its growing popularity,     3     wetland’s winding waterways, thick greenery and wide     4     (variety) of wildlife guarantee its peaceful spots in nature.

Wetlands themselves are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems,     5     (act) as natural green lungs, water purification (净化) systems and flood control. But wetlands are     6     (serious) threatened by environmental pollution worldwide nowadays. More than 200square kilometers of wetland in the country have disappeared every year     7     average in the past decade, the China Institute for Marine Affairs warns. The wetlands of the Yellow and East China seas have lost up to 90 percent of their natural function, the institute reports,     8     makes the 226 plant species, 50 kinds of fish and aquatic (水生的) animals as well as 126 kinds of birds in Xixi even     9     (valuable).

Xixi’s native vegetation,     10     (water) by six crossing rivers, consists of subtropical mountainous swamp (沼泽) and evergreen forest.

Lying in a gorge(峡谷) near the Minjiang River in Southwest China’s Sichuan province, Taoping Qiang village     1    (stay) here for over two thousand years.

Originally constructed for military defense, the village’s watchtower has seen the flames of war extinguished(熄灭的) over the ages and is now a tourist     2    (attract). Surviving the terrible 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, the tower still stands tall and now witnesses the area’s change.

The village was reconstructed after that, and a new village in the same architectural style was built nearby, with many residents choosing     3    (move) there for a better quality of life. Today, visitors are     4    (continuous) drawn to the beautiful village, bringing prosperity(繁荣) to the local tourism industry.

By Dec 25, the Taoping village area had welcomed 189,000 tourists in 2023, driving sales of local farm products to 30.8 million yuan and generating over 95.2 million yuan in tourism income. The trend has brought new opportunities and benefits to     5    (local), such as Maixi, who is a member of the Qiang ethnic group. Her journey has mirrored the great development of her hometown.

Maixi, one of the eight children, worked as a shepherd(牧羊人) when she was a girl. Now 60, she has achieved prosperity by changing her ancestral home     6     a homestay business. And she has expanded her business by opening a four-story homestay in the new village, drawing in a steady stream of customers     7     enjoy her signature dish of a hearty soup with vegetables. Maixi is not shy about saying she now leads a life that seemed impossible in her youth. The income her family brought in by selling Sichuan peppers was quite important during her childhood, she remembers,     8     the children would work alongside the adults all day long throughout the harvest season as sun-dried peppers reached a high price.

“With over 440 households and a population of more than 1,300, the village no     9    (long) relies on herding(畜牧). Half of our workforce is now involved in tourism, and we also cultivate over 1,000 mu of cherries and other     10    (variety) fruits. In recent years, the average income per mu has been about 60,000 yuan,” says Yang Buyi, Party chief of Taoping.

You enter through a round entrance known as a moon gate. There before you, is a     1    (cover )passage made of red wood, leading you past a walled courtyard. Along the edges of the courtyard are piles of rocks, among which     2    (grow) bamboo. The whole scene is like a painting;     3     every step you take, another part of the painting is unrolled.

    4    (step) into the courtyard, you look over the scene. Latticed(格状) windows in the walls reveal yet more bamboo, suggesting that the courtyard is just one part of a     5    (large)garden. At the far end of the courtyard is a room with wooden chairs,     6     windows that create frames for the scene of     7     (strange)shaped rocks beyond them, just like Chinese ink-wash paintings. This little courtyard is     8     picture of the classic Chinese concept of peace and beauty. Yet, you are not in China, but a copy of Chinese garden. The Astor Chinese Garden Court     9    (create)by a team of 26 Chinese craftsmen in 1981, and it represented the first permanent cultural exchange between America and China. The courtyard is a place of rest for a museum     10     (visit). As a museum piece in and of itself, the garden gives a wonderful view of ancient China.