Tours in Guizhou Province
Huangguoshu Waterfall Tour
Running: May 1st through November 10th
This tour transports you to one of Guizhou Province's most fantastic attractions, the largest waterfall in China! Here you can enjoy the magnificent waterfall and large cave landscape. Then we will take you to have a free taste of local food.
Departing from Guiyang: 7:30 am and 8:30 am
Duration(持续时间) : 7 hours
Price: 250 yuan
One-Thousand-Household Miao Village of Xijiang Tour
Running: April 6th through October 23rd
This attractive tour takes you to the most special Miao village scenes of Guizhou. Enjoy the unique multistorey turret(角楼) as you go through the traditional wooden houses town. Elegant Miao clothes are provided for you to take beautiful photos, and you can participate in their festivities if you are lucky enough.
Departing from Guiyang: 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Duration: 1.5 days
Advance reservations required.
Qianling Mountain Park Tour
Running: March 1st through December 30th
This tour goes through the whole mountain on its way to Hongfu Temple which is quite famous in the southern part of China. Here you can enjoy the history of the famous temple and the delicious vegetarian food ( 素食) offered.
Departing from the hotel: 8:00 am and 9:00 am.
Duration: 3 hours
Price : 40 yuan
Site of the Zunyi Conference Tour
Running: January 10th through December 31st
Join us for a history tour of China through the historical district. Enjoy the special design and construction of the site as you get into the historical spirit of the conference.
Departing from Guiyang: 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: Available upon request
Some developed countries in the world have begun to shorten "working hours. Japan, on the other hand, has been in the culture of overwork. The problem is so severe that the country has even created a term for it: karoshi, which means death by overwork from stress-induced illnesses or severe depression. If the system of the four-day workweek is tested in Japan, what will happen?
A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft (MSFT) suggest it could work even for the biggest businesses.
The company introduced a program in Japan called the Choice Challenge "Work Life ". During the program, Microsoft shut down its offices every Friday in August and gave all employees an extra day off each week.
The results were promising: while the amount of time spent on work was cut dramatically, productivity – measured by sales per employee – went up by almost 40% compared to the same period of the previous year, the company said in a statement last week.
In addition to reducing working hours, managers urged the staff to cut down on the time they spent on meetings.
They suggested that meetings should last no longer than 30 minutes. Employees were also encouraged to cut down on meetings altogether by using an online messaging app (Microsoft's, of course).
The effects were widespread. More than 90% of Microsoft's 2,280 employees in Japan later said they were impacted by the new measures, according to the company. By shutting down earlier each week, the company was also able to save on other resources, such as electricity.
A new study on the link between chili and dementia ( 痴呆) may bring bad news for spicy food addicts. Researchers have found that eating lots of chili may cause an increased risk of dementia.
The study, led by Shi Zumin, analyzed 4,582 Chinese adults aged 55 and above between 1991 and 2006 and found evidence of faster cognitive decline in those who consistently ate more than 50 grams of chili a day. "Chili consumption was found to be beneficial to body weight and blood pressure in our previous studies. However, in this study, we found negative effects on cognition among older adults," Shi said in a press release published
"Chili is one of the most commonly used spices in the world and particularly popular in Asia compared to European countries," Li Ming from the University of Southern Australia said in the press release. "In certain regions of China, such as Sichuan and Hunan, almost one in three adults consumes spicy food every day.
The researchers said people of normal body weight maybe more sensitive to chili intake and hence their memory and weight suffer a bigger impact. Worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia, and Alzheimer's disease is the most common form that may contribute to 60 percent to 70 percent of the cases, according to the World Health Organization. At present, no treatment can cure dementia or change its progressive course.
Ramen noodles have been a go-to food for students for decades. After all, they only take eight minutes to cook in a dorm hotpot and are easy on the budget. Holly Grounds, a recent project design graduate who used to eat a lot of ramen noodles when she studied, started thinking that the packaging of a product shouldn't take decades or more to be broken down. That was why she decided to make eatable wrappers (包装材料) for ramen noodles, avoiding the need for plastic.
Grounds wanted to produce a product that the user could watch actually melt in the pot. "While other biobased alternatives to plastic claim to be able to be broken down, in a consumer's eyes, it's not always that simple," she said. "Many of the bio-based films are only broken down at 50 degrees Celsius, so they often end up in the wrong place without the consumer really knowing that they cause damage to the planet.
Now, instead of plastic packs of seasonings, the dried spices and flavorings (调味品) are part of a flavorless bioplastic film that wraps the noodles and keeps them fresh. The film melts in less than a minute when it comes into boiling water, and the liquid becomes the sauce for the noodles.
"The sauce is heated until the mixture is thick enough. At this point, I add the spices and flavorings before pouring it into a mold (模子) to set for 24 hours," Grounds said. These noodle parcels are then packaged in waxcoated paper bags.
With plastics taking hundreds of years to be broken down, eatable packaging and single-use articles are seen as the way to go. Grounds sees opportunities to use her eatable packaging for other ready meals and she wants to contribute to the global fight against single-use plastics.
Thomas Derksen was born in Germany in 1988 and married a Chinese girl, Zhu Liping, in 2014. After that, they chose to live in Shanghai. One weekend he went to the Snake Artificial Island in Shanghai to fish with his Chinese father-in- law.
On the journey to the island, Derksen's father-in-law, "Old Zhu", called five of his friends one by one, promising to give them each. However it proved difficult to catch more than the two fish which Derksen hooked. In the end, to honor the promises, they went to a nearby market to buy a dozen fish.
Derksen describes this funny thing in his German book about his trying to win over his wife'tough s Chinese father. The book published in April has sold more than 20, 000 copies in Germany. The book has been so far translated into Chinese, titled Meet the Tiger Father-in-Law. The first run of 5,100 copies has sold out.
What caused Derksen to write this book7 In fact he had been thinking of how to let German people learn more about China. So he wrote down all the funny things that he had experienced in China to help German readers better know about Chinese culture.
Despite the convenience of the Internet and social media, it is common for people to harbor cultural stereotypes(刻板印象)of other countries. Derksen said, "change To people's tereotypical s, view of another country, one of the best ways is to visit the country in person, to take a look and to experience the local customs and traditions. People often communicate with each other better when that is the case.
A. His friend suggested that he write a book.
B. There are many challenges in a mixed marriage.
C. They are very enthusiastic about the Chinese history.
D. He thought it was a good opportunity to improve their relationship.
E. It's popular for its vivid and amusing details about Chinese people and culture.
F. The unhappy father-in-law and the nervous son-in-law barely exchanged a word.
G. Understanding is key to the communication between people from different cultures.
I was at the bus stop, on my way to the lab where I was a postdoctoral fellow. It was 1 like any other morning. But something began to 2 inside me as I watched the people around me – headphones hanging from their ears, eyes 3 , unsmiling faces. They looked 4. And l realized I was one of them. Suddenly, I could no longer 5 my work life and booked a one-way ticket to fly home.
Over the years, I had grown more 6. Those who could have been collaborators(合作者) became competitors I 7. But the effect of this competition was exactly the 8 of what I had hoped for. So I began to feel alone and9. I became less and less productive in my scientific work. I10 my breaking point that day at the bus stop. The11 had to end. I emailed my professors, explaining that I had put the 12 first and myself second for too long.
Back home, I 13 my family and friends about my problems. I also started to receive some emails from my 14 - I guessed they expected me to join them again soon. After a few 15 asking how I was, in the emails many expressed their stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were 16 their heads out of their shells(壳). I understand that we all 17 sometimes, and that vulnerability and collaboration can be more 18 than competition. In fact, it can be a 19 , instead of one where one side gains while the other side loses. Working with others and 20 help doesn't make my Contributions unimportant; it means we can all succeed.
People's lives are strongly affected by the sun. If you live in the Italian countryside, you(probable) like to spend a lot of time (play) out of the house. You feel the effects of the sun even in a big city, like Shanghai with its forests of tall buildings. Even during the night, you are sure the sun will come back by morning. But what if you live in a place Longyearbyen, Norway? It is the world's most (north) town. More than two thousand people live there and they have different view of the sun. In fact, for about four months of the year, the sun never sets. And for another four months, it never (rise).
In Norwegian, "Longyearbyen" means " the Longyear Town". It was named after a person last name happened (be) Longyear. But the people in the town must all have a really difficult time during the long year. It is very cold and dark, especially during the (sun) part! I couldn't make for more than one day in a place like that!
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It is known to all what sport is of great importance to us. Most people opinions about their favorite sport vary. Personal, I like swimming most and the following is my reasons. First, it's the affordable sport. Even though you have to buy an admission ticket, but it isn't pricey. Second, swimming is very benefit to your heart and lungs. In addition its physical benefits, swimming is also a way to relax. I always desire to staying in the pool in summer. In conclusion, swimming can give your peace of mind to continue with your day.
内容包括：1）热爱体育；2）英语流利；3）性格外向，有组织能力。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours,
Li Hua
