Topic 85

85. A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

THE CAPITAL OF MY COUNTRY DESERVES APPRECIATION

If a foreign visitor has mere one single day to stay in my country, I would advise him or her to visit the capital of my country -- Beijing, which has a several thousands years' history. In the city of Beijing, the visitor will experience amazing things and will never forget in later life.

In the first place, in museums seated in Beijing, such as the National Museum, the visitor has a good opportunity of encountering invaluable treasures produced in my country. For instance, the golden stature of the Qing Dynasty represents the first-class artwork in the world during that time. Besides, the Si Mu vessel, once used for cooking in ancient times, made up of copper, reflects the developed techniques of refining medal. From those ancient cultural relics, the visitor can sense the centuries-old history of China, and better understand historical culture of the Yellow River.

Secondly, Beijing is also a internationalized place where there are a lot of modern grand architectures. The pattern of main roads in Beijing resembles several rectangles that overlap, which may be a attracting trait to foreign visitors. Furthermore, the 29th Olympic Games were just held in Beijing several days ago, and it leaves numerous precious fortunes to Beijing. For example, Bird's Nest, the national stadium, where the opening ceremony was held, gives positive appearance of Beijing to visitors. From the inner side of Bird's Nest, it is extremely majestic. Everyone who has been there would never forget that experience. On the opposite side of Bird's Nest seats the Cubic Water, a swimming pool, which is also a beautiful venue that deserves visiting.

Thirdly, the environment of Beijing is also a factor that a visitor from foreign countries may pay attention to. In urban areas, several large parks are located besides community. In these parks, the visitor can have a view of numerous famous trees -- for example, red pine trees, Chinese cedar trees and so forth. Not to mention all kinds of fragrant flowers. On special festivals, workers will hold specific exhibitions of flowers. During that time, the visitor will experience feast of colors and amazing patterns behaved by flowers. Furthermore, at nights of Spring Festival, people in Beijing will hold a ceremony of firecrackers which may light the sky in an astounding way.

In summary, Beijing is a city that owns both ancient culture and modern flavor. Visitors in here will certainly appreciate different patterns of pleasures which cannot be caught in other cities. Therefore, I strongly recommend Beijing as a resort for a visitor from a foreign country or district.