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Praised by international media as a “winter wonderland” and “China’s ice city”, the city of Harbin attracted a record number of 【小题1】 (visitor) over the New Year’s Day holidays. The city’s 【小题2】 (popular) continued after the holiday as the 40th China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off. Tourists from home and abroad 【小题3】 (draw) to the city by its grand and exquisite snow and ice sculptures. Among them, the 11 preschool children from Nanning, the subtropical capital city of Guangxi, over 3,000 kilometers away, were surely one of the 【小题4】 (high) profile guests.

Their trip, overloaded with cuteness, has become 【小题5】 online hit. Aged between 3 and 6 years old and accompanied by three teachers, the kids were affectionately given the nickname “little sugar tangerines (柑橘)” by netizens. 【小题6】 (express) gratitude for the great care and hospitality the kids received, Guangxi sent nearly 200 tons of fresh tangerines to Heilongjiang 【小题7】 a thank-you gift. The story continued with Harbin’s 【小题8】 (send) back more gifts to Guangxi, 【小题9】 gradually evolves (演变) to a “gift” and friendship exchange craze sweeping across the country.

More and more regions are joining in the exchanges between the north and south. The wave of exchanges 【小题10】 (bring) by the tourism boom in Harbin is a good sign and very encouraging.