| There is a town near Suzhou. It is very interesting and beautiful. This is Luxiang, an old town. Luxiang was built in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127—1279). There were many famous people living in the town at that time. There are around 30 old buildings of the Ming and Qing (1368—1911) dynasties now. People live a simple life. Six lanes (巷) in the town go to Lake Tai. Luxiang looks more beautiful in spring, with many tea trees and fruit gardens. This place is famous for the tea called Biluochun. |
| The Egyptian pyramids were built around 2560 B.C. The largest one of them is the Great Pyramid of Giza. The king, Khufu, built it as his tomb. The Great Pyramid of Giza was considered a unique building in the 19th century A.D. At that time, it was still the tallest in the world. According to scientific research, Khufu ordered his men to build it stone by stone. The biggest stone was 15 tons, and each stone was fixed so well. The Great Pyramid of Giza has four sides and each side is 227 meters long and 136.5 meters high. At that time, there were no modern machines or equipment, so how did the ancient Egyptians build it? To this day, it is still a mystery. |
