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　　Attractions in Wisconsin

　　30 N．Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol Square

　　Discover Wisconsin’s history and culture(文化)on four floors of exhibits．Open for public program．Admission is free．

　　Open ：Tuesday through Saturday, 9∶00am－4∶00 pm．

　　(608)264-6555 www．wisconsinhistory．org/museum

　　612 Seventh Ave．, New Glarus

　　The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America’s heartland．14 buildings in the village give a full picture of every day life in the nineteenth-century Midwest．

　　Tue．－Fri．, May 1st－October 31st, 10∶00 am－4∶00 pm．Admission is ＄20．

　　(608)527-2317 www．swisshistoricalvillage．com

　　6858 Paoli Rd．, Paoli, WI

　　One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts(手工艺品)in Wisconsin．Over 5000 sp．ft．of exhibition space in a historic creamery．While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River．Just minutes from Madison!

　　Gallery open Tue．–Sun．, 10∶00 am－5∶00 pm．

　　Café open：Wed．–Sat．, 11：00 am－3∶00 pm．

　　Sun．brunch with wine, 10∶00－3∶00 pm．

　　(608)845-6600 www．artisangal．com

　　239 Whitney St．, Columbus

　　World-class exhibit –2000 quality souvenirs(纪念品)marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition．Tour buses are always welcome．

　　Open：daily, 8∶15 am－4∶00 pm．

　　(920)623-1992 www．columbusantiquemall．com

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　　Weekend one-day out

　　Beijing Hikers：Pinggu

　　Beijing Hikers is organizing a hike in Beijing’s northeastern Pinggu District along valleys, over hills and through winter woods before you at last reach a few little quiet villages located(坐落)in amazingly beautiful places．Prepare for a real hike!

　　Meet at 8：30 am, Dec 18 in front of Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu．Please write to info @beijing-hikers．com or 139-100-25516．

　　Yungang Grottos

　　Board(乘坐)the overnight train to Datong in Shanxi Province and spend the next day visiting the Yungang caves．While there, check out the other sites in the area before heading back to Beijing by soft sleeper．

　　Time：December 17 to 18

　　Cost：920 yuan(US＄ 113.50)including two overnight sleepers, local transportation, tickets, meals and tour guide．

　　To sign-up and more information, contact Lucy at Lucy@hihgclub．cn or 8580-5080, 130-1117-1326．

　　Discover a lost world

　　Cycle China plans a trip taking in the Cock Crow Town, which was introduced by Beijing Weekend(Nov．25 to 27)．The trip first takes in a faraway village famous for cave dwellings(窑洞)and a ruined section of the Great Wall before reaching the town．250 yuan(US＄ 30．86)including transportation, guide and lunch．Meet at 8 am, Dec．10 opposite the east gate of Jingshan Park, Xicheng District．Email reserve@cyclechina．com or call 139-1188-6524．

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　　If You Decide to Go to the Moon

　　By Faith Mcnulty, Steven Kellogg(illustrator)－This book is written in the second person and tells you the most important information you need to know if you go to the moon．I especially appreciate the information on how to get home．You know, just in case…

　　Discover Space

　　By Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin－Like its companion book in this series, Discover the Planets, this delightful book provides a fun and educational look at the“final frontier”．This book should surely be added to your young reader's library．

　　This Rocket

　　By Paul Collicutt－Here's an excellent book dealing with rockets from where they came from to where they are going．The illustrations will capture younger readers while older kids will enjoy the story．

　　Voyage to the Planet and Beyond

　　By Tim Haines, Christopher Riley－Published to accompany the Discovery television series of the same title, this book is about space travel(based on the experiences of real astronauts)to tell the imagined story of a 6-year space mission．Your future astronaut will get a joy from following the adventures in this book．

　　Space(Our Planet)

　　By Eduardo Banqureri－From the origin of the universe to the international space station, this book gives readers an up-close look at planet Earth and its solar system．Add this one to your space library, in the solar system section．

　　The Planets

　　By Gall Gibbons(illustrator)－This is an excellent kids book that discusses the movements, location, and characteristics of the known planets of our solar system．

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Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World

　　Welcome to the world－famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806．The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years．

　　◆Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the highly－praised exhibition Shakespeare's World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare

　　◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up

　　◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period

　　◆Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet's works

　　⊙The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes'Walk)

　　⊙The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition．and the garden are accessible(可进入的)to wheelchair users

　　⊙The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace)