Imagine walking through an ancient city, then climbing a gate tower to take in a wonderful view of the city and its more than 600-year-old walls. You can hear the city's heartbeat in the air. This is Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi Province, a place that should definitely be on your travel route if you enjoy history or ancient architecture since its origins can be traced back to more than 2,700 years ago.

Located in the center of Shanxi Province, Pingyao is the hometown  of Jin merchants, a group of merchants who actively dominated (支配） a booming commodity market throughout China for more than 500 years, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the city's agriculture and manufacturing industries developed rapidly. Following China's reform and opening up, Pingyao struggled for the transition from a managed economy to the current market-oriented economy. During this time, the city government sought out new ways to break through this  economic bottleneck.

Finally in the winter of 1997, opportunity came knocking. Through the efforts of the city government, Pingyao earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which caused the entire world to take notice of the city.

Since the city's fame rose, locals in Pingyao have deepened their understanding of the conservation efforts preserving the historical relics in their hometown. Meanwhile the city administration has continued to upgrade itself through a strategy that follows the pillars of "conservation, entrepreneurship, development and protection" .

Currently, the city is focused on establishing a sustainable industry that will enable it to continue to grow while also protecting its relics and introducing them to the world.

If your child is learning English as a second language, I am 【小题1】（convince）that there are many things you can do at home. As long as you can keep these things up, they 【小题2】（help）him. First, it will help if you can read and write English 【小题3】 a higher level than your child.【小题4】 it’s necessary and possible, take English lessons in order to better focus on your child’s learning needs. This will enable you to sit down with your child and read, although you may also consider 【小题5】（hire）a private, one-on-one English tutor（家庭教师）.

Many non-native speaking students take part in English as a Second Language（ESL）programs in their school. Some ESL programs have pull-out classes, 【小题6】 means that your child is pulled out of class for individual or group 【小题7】（instruct）in English. Talk to your child’s teachers and other learning experts 【小题8】（determine） what style of education is best for your child’s individual learning needs and 【小题9】 you can do to help.

Success lies 【小题10】（actual） in practice. Just encourage your kids to follow these tips and practise.