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Countries around the world

China is in the east of Asia.

Beijing is the capital of China.

You can find museums, palaces and parks there.

Most tourists like visiting these places.

They like visiting the Great Wall too.

People in Beijing love eating Beijing roast duck.

The UK is in the northwest of Europe.

London is the capital of the UK.

In London, you can find many museums and old buildings.

Tourists like walking across Tower Bridge and visiting the British Museum.

Fish and chips is popular in London.

France is in the west of Europe.

Paris is the capital of France.

In Paris, you can find many museums.

Tourists like visiting the Louvre Museum and the Eiffel Tower.

Bread and wine are popular in Paris.

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Life in different countries

Hi！My name is Li Wei.

I'm 12 years old.

I'm from China.

I live in Chengdu.

It's in the southwest of China.

There are lots of things to do here.

We like going to the teahouses.

We sometimes go to see the pandas at the panda base.

We love the cute pandas.

I'm in Grade Five.

There's a Sichuan Opera club in our school.

I learn Sichuan Opera in the club after school.

My sister and I love hot pot.

Please write and tell me about yourself.

Yours, Li Wei

Hello! My name is Adam and I'm from Canada.

I'm 11 years old.

I live in Vancouver.

It's in the west of Canada.

There are mountains near here.

We often go skiing there in winter.

I'm in Grade Six.

I like hockey.

I often watch it on TV.

Sometimes my parents and I go to a game together.

My favourite food is pancakes.

Yours, Adam