Why walk?

So many workouts, so many excuses. Running? Cramps in your side. Swimming? Hate getting wet.
Pilates? Expensive. Spin class? A headache. Walking? Um... Finally, an exercise truly devoid of
downsides. It may not be flashy or cool, but according to growing scientific evidence, walking, done
often and properly, can deliver an array of benefits that are just as impressive as those often gained
from sportier regimens.
You might call walking Americas untrendiest growing trend. Between 2005 and 2010, the number of
adults who walked for 10 minutes or more at least once a week rose from 56 to 62 percentan increase
of almost 20 million peopleas reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An influx of pedestrian-friendly communities around the country has something to do with it. In the past
decade, many cities, including New York, Chicago, and Boston, have transformed busy traffic routes into
pedestrian-friendly pathways.

The Louvre famous museum in the heart of paris

The Louvre is one of the most famous museums in the world. Situated in the heart of Paris along
the Seine River, it presents its visitors with an impressive collection of art from all over the world.
Almost 10 million people visit the Louvre every year. The museum has over a million pieces of
art, but at the moment only 35,000 are on display, spread over an area of 60 000 square
metres.The Louvre was built as a fortress in the 12th century. As time went on it expanded, as
some parts were rebuilt and new wingsadded. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the
Louvre served as the royal palace for French kings. It became an art museum when the French
king Louis XVI moved his residence to Versailles. During the French Revolution, the Louvre
became a public museum. New collections have been added ever since.The museum offers
collections ranging from early Mesopotamia, ancient Greece and Egypt, the Roman Empire down
to theimpressionists of the 19th century.

Chinatown how chinese live in the worlds cities

Chinatowns in major cities around the world belong to the most famous ethnic districts. They are
not only home to a growing number of Chinese people but also have their own special traditions
and way of life. Millions of Chinese left their home country in the past to go and to live abroad.
Most of them have gone to other countries out of economic reasons. In past centuries Chinese
abroad were treated badly and seen as cheap workers. They had jobs in farming, as cooks on
ships or as harbour workers. In the US, thousands of Chinese helped to build the railroads that
today span the continent. In previous times the United States and other countries limited the
number of Chinese who could enter the country.As a result Chinatowns exist in cities in all
continents. When the Chinese arrived in foreign cities they often lived in the same
neighbourhood, where they followed their own traditions and spoke their own language. Many
Chinese have become successful businessmen.

THE GIANT PANDA

The giant panda is a bear that lives in central China. It is special because of its black and
white fur. Pandas belong to the mostendangered species of our world. About 2000 pandas live in
the wilderness, 300 live in various zoos around the world. Recently, there have
been campaigns in many countries to save the giant panda. It has been driven away from its
natural habitat because of deforestation, intensive farming and the creation of new settlements.
The giant panda can reach a height of up to 1.5 metres and weigh up to 150 kg. Pandas have
bodies like bears, but scientists do not know why they grow a black and white fur.

The milky way our galaxy

The Milky Way is a large band of stars, dust and gas that make up our galaxy. It
contains billions of stars. Our sun and the solar system is only one of them. The Milky Way is
only one of billions of galaxies that make up our universe. It has a diameter of about
100,000 light years and is as old as the universe itself. The name probably refers to how we see
our galaxy - a white blurry band that looks like spilled milk. The Milky Way has the shape of a
thin disk with six spiral arms coming out of a bulge in the center . This bulge consists of
a cluster of large stars, gas and dust as well as a strong magnetic field. The whole
galaxy rotates around this inner bar of stars. New stars are constantly formed around the spiral
arms. Most of the stars in our galaxy are red dwarfs, cold stars that are much smaller than our
sun.