A path across Canada Thirteen-year-old Kara Finch writes about The Great Trail - a footpath that
goes across Canada.
The Great Trail goes from one side of Canada to the other. At 24,000 km, it is the longest tral
in the world. The Great Trail project began in 1992 and took 25 years to complete. It opened
in 2017, exactly 150 years after Canada became one country.
The Great Trail is actually lots of paths joined together. You can cycle, walk or horse-ride on
most of it, but there are parts where the only way you can travel is by boat. And there are
others where the trail is part of the highway, which doesn't sound very safe to me.
My father and I spent a day walking along part of the Great Trail that was surprisingly busy.
We were told you don't usually see bears when there are lots of people, but we did. It was
moving through the trees, quite close to us, and I felt a little afraid. "I don't think it's hungry!'
laughed my dad.
At lunchtime, we talked to an old man on the trail. Dad asked him if he thought the path
was going to help Canadians learn more about their countryside. 'Not really,' he said.
"We've always loved to be outdoors. But it will bring us tourists from around the world,
which is important.'
In the future, the path will probably change, and new parts may open. We saw nothing to tel
us we were on the Great Trail, which is a shame. I know there's information on the website,
but it's good to know when you're walking on a special path. They need to add some signs,

Наурыз традиционно празднуют в день весеннего равноденствия, 21 марта, на протяжении уже более 5000 лет. Это праздник нового года, обновления природы и встречи весны. Празднуют «рождение весны» во многих странах Азии  -  Казахстане, Узбекистане, Кыргызстане, Туркменистане, Турции, Иране, Таджикистане, Афганистане, Азербайджане, иракском Курдистане, а также Индии.
С Наурызом связано множество народных обычаев. Так, к этому празднику необходимо было закончить все дела, привести в порядок свой дом и хозяйство, посадить цветы, деревья.
Само празднование проходит очень весело, с концертами, национальными играми, театральными сценками, песнями, плясками, игрой на домбре и скачками на лошадях. Также в этот день принято надевать новую праздничную одежду. Считалось, что как проведешь этот праздник, так и пройдет целый год.
Традиционное лакомство, которое готовят на Наурыз – это «коже». Оно состоит из семи ингредиентов – воды, молока, муки, мяса (баранины или говядины), жира, злаков и соли.
Очень много традиций в Наурыз связано с цифрой 7, которая символизирует 7 дней недели. Так, на праздничном столе непременно должно находиться 7 тарелок с «коже», сам стол украшался 7 предметами, в этот день принято было пригласить к себе домой 7 гостей и посетить 7 других семей.
В день праздника люди ходят друг к другу в гости, обмениваются поздравлениями и пожеланиями счастья, благополучия и добра в наступающем году.

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Nauryz is traditionally celebrated on the day of the spring equinox, on March 21, for over 5000 years. It is a holiday of a new year, a renewal of nature and a meeting of spring. They celebrate the "birth of spring" in many countries of Asia - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iraqi Kurdistan, and India.
Many national customs are associated with Nauryz. So, for this holiday it was necessary to finish all business, to put in order your house and farm, plant flowers, trees.
The celebration itself is very fun, with concerts, national games, theatrical scenes, songs, dances, playing dombra and horse racing. Also on this day it is customary to wear new festive clothes. It was believed that as you spend this holiday, it will be a whole year.
Traditional delicacy, which is prepared for Nauryz - is "skin". It consists of seven ingredients - water, milk, flour, meat (lamb or beef), fat, cereals and salt.
A lot of traditions in Nauryz are associated with the figure 7, which symbolizes 7 days of the week. So, on the festive table there must certainly be 7 plates with "skin", the table itself was decorated with 7 items, on this day it was customary to invite 7 guests to your home and visit 7 other families.
On the day of the holiday, people go to each other's houses, exchange greetings and wishes for happiness, prosperity and good in the coming year.

Today Edinburgh is one of the most economically prosperous regions in the UK. The economic recovery took place in 1999, when the Scottish Parliament was re-established, and a large number of government institutions were established in the city, and employment began to grow. Currently, the unemployment rate in Edinburgh is one of the lowest in the whole country. The population of Edinburgh is gradually increasing, mainly due to the influx of immigrants from other countries, and to a lesser extent thanks to residents who have moved to Edinburgh in other regions of the UK.After the sixth century the Anglo-Saxons conquered the Celtic territory, the fortress began to be called in a new way Edin-burh. Some researchers believe that this name means Edwin's Fort (Edwin's fort), and that it is probably based on the name of king Edwin of Northumbria, who ruled in the VII century, however, this assumption is unlikely due to the fact that the name has changed some time before the era of Edwin.