When I was young, my parents were very strict with me in my {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（日常的）life. There were a lot of rules. I {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（过去常常）to hate them and thought they always brought me trouble. For example, I was never allowed to put off things to the next day. I was supposed to be {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（礼貌的）when talking with old people. I should also be {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（耐心的）when dealing with problems. I was taught to {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（依靠）on myself when facing any challenge.

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    Shanghai, a beautiful city during the day, becomes even more wonderful at night.

    At the end of the day, both the older part of the city around the Bund and the m{#blank#}1{#/blank#}buildings in Pudong are full of colorful bright lights. The buildings, both new and old, look c{#blank#}2{#/blank#}different and very exciting.

    If you look across the Huangpu River, you can see the brilliant Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Jin Mao Tower. Take a boat a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the river and you can see the amazing nightlife on the Bund, There are more than 30 tour boats, including ancient dragon boats in the Ming and Qing styles and boats trade in the Shikumen style.

    If you prefer w{#blank#}4{#/blank#}in the streets, try the famous Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street(步行街) ,There are busy shops and cafes and you will see thousands of local people enjoying themselves. Most of the shops close at 10 p.m. , but at that time, teahouses are still open. In fact, some of them are open 24 hours a day. Karaoke bars and coffee houses are also popular nightlife places where you can meet friends and make new o{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    If you are in Shanghai for the first time, make sure you also visit Xintiandi, a very popular a{#blank#}6{#/blank#}where you can see buildings in Western and Chinese style side by side, Xintiandi is a great place for young people, but it may be a little n{#blank#}7{#/blank#}for older visitors! A quieter place to visit is Park 97, near the west gate of Fuxing Park, Luwan District. Park 97 opened in 1997 and you can find clubs and international restaurants like Baci where you can get Italian food and Tokyo Joe's, a Japanese restaurant.