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China’s Winter Tourism

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China’s Winter Tourism

近jìn年nián来lái,中国Zhōng guó冰雪bīng xuě旅游lǚ yóu产业chǎn yè发展fā zhǎn迅速xùn sù,尤其yóu qí在zài今年jīn nián元旦Yuán dàn假期jià qī期间qī jiān增长zēng zhǎng显著xiǎn zhù。

数据shù jù显示xiǎn shì,哈尔滨Hā ěr bīn、阿勒泰Ā lè tài等děng冰雪bīng xuě旅游lǚ yóu热门rè mén地dì预订yù dìng量liàng大dà幅fú上升shàng shēng,这些zhè xiē地区dì qū以yǐ独特dú tè的de冬季dōng jì景观jǐng guān和hé丰富fēng fù的de活动huó dòng闻名wén míng,吸引xī yǐn了le大dà量liàng游客yóu kè前来qián lái滑雪huá xuě、体验tǐ yàn温泉wēn quán、欣赏xīn shǎng雪xuě景jǐng。

值得zhí dé注意zhù yì的de是shì,游客yóu kè来源lái yuán更加gèng jiā多样化duō yàng huà,除chú北方běi fāng传统chuán tǒng地区dì qū外wài,来自lái zì长三角Cháng Sān jiǎo、粤Yuè港Gǎng澳Ào大湾区Dà wān Qū及jí东南亚Dōng nán yà的de游客yóu kè也yě有yǒu明显míng xiǎn增长zēng zhǎng。

与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shí,南方nán fāng以yǐ海南Hǎi nán为wéi代表dài biǎo的de“避bì寒hán游yóu”同样tóng yàng表现biǎo xiàn突出tū chū。

海南Hǎi nán岛dǎo内nèi三sān大dà机场jī chǎng元旦Yuán dàn假期jià qī进jìn出chū港gǎng机票jī piào预订yù dìng量liàng提升tí shēng76%。

在zài免税miǎn shuì政策zhèng cè及jí假期jià qī的de双重shuāng chóng推动tuī dòng下xià,消费xiāo fèi增长zēng zhǎng明显míng xiǎn。

在zài基础jī chǔ设施shè shī不断bù duàn完善wán shàn、交通jiāo tōng更加gèng jiā便利biàn lì、游客yóu kè对duì特色tè sè冬季dōng jì体验tǐ yàn需求xū qiú增长zēng zhǎng的de推动tuī dòng下xià,人们rén men对duì“有yǒu特色tè sè的de冬季dōng jì旅行lǚ xíng”的de兴趣xìng qù也yě会huì越来越yuè lái yuè大dà。

从cóng北方běi fāng冰雪bīng xuě到dào南方nán fāng阳光yáng guāng,从cóng滑雪huá xuě到dào温泉wēn quán,冰雪bīng xuě旅游lǚ yóu和hé避bì寒hán旅游lǚ yóu一起yī qǐ,让ràng冬季dōng jì成为chéng wéi一yī年nián中zhōng非常fēi cháng重要zhòng yào的de旅游lǚ yóu季节jì jié。

中国Zhōng guó凭借píng jiè多样化duō yàng huà的de冬季dōng jì旅游lǚ yóu产品chǎn pǐn吸引xī yǐn了le大dà量liàng游客yóu kè,也yě成为chéng wéi中国Zhōng guó消费xiāo fèi和hé经济jīng jì增长zēng zhǎng中zhōng一yī个gè越来越yuè lái yuè重要zhòng yào的de部分bù fen。

冬季dōng jì旅游lǚ yóu已经yǐ jīng从cóng少shǎo数shù人rén的de选择xuǎn zé,慢慢màn màn变成biàn chéng更多gèng duō人rén都dōu会huì考虑kǎo lǜ的de一yī种zhǒng生活shēng huó方式fāng shì。

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Vocabulary 139 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
近 jìnnear / close to
年 niányear
来 láiever since / for the past (amount of time)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
冰雪 bīng xuěice and snow
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
产业 chǎn yèindustry / industrial
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
迅速 xùn sùrapid / speedy / fast
尤其 yóu qíespecially; particularly
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
今年 jīn niánthis year
元旦 Yuán dànNew Year's Day
假期 jià qīvacation
期间 qī jiānperiod of time / time / time period / period
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
显著 xiǎn zhùoutstanding / notable / remarkable / statistically significant
数据 shù jùdata
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
哈尔滨 Hā ěr bīnHarbin; a city in northeast China
阿勒泰 Ā lè tàiAltay / place name in Xinjiang
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
热门 rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
预订 yù dìngto place an order / to book ahead
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
大 dàgreatly; freely; fully
幅 fúwidth / roll
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
这些 zhè xiēthese
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
独特 dú tèunique; distinctive
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
冬季 dōng jìwinter
景观 jǐng guānlandscape
和 héand; together with
丰富 fēng fùrich / plentiful / abundant
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
闻名 wén míngwell-known / famous / renowned / eminent
吸引 xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
前来 qián láito come (formal)
滑雪 huá xuěto ski
体验 tǐ yànto experience for oneself
温泉 wēn quánhot spring
欣赏 xīn shǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
雪 xuěsnow
景 jǐng(bound form) scenery / circumstance / situation / scene (of a play) / (literary) sunlight
值得 zhí déto merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
来源 lái yuánsource (of information etc) / origin
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
多样化 duō yàng huàdiversification
除 chúexcept / not including
北方 běi fāngnorth / the northern part a country / China north of the Yellow River
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
外 wàiin addition
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
长三角 Cháng Sān jiǎoYangtze River Delta (abbr. for 長江三角洲|长江三角洲[Chang2 jiang1 San1 jiao3 zhou1])
粤 YuèCantonese / short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1]
港 GǎngHong Kong (abbr. for 香港)
澳 ÀoMacao (abbr. for 澳門|澳门 / Australia (abbr. for 澳大利亞|澳大利亚)
大湾区 Dà wān QūGreater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong (abbr. for 粵港澳大灣區|粤港澳大湾区[Yue4 Gang3 Ao4 Da4 wan1 Qu1])
及 jíand
东南亚 Dōng nán yàSoutheast Asia
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
有 yǒuto have; there is
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same time; meanwhile
南方 nán fāngsouth; southern direction / (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
海南 Hǎi nánHainan; an island province of southern China.
为 wéias (in the capacity of)
代表 dài biǎorepresentative / delegate
避 bìto avoid / to shun / to flee / to escape / to keep away from / to leave / to hide from
寒 háncold
游 yóuto walk / to tour / to roam / to travel
同样 tóng yàngsimilarly; also; too
表现 biǎo xiànto show / to show off / to display / to manifest
突出 tū chūprominent / outstanding
岛 dǎoisland
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
三 sānthree / 3
机场 jī chǎngairport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
出 chūto go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed
机票 jī piàoplane ticket; airline ticket
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
免税 miǎn shuìnot liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc) / tax free / duty free (shop)
政策 zhèng cèpolicy
双重 shuāng chóngdouble
推动 tuī dòngto push; to promote; to give impetus to
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
基础 jī chǔbasic; fundamental
设施 shè shīfacilities / installation
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
完善 wán shànto refine / to improve
交通 jiāo tōngtraffic / transportation / communications / liaison
便利 biàn lìconvenient / easy
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
特色 tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
人们 rén menpeople
旅行 lǚ xíngjourney; trip
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
阳光 yáng guāngsunshine
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
一 yīentire; whole; all; throughout
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
非常 fēi chángvery; really
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
凭借 píng jièby means of / thanks to
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
经济 jīng jìeconomic
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
已经 yǐ jīngalready
少 shǎofew / less
数 shùseveral; a few
人 rénperson; people
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
都 dōuall; both; entirely
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)