Micro-tourism

Although the pandemic has prevented people from traveling far, there is a silver lining to that dark cloud: micro-tourism or mini-vacations, 【小题1】 has gained popularity in recent years.

Micro-tourism refers to short-distance travel where people drive two or three hours to 【小题2】 nearby destination and spend two or three days. In contrast to a proper vacation, usually 【小题3】 (involve) careful plan, much longer travel time, higher expenses and lasting over a week or more, micro-vacation needs little planning and time and it’s 【小题4】 (cheap)than long distance vacation.

Micro-tourism began catching on seven or eight years ago, but it has been increasingly popular since the COVID-19 pandemic.

【小题5】 the pandemic prevention and control measures making long and distant trips less convenient, more and more Chinese people choose to take short trips instead.

Among many micro-tourism forms, the development of the camping market is particularly noticeable. Nowadays there’s a sharp rise in the sale of the camping 【小题6】(equip) both on the Internet and in the physical stores. The number of urban youths and young families who see camping as a new way of socializing 【小题7】 (increase) significantly in the last two years.

China, where there are about 45, 000 camping-related companies, 【小题8】(possible) has the greatest market potential of micro-tourism. To fully realize its potential, more government guidance 【小题9】 (need)on how we can improve industry standard, safety management, environmental protection, emergency rescue services and anti-pandemic measures. For example, in the camping sector, we should improve planning and construction, strengthen management and provide better service support 【小题10】(make) sure the sector develops sustainably.

If these problems are properly solved, micro-tourism will not only drive the recovery of the tourism industry in the short term, but also help diversify the tourism industry and promote the high-quality development in the long run.

My time here in China is going well. I love my new school and 【小题1】 (classmate). Over the October holiday, 【小题2】 (I) parents and I are planning to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. I’ve heard that it is 【小题3】 amazing sight, and I can’t wait to go. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army 【小题4】 (be) almost unbelievable. It’s wonderful that there are more than 8,000 statues, and no one in modern times 【小题5】 (know) about them until the 1970s.

We’re also planning 【小题6】 (visit) several other places in Xi’an. My dad and I are both looking forward to 【小题7】 (go) to the Shaanxi History Museum because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known 【小题8】 a “Chinese treasure house”! We’re also going to the Xi’an City Wall 【小题9】 a few other famous sights.

We’re taking the train, leaving the day before the October holiday begins. We’re arriving at 9: 30 a. m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I 【小题10】 (real) hope that we sleep well on the train!

I guess that’s all for now! I’ll write again soon and send photos! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from you soon.

Your friend,

Richard

Last year I won a prize in a competition． I【小题1】（award） a journey to AD 3008． Worried about the journey， I was nervous and【小题2】（certain） at first． Luckily， my friend and guide， Wang Ping， was very understanding and gave me some green tablets 【小题3】helped a lot． Well-known for their expertise， his parents' company，【小题4】（call） "Future Tours"， transported me safely into the future in a time capsule．

I can still remember【小题5】moment when I lay relaxed in the comfortable seats after a calming drink as the capsule swung 【小题6】（gentle） sideways． During the journey， the air seemed thin as if【小题7】（it） combination of gasses had little oxygen left． The new surroundings were difficult for me to tolerate， so Wang Ping suggested me putting on a mask which made me feel much better． In no time， I was back on my feet again．

When【小题8】（arrive） at a strange-looking house， I was shown by Wang Ping into a large， bright clean room， whose wall was made【小题9】trees． Later I found that their【小题10】（leaf） provided the room with much-needed oxygen． After a while Wang Ping left． I had a brief meal and a hot bath． Exhausted， I slid into bed and fell fast asleep．