The term “Special Forces-style Tourism” 【小题1】 (gain) popularity on China’s social media platforms lately. It refers to the recent trend among young people who want to visit as many scenic 【小题2】 (spot) as possible while spending the least time and money.

When it comes to 【小题3】 major expense of travel, namely accommodation, Chinese “special forces” have their own solutions. Some young travelers choose to stay overnight in private rooms at 24-hour chain restaurants 【小题4】 Haidilao hot pot. Others prefer to spend the night on forms of transportation, such as 【小题5】 (take) sleeper trains.

According to a travel report 【小题6】 (release) by Tongcheng Travel, during this year’s Labor Day holiday, the domestic consumption in tourism market experienced a boom. Peak daily orders for hotels, attractions, and transportation outweighed those of the peak day during this year’s Spring Festival.

Opinions on this new hit 【小题7】 (divide). Some young people are keen to practice this high- intensity travel style with their good physical fitness. While some criticize that it is 【小题8】 (meaning), stating that one could spend two or three days just exploring the Forbidden City and they do not understand 【小题9】 students can thoroughly visit ten attractions in just 48 hours. Meanwhile, some believe this kind of traveling is 【小题10】 (simple) an expression of youthful impulse.

“Military-style” travel has become the 【小题1】 (late) fashion among Chinese college students. Videos of them taking such trips 【小题2】 (trend) on social media platforms in recent years. The reason why it has become so popular is 【小题3】 college students can spend as little money as possible traveling to as many places as they can during the weekend. They usually hop on a regular-speed train on a Friday night, arrive at the destination city and travel 【小题4】 (extensive) there on Saturday. Then, they can repeat the same busy schedule 【小题5】 returning to their universities on Monday morning.

Different people have different views, with some netizens 【小题6】 (praise) these college students for their high ability to implement their plans. However, others doubt 【小题7】 such a tight schedule is healthy.

According to some experts, the “military-style” travel is a form of budget travel appealing to specific groups of people who are less 【小题8】 (concern) with in-depth experiences and more focused on checking off popular tourist destinations. Therefore, this has led to the emergence of a type of tourism 【小题9】 travelers are willing to sacrifice comfort for 【小题10】 (affordable) and convenience.

Jiuzhaigou Valley, literally “Nine Village Valley” in Chinese, gets its name from the 9 Tibetan villages along the 50km-plus valley. Situated in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, it is well-known 【小题1】 its greenish-blue lakes, beautiful waterfalls, colorful forests, snow-capped peaks 【小题2】 the local Tibetan ethnic culture.

Jiuzhaigou got 【小题3】 (it) name because there are nine Tibetan villages in the valley. For centuries Tibetan people have lived in the region, but it was not officially discovered by the government until 1972. It 【小题4】 (declare) a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

The valley is a 【小题5】 (nature) habitat for two of China’s most endangered species—the giant panda and the Sichuan takin (羚牛). You are likely to see other 【小题6】 (creature) including birds, insects and fish.

Over 80 percent of the scenic area is covered by forests. In the lower regions, there are plenty of grasses and reeds. These are quickly replaced by bamboo forests, 【小题7】 in turn give way to conifers (针叶树) at the upper regions. Beyond them, snow-capped peaks of the Minshan Mountains are also very 【小题8】 (attract).

The most comfortable climate 【小题9】 (visit) Jiuzhaigou is in July. Umbrellas and wet weather clothing, as well as sun protection cream and hats are 【小题10】 (high) recommended as the weather is often changing.