The tourism industry in Hubei, the province hit hardest by COVID-19 in China, is gradually recovering.
Scenic areas, museums and hotels have been actively marketing themselves through livestreams and short videos. They’re also offering discounts (打折) for visitors with extra Hongbao.
Travelers must make reservations so that attractions (景点) can limit visitor numbers in real time.
They must also present their health QR codes and have his or her body temperature checked at the entrances. And they’re required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Dining halls require customers to eat separately and use serving chopsticks.
Hubei’s Shennongjia National Park reopened its scenic areas on March 25 with daily visitor numbers limited at 30 percent or less of its capacity.
“Shennongjia is known as a natural oxygen bar. This is typically its peak visitor season because of the blooming flowers and good weather. Visitor volumes are recovering,” Ming Lei says.
“Visitors enjoy the unique fauna and flora. Many ride horses, practice archery and see cute spotted deer.”
Many visitors drive themselves. Most are from Hubei, especially Wuhan, Yichang and Xiangyang cities. Some independent travelers arrive by motorcycle or bicycle, he says.
The park received over 184,000 visits between the reopening and May 12, a 50 percent decrease over the same period last year.
Before May 1, travelers could visit Shennongjia’s six scenic areas for free. From May 1 until June 25, visitors can buy a ticket for all these zones at the reduced price of 169 yuan ($24).
Yichang’s Tribe of the Three Gorges scenic area has suspended its indoor performances and closed a cave that contains narrow spaces.
Tourists can still enjoy open-air performances of ethnic Tujia wedding ceremonies and folk-culture shows.
“We’re cooperating with online influencers to market the scenic spot…It’s an efficient way to promote the stunning scenery and cultural items that tourists like to buy as souvenirs,” says Qu Jiachun.
He hopes greater government support and media exposure (曝光) can speed up the tourism industry’s recovery.
Wuhan’s tourism recovery started later than other cities’ in the province because of its situation during the epidemic.
1. How did Scenic areas, museums and hotels in Hubei market themselves?| A．send out brochures | B．have body temperature checked |
| C．use livestreams and short videos | D．visitors’ feelings |
| A．on March 25 | B．May 12 | C．June 25 | D．May 1 |
| A．Travelers could visit Shennongjia’s all zones for free before May 1. |
| B．You could see indoor performance in Yichang’s Tribe of the Three Gorges scenic area then. |
| C．Qu Jiachun means they should work online all day if they want more visitors to come. |
| D．Wuhan’s tourism recovery started later than other cities’ in the province. |
| A．A travel journey. | B．A news report. |
| C．An advertisement.(广告) | D．A film review. |
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1. What do we know about the tourist attractions above?| A．Barcelona FC Museum doesn’t accept the disabled. |
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| D．Miró Museum was built in 1914. |
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1. Why does Alibaba come up with Plan W?| A．To open 1.5 million small neighbourhood stores in China. |
| B．To improve supermarkets’ digital operating system in urban areas. |
| C．To increase revenue of smaller shops through digital means. |
| D．To move Ling Shou Tong business unit to under-developed areas. |
| A．By warning possible stock shortage. |
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| C．By comparing prices of a product in different cities. |
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| B．I could make the girl trust me. |
| C．I could prove I was a superhero. |
| D．I could make a successful escape. |
a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.
b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff.
c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session.
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Toledo, who has made jewelry for the musical “Evita” on Broadway and unique pieces for many famous people, was among the first in Argentina to be infected with COVID-19, which left him hospitalized for eight days. The experience had a great effect on his life and led to a series of artworks, including a 14-meter mask with the Argentine flag that he placed on the famous obelisk (方尖纪念碑) in Buenos Aires to raise awareness about organ donation during the pandemic.
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1. What inspired Toledo to make the 14-meter mask?| A．His fear of the pandemic. | B．His Broadway experiences. |
| C．His hospital stay. | D．His research on organ donation. |
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| C．They are created by people from all walks of life. | D．They are made out of rubbish about the pandemic. |
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| B．We should spare no effort to defeat the pandemic. |
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| D．Our irresponsible behavior leads to natural disasters. |
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