Demand on tourism burst as the Minsu market’s recovery sped up during the May Day holiday. Oceans of tourists flooded into Zibo in China’s Shandong Province for its BBQ,     1     drove its Minsu market to boom. According to the online booking site Tujia, Minsu’s average room price remained lower than the national average level, but     2     (it) booking number increased three times in Shandong Province during the May Day vacation.

    3     (base) on Tujia statistics, other cities in Shandong Province also showed remarkable performances on Minsu bookings. Qingdao and Weihai were among China’s top ten tourism destinations.     4     former even surpassed (超过) Chengdu and Chongqing for the first time to take the number one spot.     5     (additional), the booking numbers in Yantai, Jinan, Rizhao and Tai’an of Shandong Province also     6     (see) a good performance.

The Minsu in rural areas still gain     7     (popular), with the booking number     8     (account) for nearly 40% of the total, according to Tujia.

Among customers booking the Minsu in rural areas, the “post-80” and “post-90” generations are still the mainstream. The     9     (hot) types of accommodations are lofts, inns, and single-family villas. Besides, fruit and vegetable picking, DIY activities, and food-tasting events are the top choices     10     holiday activities.

A new phenomenon is taking hold worldwide—“shrinkflation”. This is when companies reduce the size of their products or range of services while     1     (maintain) prices. It is in reaction to the rising prices of raw materials needed in the process of     2     (produce). Another way companies choose is     3     (place) smaller items in larger boxes, making shoppers think they're getting more for their money. In fact,     4     (consumer) become more sensitive to price than quantity or quality. Most shoppers will make a regular purchase, even if it has shrunk (缩小) , as long as     5     price has not risen.

So far, the chocolate maker Cadbury     6       (choose) to shrink the size of one of its products by 10%. A company spokesperson said: “We expect to absorb costs in this difficult environment so we have had to make the decision to     7     (slight) reduce the weight of chocolate bars for the first time since 2012, so that we can keep them surviving in the fierce     8     (compete).” The service industry is also trying to keep from raising prices. The hotel chains Hilton have made it a rule     9     guests must now request daily housekeeping services. Many other free services we have taken for granted are also     10     the decrease.