Foreigners keen on seeing various Spring Festival cultures

时间：2007-02-05 00:54:07

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Chinanews, Shanghai, Feb. 5 – Many foreigners working and living in Shanghai begin to make plans for the Spring Festival (lunar New Year) holiday season. Instead of preparing for festival feasts1, they are more interested in traveling around in different parts of China to see the different folk cultures during the Spring Festival.

 

John, from Canada, told our reporter that he just got married last year. Since he is always busy most time of a year, so he would like to invite his wife to come to visit China during the Spring Festival holiday. The trip might become their “honeymoon travel”.

 

In order to have a good time, they will try to avoid the rush hours during the holiday season. Their do-it-yourself tour will last for four days, starting from February 17, or the Spring Festival Eve, when the couple will set off from Shanghai to Nanjing. On lunar New Year's Day, they will arrive in Hangzhou in the evening and return to Shanghai on the fourth day. His wife couldn’t wait for the trip.

 

“I have bought a lot of books about traveling in China. The books contain not only the information about scenic2 spots, but also the different kinds of snacks in every place,” she said.

 

Of course, there are lots of other interesting things besides eating and sightseeing. The couple learned3 that during the Spring Festival holiday, Chinese people will decorate the streets and houses with red lanterns and colorful ribbons. They will also give many folk art performances.

 

“We won't travel far and the trip won't last for a long time. The cities we favor are all well-known historical sites in the Yangtze River delta4 region5 with diverse6 folklores. So we will surely have a chance to see many different customs at the time,” said John.

 

The reporter learned that in Pudong Jinqiao and Puxi Hongqiao communities centers, where lots of foreigners gather, most foreigners there plan to have a do-it-yourself tour during the seven-day holiday. Staff workers from the property management companies in these community centers have posted lots of travel information for them. The information ranges from scenic spots introduction to car rental7 services. Lots of foreigners come to the bulletin8 board every day to search for the information they need. The popular tourist attractions include the quadrangle houses in Beijing, the West Lake in Hangzhou, the Ancient City Wall in Xi’an, and shopping centers in Hong Kong.

 
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1 feasts c315ac6e1080248b83a4129fe3d53e7d     
n.盛会( feast的名词复数 )；宴会；宗教节日；使人欢快的事物（或活动）
参考例句：
  • There were feasts and drinking and singing by the bards. 他们欢宴狂饮，还有吟游诗人的歌唱作伴助兴。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
  • The fruit was often served at wedding feasts. 婚宴上经常有水果供应。 来自辞典例句
2 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。
3 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。
4 delta gxvxZ     
n.（流的）角洲
参考例句：
  • He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
  • The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。
5 region RUtxZ     
n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度
参考例句：
  • The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
  • It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。
6 diverse I8Qyu     
adj.不同的；相异的；多种多样的；形形色色的
参考例句：
  • Spain is a composite of diverse traditions and people.西班牙是一个汇集了多种传统和民族的国家。
  • Society is now much more diverse than ever before.当今社会较之以往任何时候都要丰富多彩得多。
7 rental cBezh     
n.租赁，出租，出租业
参考例句：
  • The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
  • We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。
8 bulletin xSWyB     
n.小报，会刊，简明新闻，新闻快报
参考例句：
  • We read the declaration posted on the bulletin board.我们读了贴在布告板上的声明。
  • The radio bulletin warned of the typhoon.收音机新闻快报发布了台风警报。

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