Report
Little more than a generation ago few Chinese ventured abroad. But the restrictions have gone, most are now free to travel, although some minorities like Tibetans still complain of hurdles getting passports.
And as China's economy has expanded, so have people's horizons. China's new middle classes want to see the world. The most popular destinations are in Asia and Europe, Thailand for beaches, France for history and culture.
Britain, which requires a separate visa to the rest of Europe, has lagged behind. It received just 200,000 Chinese visitors two years ago, and is now trying to simplify the process so it doesn't miss out on China's new spenders.
Summary
10 January 2014
New figures from China show that the country has consolidated its position as the world's biggest source of tourists. A total of 97 million Chinese tourists travelled abroad in 2013, according to China's National Tourism Administration.
Reporter:
Damian Grammaticas
Vocabulary
- rankings
- (here) lists displaying countries according to numbers taking holidays
- shy of
- almost; a little less than
- outstripping
- overtaking
- ventured
- went on a risky journey
- hurdles
- obstacles; (here) many requirements to be fulfilled
- miss out
- fail to take part in
Discussion Topic
1)What images spring to your mind when you hear the word ‘tourism’?
2)Problems: What problems do tourists commonly have? What problems have you had when traveling?
3) Airlines: Which do you prefer and which do you avoid?
4) Nationalities: Who are the best and worst tourists?
5) What is the stereotype of people from your country?
6) UNESCO: What UNESCO sites does your country have?
7) “When in Rome do as the Romans do” do you believe in this saying?
8) Cuisine: What unusual things have you eaten abroad?
9) How important is tourism to your country?
10)Do you think tourism helps people in the world understand each other?
Phrase for the day
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Meaning
>It is polite, and possibly also advantageous, to abide by the customs of a society when one is a visitor.It is often shorten to "When in Rome".
>When you are visiting a place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.
As the story goes, when St. Augustine arrived in Milan to assume his role as Professor of Rhetoric for the Imperial Court, he observed that the Church did not fast on Saturdays as it did in Rome.
Confused, Agostino consulted with the wiser and older Ambrogio (Ambrose), then the Bishop of Milan, who replied: “When I am at Rome, I fast on Saturday; when I am at Milan I do not. Follow the custom of the Church where you are.”
In 1621, British author Robert Burton, in his classic writing Anatomy of Melancholy, edited St. Ambrose’s remark to read: “When they are at Rome, they do there as they see done.”
Down through the years, Burton’s turn of the St. Ambrose quote was further edited, anonymously, into what is widely repeated today on a daily basis by some traveler, somewhere, trying to adjust to his/her new or temporary surroundings.
when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome,+do+as+the+romans+do.html#WmCeFlvICuA0D4PD.99
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