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2. www.e-say.com.cn The 3-day holiday The three-day holiday of the Dragon Boat Festival has prompted many Chinese people to make short domestic trips. Tourism agencies have organized tour packages in Beijing and Tianjin, featuring the high-speed railway linking the two municipalities. A package of tourism vouchers have also contributed to the increase in trips made in Beijing, Tianjin and neighboring Hebei province. Wudadao, an eminent historic block with European style architecture located in Tianjin, has seen an increasing number of tourists during the holiday.

3. www.e-say.com.cn The 3-day holiday 1. How do you usually plan for your 3-day holiday? 2. Do you think it’s important for us to place an emphasis on traditional festivals? Why? "Today, we have seen more than 10,000 tourists. Most of them come from Beijing and Hebei province, accounting for nearly 90% of the overall tourist arrivals.“ In order to cope with the heavy passenger flow, railway authorities added 20 extra trains every day between Beijing and Tianjin during the holiday. And nearly every train was full to capacity. Meanwhile, airports, train stations and long-distance bus stations across the country's tourist destinations have also seen peak passenger flows.