传统现代兼具的中秋节

Chinese Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Modern and Traditional Ways

Peple in China celebrate（庆祝） in various ways the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival which fell on Saturday this year. On the Chinese mainland, the festival adds one more day to the week-long National Day holiday. People are spending the holiday and celebrating the festival in both modern and traditional（传统） ways.

He Fei has the story.
Reporter:

This year, China's National Day holiday and the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals in China for family re-unions, coincide¹ on the calendar.

Many people choose to travel to celebrate the longest ever public holiday, while those who are far away from home choose to stage a family re-union.

Scenic² spots across the country are becoming crowded, while traffic in many areas has become busy due to the high volume of people on the roads.

A manager from the Tianhe International travel agency（机构） in Chengde, a popular destination near Beijing, says the company's business has increased sharply³ for the holiday.

"Our business has seen an increase of more than 30 percent compared with the same period last year."

However, Chinese people still want to retain some of the traditional elements to celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

People flood food stores in major cities purchasing（采购） mooncake, which has been a traditional part of the celebrations for hundreds of years.

A salesperson⁴ in Beijing says his food shop is working around the clock to meet market demand.

"We have stocked 500 kinds of mooncake to meet the market demand. For the National Day holiday, we also prepared some special goods like Sushi. We also have discounts and sales promotions⁵."

The eight-day National Day holiday began on Thursday this year. Up to Friday, the 119 sightseeing spots monitored by China's travel authority reported nearly three million visitors, almost 10 percent more than last year.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 coincide   

vi.同时发生，相符，位置重合，重叠

参考例句：

• His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife.他的爱好跟习惯恰好和他的妻子相同。
• He happened to coincide with you on this point.在这一问题上，他与你不谋而合。

2 scenic   

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 sharply   

adj.锐利地，急速；adv.严厉地，鲜明地

参考例句：

• The plane dived sharply and rose again.飞机猛然俯冲而后又拉了起来。
• Demand for personal computers has risen sharply.对个人电脑的需求急剧增长。

4 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

5 promotions   

促进( promotion的名词复数 )； 提升； 推广； 宣传

参考例句：

• All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
• He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。