Price determines travelers' choices

 By Yang Wanli

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet) --"The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway will connect the three cities in which I spend most of my time," said Man Zi, a 25-year-old dance teacher, who moved from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, nine years ago and now runs a dance club in Guangdong province. To improve her dancing skills, Man has tuition¹ from teachers in a number of cities, with Guangzhou, Wuhan and Beijing accounting² for the lion's share of her trips.

Most of her previous trips between the three cities were by air. "Now, I have a new option," she said. "But the price decides my choice of travel mode. If the railway costs much the same as an air ticket, I will travel by plane."

More than 90 percent of Wuhan residents who use the high-speed train choose second-class seats, because they are cheaper, and approximately 80 percent of journeys were undertaken for business or to visit friends and relatives, according to a survey conducted by the local newspaper earlier this month.

The new rail link, connecting travelers from both north and south China, is likely to provide a boost³ for Wuhan's tourist agencies, Famous for its large number of Sakura trees, the oriental⁴ cherry that is the national flower of Japan, Wuhan University had more than 1 million visitors last year, and more are expected to arrive in 2013 because of the high-speed train.

1 tuition   

n.（某一学科的）教学，讲授，指导，学费

参考例句：

• Students can apply for individual tuition.学生可以申请个别指导。
• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？

2 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

3 boost   

n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心

参考例句：

• This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
• These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。

4 oriental   

adj.东方的，东方人的，东方文化的

参考例句：

• China is an oriental country with a long history.中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。
• They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队。