2019年CRI Travelers hit ancient silk road on bus tour

 

A group of tourists have just set off from a port city in Germany for a two-month trip along the route of the ancient Silk Road.

The bus tour will conclude in Shanghai.

Over 50 travelers from different European countries are heading for China along the ancient trading route running across the vast land of Eurasia.

Frau Ehmzke-Tewis comes from Hamburg.

She says she can't wait to embark¹ on the journey.

"I'm very excited about the trip. It's time for me to slow down to experience the local culture and customs and build connections with local residents. Most people are familiar with the ancient Silk Road that's recorded in history books. Now we read a lot about the new Silk Road on newspapers which was quoted as the Belt and Road initiative that's proposed by China. I think the trip will help us to get rid of the stereotypes² and bias³ and obtain a brand new understanding of the region. "

The annual trip was launched by a travel agency of a prominent weekly publication Die Zeit.

The magazine's former president, Dr. Theo Sommer participated in the program in 2016 when he traveled across China from the port city of Shanghai to the inland city of Xi'an.

"The first time I went to China was in 1975. Over the past decades, the country has made tremendous achievements in its own way that is unique and cannot be replicated⁴. During the trip, travelers will take a glimpse of the rapidly developed high-speed trains, frontier electronic information technologies. They will also we warmly welcomed by hospitable⁵ Chinese people. "

Data from the culture and tourism ministry⁶ shows the ancient Silk Road is rich in tourism resources as 80 percent of the world's cultural heritage are scattered⁷ along the route.

It covers a vast market, with over 60 percent of the world's population located along the route.

Travelers hit ancient silk road on bus tour

He sees huge growth potential of the tourism market along the silk road.

"Over the past few years, China has been expanding cooperation with countries along the silk road in tourism sector⁸ by jointly⁹ launching a variety of events such as the tourism year with multiple countries. We have formed a marketing¹⁰ alliance to promote tourist programs on the silk road. I believe the travelers will have a different experience this time."

The 10-thousand-kilometer journey will end in Shanghai in July.

1 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

2 stereotypes   

n.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
• It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 bias   

n.偏见，偏心，偏袒；vt.使有偏见

参考例句：

• They are accusing the teacher of political bias in his marking.他们在指控那名教师打分数有政治偏见。
• He had a bias toward the plan.他对这项计划有偏见。

4 replicated   

复制( replicate的过去式和过去分词 )； 重复； 再造； 再生

参考例句：

• Later outplant the seedlings in a replicated permanent test plantation. 以后苗木出圃栽植成重复的永久性试验林。
• The phage has replicated and the donor cells have lysed. 噬菌体已复制和给体细胞已发生裂解。

5 hospitable   

adj.好客的；宽容的；有利的，适宜的

参考例句：

• The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客，无论是他的朋友还是同事，他都盛情接待。
• The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。

6 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

7 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

8 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

9 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

10 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。