Travel and Culture

Author: Ran Longde
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: With China's entry into the WTO and the implementation of the Western Development Strategy, new and higher requirements have been placed on the English proficiency and skills of western economic and trade management personnel, business professionals engaged in economic and trade work, scientific and engineering technicians, civil servants, and various service industry personnel. However, many people who have studied English for years still feel confused about oral English communication in foreign-related business interactions. This is not only due to the flaws in English examination models but also because English oral instruction materials and conversational books have long failed to break free from the of everyday language and general conversations. The main content of the "Tourism and Culture" volume includes: the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, the Ming Tombs, Chengde Mountain Resort, the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River, West Lake, the Mogao Caves, Huangshan Mountain, Mount Tai, Jiuzhaigou Valley, the Potala Palace, Lijiang, the beautiful Xishuangbanna, Suzhou Gardens, Shenzhen Folk Culture Village, Window of the World, etc.; the Chinese Dragon, the Yellow Emperor, Confucius, Tang Dance, acrobatics, martial arts, university education, job interviews, interpersonal skills, Chinese Spring Festival in the U.S., cross-cultural communication, religious beliefs in the U.S., mass media, Chinese marriage and love, watching football in the UK, AIDS, etc.