I. Learning Objectives

1. Understand the definitions of religious tourism；

2. Get the idea of the basic information ofYingtan city;

3. Understand one method of introduction--Methodof Question-and-answer Introduction;

4. Grasp some useful sentences andexpressions;

5. Understand how to introduce briefly of Taoismculture.

II. Learning Requirements

1. Discuss on the preview questions on 6.6.

2. Finish all the exercises from 6.6.1 to 6.62.

3. Finish the extra reading.

III. Preview Questions

1. What is religious tourism?

2. Do you know the famous mountains ofTaoism in China? Could you list their name?

3. Do you know something about the historyof Taoism?

IV. Key Words / Useful Sentences / SentenceStructures

1. key scenic area

2. covers an area of

3. enjoyingthe honor of

4. blue water and danxia rock

5. unearthed cultural relics

6. ancientcliff cave tombs

V. Extra Reading

         A reportindicates Young Chinese parents are keen to take their children on trips

Young Chinese parents are showing a growinginterest in going on trips with their children, creating immense potential forcustomized travel products and services, an industry report indicated. 

Ctrip, an online travel agency, surveyedits Chinese customers. Over 89% of 100 million respondents said they traveledwith their kids from May 2017 till now. About half of the children were aged 6to 14.

According to Ctrip's research report, themarket scale of online family trips reached about 20.7 billion yuan in 2016,which is expected to reach 50 billion yuan this year.

Travel companies can find new businessopportunities in innovative children-oriented products, since young parentsoften care more about experience than the price of a trip.

Typically, such trip packages includeentertainment facilities such as mini basketball playground, children-orientedsurfing and swimming pool, as well as specially designed travel plan that cansatisfy the sleeping habits of babies.

In terms of accommodation, about half ofCtrip's interviewees chose luxurious hotels, equipped with children'sbreakfast, separate bed and better washing tools, the report said

报告显示 我国年轻父母热衷带娃旅行 

一份行业报告显示，我国年轻父母在带娃旅行方面正显现出越来越浓厚的兴趣，这为定制旅行产品和服务创造出巨大的潜力。

一家在线旅行社携程对其国内1亿名客户进行调查，超过89%的受访者表示，2017年5月至今曾和孩子一起出行。约半数儿童年龄为6-14岁。

携程的研究报告显示，2016年，在线亲子游市场规模约为207亿元，预计今年将达到500亿元。

由于年轻父母通常更关注旅行体验而非价格，旅行公司可在以儿童为主的创新产品中找到新的商机。

这种旅行套餐往往包括迷你篮球场、儿童冲浪和泳池等娱乐设施，以及可满足宝宝睡眠习惯的专门设计的旅行计划。

在住宿方面，报告称，约半数携程受访者会选择带儿童早餐、独立床铺和更佳洗浴设施的豪华酒店。

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