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Tourism China
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Infrastructure:
structures, networks, and pathways for communications, transportation, power, and economic development
Do You Remember??
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• tourism industry cannot succeed without efficient way of getting tourists to their destinations
• China has a well-developed system of transportation
• most infrastructure based in the east (with pop’n)
• travel in the west = dirt roads & major delays
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Getting Around…Mode of Transportation
HighwayRailwayWaterwayOther
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• most common types of transportation are trains and buses
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• 70 000 km railway track
• sleeper cars can accommodate up to 60 people (30 bunk beds)
• planning on adding 2000 km more rail lines• major cities like Beijing &
Shanghai to receive “urban express” rail lines
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China Rail Lines
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Getting Around…• China now has 1.33 million km of highway (about 200,000 km more than Canada!!)
• for long journeys, “sleeper bus” cheaper option than plane or train (and you’re guaranteed a bed!)
• Guangzhou to Shanghai is 20 hours by train!! • Guangzhou to Shanghai is 24 hours by bus!!
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Getting Around…• ‘sleeper buses’ are commonly used to travel between remote cities and villages where there are no existent train lines
• notoriously crowded, uncomfortable, and can be dangerous
• present the adventurous traveler with a highly cost effective alternative to flying.
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When taking the train or bus in China, what are some things to
consider (what precautions should be taken)??
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Getting Around…• traditionally, Chinese travelled long distances by boat (extensive canal system)
The Grand Canal
China’s legendary man-made waterway runs from Beijing in the north to
Hangzhou in the south
stretches 1,747 kilometers 24 locks & 60 bridges 10 times the length of the Suez Canal 20 times that of the Panama Canal another wonder made by the ancient
Chinese
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The
Grand
Canal
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• built in early 17th Century to connect 5 important rivers:• Haihe River• Yellow River• Huaihe River• Yangtze River• Qaintang River
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