Traveling 1 ． Do you enjoy traveling?

---

Traveling 
 
1
．
Do you enjoy traveling? 
For sure
！
I love traveling but I don’t get many chances to do so
．
As a student, I don’t 
have much time during the school year, and I don’t have much money to spend on holidays. However, 
last summer, I went to Beijing with my best friend, and I must say it was really a cool trip
．
I visited 
all the major tourist destinations, and got to see all the monuments that make Beijing so famous. It’s 
a stunning city
！
This year, I would like to head to Yunnan Province. I hear it is a spectacular region.
2. Have you ever been abroad? 
No, I haven’t. I have never had the chance to go. My parents and I have only traveled 
in Fujian Province
．
My parents never went abroad either. You know, it costs a lot of 
money to go on holidays overseas. You’ve got to fly and you need to get a visa. And more 
importantly, if you really want to enjoy your trip, you need time, but my parents never get 
more than 5 or 6 days off in a row.
3. If you could go to any foreign country for a holiday, where would you go? 
I would love to go to America
！
it’s a huge country and there is so much to see
．
I 
would like to visit New York City, you know, to see the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, 
Wall Street, and do some shopping on the 5`" Avenue
．
Then I would like to fly west to 
Yellowstone National Park. I learned about Yellowstone in the movie called 2012 that came 
out a few months ago
．
There’s a gigantic underground volcano, and you can see some small 
eruptions. There are hundreds of small lakes, with a stunning mix of colors
：
blue, green, red. It 
would be neat to see all this.
4. Which other cities have you visited in your country? 
I have been to Hong Kong, and it was a fantastic trip
．
The city is so busy and crowded, 
but also so well-organized at the same time compared to my hometown. We call HK 
“shopping paradise” in the mainland, and I must admit that I wasn’t disappointed with all 
120
the massive modern malls everywhere. I also visited Shanghai
．
I found Shanghai very 
interesting, because it’s such a mix of old and new. In some neighborhoods, people still 
live in old buildings, wash their clothes on the sidewalk, and hang everything on the street. 
People seem very relaxed. On the other hand, a few blocks away, you can see businessmen 
rushing to a meeting from one skyscraper to another. It’s a fascinating place
！
I also went 
to Sanya, Hainan Province, in southern China. It was very relaxing, and the beach there is 
picturesque.
5. When did you last go on a trip? 
On Labor Day in May this year, I went to Huang Shan, you know, the Yellow Mountain 
in Anhui Province. I spent 4 days there, and it was a memorable trip
．
First, the scenery was 
breathtaking all the way up. It takes a few hours to walk to the top, but it is really worth 
it. And you know, it’s a famous place, many emperors have climbed the Yellow Mountain 
and I learned quite a bit about our culture and Chinese history. In addition, I visited some 
gorgeous little villages around the mountain. Each house is very old, and I got to see 
traditional architecture. I went with my parents. We were lucky with the weather. We got 
some great pictures of the whole trip.
6. Who do/would you prefer to travel with? 
It would definitely be great to travel with friends. It would be a lot of fun
．
Traveling can bring 
people closer together, and I am sure that if I were traveling with my best friend we would learn a 
lot from each other. We are actually planning a trip together for the October holiday. We intend to 
go to Xi’an.
7. What do you like to do on holiday? 
Well, I like to go back home and spend time with my relatives during the holidays
．
My 

---

university is located pretty far away from my hometown, so I don’t get to see my parents at any 
other time. My mother usually cooks a lot of great food for me. I usually go for a walk with my Dad. 
The three of us sometimes go shopping
．
I generally take advantage of the vacation to take it easy 
and recharge my batteries.
8. Do you think it’s good for young people to travel? 
Yes, definitely! Traveling is a great opportunity for young people to see something 
new and learn about different cultures
．
In addition, they can meet new people, and open up their 
minds to the world. They need to realize the differences between their daily lives andother people’s 
routines and customs. On top of this, if they get to travel by themselves, it’s a good opportunity for 
them to make decisions on their own, and as a result become more independent and mature.