With the extended May Day holiday just around the corner and the threat from Covid-19 as good as gone, Chinese people are set to take advantage of the 5 day holiday by once again travelling. Most, however, are not going so far.
随着五一长假即将到来，Covid-19 的威胁已经消失，中国人将利用这 5 天的假期再次出游。然而，大多数人并没有走这么远。
The recent success at continued epidemic containment during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday has once again made Chinese bullish on travel. However, they remain wary, partially on account of governmental recommendations.
近期清明假期疫情持续防控取得的成效，再次让中国人对旅游充满信心。然而，他们仍然保持警惕，部分原因是政府的建议。
A report published by Meituan reveals that fully 90 percent of travel this May Day holiday is expected to not cross inter-provincial borders, while 60 percent shall take place within travellers’ home cities.
美团发布的一份报告显示，今年“五一”假期，预计90%的出行不会跨省，60%将在游客的家乡进行。
Nevertheless, there are still plenty people willing to go further afield.
尽管如此，还是有很多人愿意去更远的地方。
Sanya often ranks as one of China’s happiest cities. Those in the tourism sector on the island paradise of Hainan are now finding themselves once again a contented bunch, as weekly bookings have returned to same levels as May Day in 2019.
三亚经常被评为中国最幸福的城市之一。海南岛天堂般的旅游业现在又发现自己又是一群心满意足的人，每周的预订量已恢复到 2019 年五一劳动节的水平。
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Other oft-favourited destinations grateful for the coming uptick in visitors include Guilin in Guangxi Province, Huzhou in Zhejiang Province and Hunan Province’s Zhangjiajie, home to the “Avatar Mountains”.
其他因游客数量增加而备受青睐的目的地包括广西桂林、浙江省湖州和“阿凡达山”所在地湖南省张家界。
Ctrip expects that the number of national scenic spots opening during May Day will reach a new high of more than 4,000. Scenic spot ticket sales for the upcoming holiday are up 94 percent month on month, reports The Paper.
携程预计，五一期间开放的国家级景区数量将再创新高，超过4000家。据澎湃新闻报道，即将到来的假期，景区门票销量环比增长94%。
Most popular with travellers this year are packages such as “Scenery & Hotel” and “Hotel & Gourmet” over 2 days/1 night and 3 days/2 nights. Doubling their sales volume month on month are also packages interestingly known as “Look & Drink” (景+酒; jing + jiu), or more literally; “Scenery & Wine”.
今年最受游客欢迎的是“风景+酒店”、“酒店+美食”等2天1夜、3天2夜的套餐。销量逐月翻倍的还有被有趣地称为“景+酒”（景+酒；jing+jiu）的套餐，或者更字面地说； 《风景与美酒》。
In order to cope with the increased demand, Nanjing Railway Station has opened 57 new pairs of services. The station is projecting an average daily passenger throughput of 125,000 over the holiday, while 160,000 passengers are expected to use the station on 1 May. The new services are mainly to and from Shanghai, as well as Xuzhou and Lianyungang in Jiangsu Province; Hefei, Fuyang and Anqing and Anhui Province; and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province.
为应对需求增加，南京站新开行57对。车站预计节日期间日均旅客吞吐量为12.5万人次，5月1日预计将有16万人次使用该车站。新开航线主要往返上海，以及江苏省徐州、连云港；安徽省合肥市、阜阳市、安庆市；以及浙江省杭州市。
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If all this sounds too good to be true, people still need be mindful of the continued threat of a possible Covid-19 return. The Nanjinger reminds readers that if travelling far, it is conceivable that returning to the city may invoke some kind of quarantine, depending on the destination, people with whom there has been contact and possible changes to regulations in the interim.
如果这一切听起来好得令人难以置信，那么人们仍然需要警惕 Covid-19 可能卷土重来的持续威胁。 《南京人》提醒读者，如果旅行较远，返回城市可能会进行某种形式的隔离，具体取决于目的地、接触过的人以及期间可能发生的规定变化。
Parents, in particular, should keep in mind the fact that a number of cities in China have enacted policies that effectively ban travel for both teachers and students to other provinces and even other cities.
家长们尤其应该记住，中国许多城市已经制定了有效禁止师生前往外省甚至外地的政策。
While Nanjing is not among them, schools are discouraging families and staff from travelling far this May Day. Principal at The British School of Nanjing (BSN), Matthew Shephard, spoke with The Nanjinger, saying, “Every school, whether Chinese or international, has to decide how to manage reopening their campuses, within the rules set by the Education Bureau. At BSN, we are treating travel on a case-by-case basis, as we do the return to campus; entry is with the permission of the school and if we feel the travel history etc. of a student is likely to increase the risk to others, we would exercise the right to not admit a student on campus. We are asking our teachers and staff not to travel this holiday and to enjoy what Nanjing has to offer”.
虽然南京不在其中，但学校不鼓励家庭和教职员工在五一劳动节长途旅行。南京英国学校（BSN）校长马修·谢泼德（Matthew Shephard）在接受《南京人》采访时表示：“每所学校，无论是中国学校还是国际学校，都必须在教育局制定的规定内决定如何重新开放校园。在BSN，我们会根据具体情况对待旅行，就像我们处理返回校园一样；入境是经过学校许可的，如果我们认为学生的旅行历史等可能会增加其他人的风险，我们将行使不这样做的权利。”我们要求我们的老师和工作人员在这个假期不要出去旅游，享受南京所提供的一切。”
Therefore, for those with children at international schools, the wiser option for travelling this May holiday may well be the wealth of destinations that exist in the further flung parts of Nanjing. Gaochun District offers its fascinating Old Street, Jiangbei New Area is lucky to have Nanjing’s other national park, Lao Shan, while in Liuhe District, Pingshan Forest Park and Jinniu Lake (the latter accessible via Nanjing Metro Line S8 and venue for the sailing disciplines of the 2014 Youth Olympics) would make for good choices this May Day.
因此，对于那些有孩子在国际学校上学的人来说，五一假期出行更明智的选择可能是南京周边地区的丰富目的地。高淳区有迷人的老街，江北新区有幸拥有南京的另一个国家公园老山，而六合区的屏山森林公园和金牛湖（金牛湖可通过南京地铁S8号线到达，也是2014年青奥会帆船项目的比赛场地）是五一不错的选择。
