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  • 10/27/2023
Travel sharing, a new model of sharing economy, is gaining popularity among Chinese youths as it makes travel more affordable and accessible.

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00:00 Travel sharing, a new model of sharing economy, is gaining popularity among Chinese youth
00:07 as it makes travel more affordable and accessible.
00:10 This new way of travel means going on trips with strange partners, sharing some travel
00:15 expenses such as costs of meals, ticket and transportation as agreed in advance.
00:21 The initiators usually post messages on online social platforms to group a travel squad for
00:26 a journey.
00:27 They will generally take into consideration factors like dietary habits, consumption standards
00:33 and lifestyle when choosing suitable companions.
00:36 Xu Tingting, a manager of clothing stores in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu
00:41 province, is an expert on sharing tourism, with more than 10 experiences of shared travels.
00:47 "I went on a group trip for the first time in 2017.
00:50 I went to the Jianpu Village.
00:51 It was a tourist attraction.
00:52 I had to take a bus to get to the place where I stayed.
00:56 I thought that if I could group a group of four people, it would be more affordable.
01:03 Everyone could eat a lot.
01:05 At the same time, I avoided being alone.
01:08 I was a bit lonely.
01:09 No one helped me take photos.
01:12 Most of the people I met during the trip were very nice.
01:17 I got to know their age groups, their experiences and preferences.
01:25 It gave me new inspiration."
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