1. I am going by plane to China on the10th of May
I am going by boat to China on the 5th of October.
I am going by plane to China on the 5th of October.
New figures from the China National Tourism Administration show that 770,000 Australians travelled to China last year. Just over half of the travellers were tourists , 18 per cent were heading to China for business, and the final 26 per cent included expat workers and those travelling for family reunions.

2. Answer: A
Australia is also very attractive for Chinese tourists, with China at present Australia's second largest inbound market after New Zealand. 719,200 Chinese visitors arrived in Australia, an annual increase of 17.3 per cent, delivering $4.5 billion for the Australian economy.

3. a. I am taking the regular train to Beijing on the 21st of April.
b. I am taking the express to Beijing on the 21st of April.
c. I am taking the express to Beijing on the 4th of April.
The Beijing-Shanghai bullet travels at 300 km an hour.

4. Answer: B
Chinese train station during Chinese New Year.

5. I am going to Shanghai by boat on April 10.
I am going to Shanghai by boat on October 4.
I am going to Shanghai by train on April 10.

6. Answer: B
Shanghai's population in 2013 was estimated at 23.9 million.

7. I am going to China on the 9th of May
I am going to china on the 5th of September.
I am going to China on the 3rd of September.

8. Answer : C
This is what Beijing streets looked
Like before modernisation.

9. I am going to China on the 3rd.
I am going to China on Wednesday.
I am going to China on Sunday.

10. Answer: B
This is the Summer Palace.

11. I am taking the express to Xian tomorrow.
I am taking the regular train to Xian tomorrow.
I am taking the express to Xian the day after tomorrow.

12. Answer: B
The Terracotta Warriors are 2,200 years old! — The Warriors date back to the uniting of China under one emperor, Qin, who is buried there.

13. I am riding a bike to Tiananmen at 10:30.
I am walking to Tiananmen at 10:30.

14. Answer: C
Tiananmen Square covers an area of 440,000 square meters, extending 880 metres from north-to-south and 500 metres east-to-west. It’s said that the Square can hold 1 million people.

15. I am going by bus to the Temple of Heaven in the morning.
I am going by bus to the Forbidden City in the morning.
I am going by taxi to the Forbidden City in the evening.

16. Answer: B
Covering an area of 2,700,000 square meters. The temple of Heaven is larger than the Forbidden City. 

17. a. I am taking a taxi to the Great Wall at 5:10 am.
b. I am taking a coach to the Great Wall at 5:10 pm.
c. I am taking a coach to the Great Wall at 5:10 am.

18. Answer: C
The total length (there are many segments) of the Great Wall of China is 21, kilometres, (China's State Administration of Cultural Relics, 2012). The length of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty ( )(the one that most visitors see) is 8,851.8 kilometres (from Hushan to Jiayuguan Pass).  

19. a. In the morning, I am riding my bike to The Forbidden City, then I am walking to the Friendship shop.
b. In the morning, I am walking to The Forbidden City, then I am riding a bike to the Friendship shop.
c. In the morning, I am riding my bike to The Friendship shop, then I am walking to the Forbidden City.

20. Answer :A
The Forbidden City covers an area of about 72 hectares (178 acres) with a total floor space of approximately 150,000 square meters. It consists of 999 rooms.