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In the new China, well-off Chinese are becoming avid tourists. | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
Seaside resorts are developing fast and accommodation improving. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:31 | |
In this programme, booking into a hotel at Beidaihe on China's east coast. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:36 | |
And how the Chinese spend their leisure time. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:40 | |
From martial arts, | 0:00:41 | 0:00:43 | |
to walking the Great Wall. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:46 | |
The Summer Palace - Yi he yuan - is one of Beijing's most popular playgrounds. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:57 | |
Ni hao. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
It's a vast area of lakes, bridges and pagodas, | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
that is totally man-made. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
The Summer Palace used to be the preserve of the Imperial court. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
A century ago, the infamous Dowager Empress Cixi had this marble boat constructed | 0:01:24 | 0:01:29 | |
with funds she should have spent on building up the Chinese Navy. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:33 | |
The focal point of the park is an imposing Buddhist temple. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:43 | |
Every year, the Dowager Empress would hold her elaborate birthday celebrations here | 0:01:43 | 0:01:49 | |
and release 10,000 birds into the sky. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
From the top of Longevity Hill the Qing rulers would survey Imperial Navy drills. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:04 | |
and gaze over their magnificent creation with pride. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
The Chinese have a fascination with water - | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
especially in the north where they are used to drought, dust and hard winters. | 0:02:14 | 0:02:20 | |
Some visitors hire their own boats. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:23 | |
To hire a boat. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
I'd like to hire a boat. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
How long for? | 0:02:40 | 0:02:43 | |
For one hour. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
-Ni hao. -Wo xiang zu yi tiao chuan. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:53 | |
Zu duo chang shijian? | 0:02:53 | 0:02:55 | |
-Yi ge xiaoshi duo shao qian? -Ershi kuai qian. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:58 | |
20 yuan. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:02 | |
-Zhe bian qing. -Xiexie. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:06 | |
Bu keqi. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:08 | |
MUSIC PLAYS | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
Chinese city dwellers take their leisure seriously. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
During the Cultural Revolution, dancing wasn't allowed as it was considered bourgeois. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:31 | |
Now the people can't get enough of it. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:34 | |
In recent years, China's sports lottery has paid for keep fit areas in local neighbourhoods, | 0:03:39 | 0:03:44 | |
and they are well-used. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:46 | |
LAUGHING AND SHOUTING | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
Table tennis is everywhere and the Chinese are among the best in the world. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:55 | |
Ping pong. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:00 | |
Soccer. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
There's a growing passion for it in China. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:06 | |
They've introduced a club system and they have players on the international scene. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:12 | |
Now they are setting their sights on the World Cup. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
As eating habits change, people are getting taller. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:19 | |
And that's good news for basketball. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:23 | |
There are regular matches against the United States | 0:04:26 | 0:04:30 | |
and notable successes from China's Olympic team. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:33 | |
To talk about sports you like, say... | 0:04:33 | 0:04:37 | |
I like basketball. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
Chinese martial arts... | 0:05:01 | 0:05:05 | |
are enjoying a huge revival. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:07 | |
During the Cultural Revolution they were so out of favour, they almost disappeared. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:13 | |
At Beijing Normal University, the top team are put through their paces. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:17 | |
As yet, martial arts aren't represented in the Olympic Games, | 0:05:40 | 0:05:43 | |
but the Chinese want to change all that | 0:05:43 | 0:05:46 | |
and get them in to the 2008 games in Beijing. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:50 | |
Active leisure pursuits are becoming more and more popular with young city dwellers, | 0:06:14 | 0:06:21 | |
keen for adventure and a taste of the great outdoors. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:25 | |
Hiking. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:30 | |
Not surprisingly, Changcheng is a favourite destination. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:35 | |
There is ample opportunity to enjoy nature. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
Nature. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:43 | |
I love nature. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:48 | |
These are the first generation of young Chinese to have the chance to explore not just their own country, | 0:06:54 | 0:07:00 | |
but others too. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:02 | |
Back in the 1950s, the rippling sea at Beidaihe was an inspiration to Chairman Mao, | 0:07:57 | 0:08:04 | |
a consummate poet as well as a revolutionary. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:08 | |
Beidaihe was to become the Communist leadership's favourite summer haunt. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:19 | |
Today, China's government elite have heavily guarded villas and beaches to themselves. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:25 | |
Under Mao's leadership, sanatoria were built in lush surroundings. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:32 | |
Here, model workers would be rewarded with a free summer holiday. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:37 | |
The oil industry, the railways, banks and state enterprises | 0:08:41 | 0:08:44 | |
all had their own holiday villages. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:49 | |
But in the new China, communist reward systems have all but disappeared. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:54 | |
State-run industries have less cash to spend, | 0:08:54 | 0:08:58 | |
and workers' holidays have to be paid for. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:01 | |
To stay in business, sanatoria are now hiring out their facilities to conferences and training schools, | 0:09:01 | 0:09:07 | |
as well as taking holiday-makers. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:10 | |
Some are even allowing private villas to be built in their grounds. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:14 | |
As Beidahe's tourism has grown, | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
so has the number of luxury hotels. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
Hotel. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
The Diplomatic Mission Guest House was originally built by the Chinese government for visiting foreigners. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:33 | |
It's colonial style architecture makes it an attractive place to stay. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:38 | |
Do you have rooms available? | 0:09:42 | 0:09:44 | |
Do you have rooms tonight? | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
Tonight. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:56 | |
Nimen hao. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:00 | |
Ni hao. Jintian wanshang you fangjian ma? | 0:10:00 | 0:10:02 | |
-You. -Duo shao qian yi tian? | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
-Wu bai yuan. -Hao ba. Women yao yi jian. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:11 | |
How much is it a night? | 0:10:15 | 0:10:18 | |
500 yuan. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:22 | |
Taking a holiday by the sea is a new experience for many Chinese. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:33 | |
Largely for economic reasons, it is officially encouraged. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:38 | |
China now enjoys two-day weekends, longer public holidays | 0:10:38 | 0:10:43 | |
and far more incentives to make money and spend it. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:47 | |
For previous generations, such leisure opportunities | 0:10:47 | 0:10:51 | |
would have been beyond their wildest dreams. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
Taking photos. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:01 | |
Swimming. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:09 | |
Volleyball. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
Football. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
In Beidahe biking is one of the most popular ways of getting around. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:43 | |
To ride a bike. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
Tandems are the latest trend. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
They're rented out by the hour, be prepared for a hefty deposit though. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:59 | |
For an hour, how much is it? | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
We'll hire one... | 0:12:10 | 0:12:13 | |
for two hours. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:21 | |
-Ni hao. -Ni hao. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
Yi xiaoshi duo shao qian? | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
Yi xiao shi ersho kuai qian. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:27 | |
Women zu yi liang. Liang ge xiao shi. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
Sishi kuai qian. Yajin si bai. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:32 | |
The deposit is 400. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
In midsummer when temperatures soar, boat trips are a top favourite with Chinese sun-seekers. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:04 | |
Boat. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:10 | |
What time does the boat leave? | 0:13:17 | 0:13:20 | |
Jiu dian shi fen. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
At ten past nine - literally nine hours ten minutes. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
Beidaihe seems well on the way to becoming one of northern China's liveliest seaside resorts. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:39 | |
-Ni hao. -Ni Hao. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:44 | |
Time will tell if planners and developers have the foresight | 0:13:44 | 0:13:48 | |
to preserve its unique character and charm. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:51 | |
CHEERING | 0:13:51 | 0:13:56 | |
SHIP HORN BLASTS | 0:13:56 | 0:13:58 | |
Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
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