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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

―Spain Marks‖: ―Feeling Europe‖<br />

Five-lecture Series Begin Today<br />

By Wang Liqiong, Li Guanyu<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2004—11—17<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=100740434<br />

<strong>Peking</strong>, Beijing, Nov.17th, 2004: Bullfight, Picasso, Royal Madrid, Bass<br />

Nona—charming! Spanish tourism counselor to China guided <strong>Peking</strong> students into a<br />

colorful splendid Spain with pleasing photos Wednesday night.<br />

The Culture and the Tour Counselors from Spanish Embassy attended the Opening<br />

ceremony and gave a lecture on Spanish tourism. Mr. Counselor highlighted<br />

repeatedly the great contribution <strong>of</strong> tourism industry to its national economy growth<br />

with rigid statistics. In 2003, Spain ranked the second in foreign exchange absorption<br />

in international tourism market and still has been the second for many years in the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> world calculated tourists. Tourism industry becomes mature and stable,<br />

creating 10% labor market and contributing 12% to Spain‘s GDP. Touring for<br />

sun-beach, international conference, world-famous cultural legacies and sports<br />

entertainment, golf-playing in particular, form major regular tourists flow. Three forth<br />

tourists have been there four times contented with its entertainment, cultural sports<br />

activities, catering and accommodations. ―National tourism bureau have tried every<br />

means to supervise service quality to make Spain more competitive in a best<br />

quality-prize ratio.‖<br />

―It is a good opportunity for students to learn more about Spanish culture beyond the<br />

teaching coverage.‖ according to the dean <strong>of</strong> Spanish department <strong>of</strong> foreign<br />

language institute.<br />

―Splendid Spain Tourism is bound to provide more job opportunities and enhance<br />

better understanding <strong>of</strong> two great civilizations.‖ Spanish culture counselor to China<br />

said in her opening remarks.<br />

Representing the department <strong>of</strong> Spanish, the department head gave a gift to the<br />

counselors in the ceremony to thank the embassy for their constant help.<br />

The lecture attracted many students, some <strong>of</strong> them had to stand during the lecture<br />

because there weren‘t enough seats. Students and Guests from brother universities<br />

also came to have a look.<br />

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