NEWS ON 09/19

1. OVER 100 MLN TRAIN TICKETS FOR HOLIDAY SOLD NATIONWIDE

全国铁路已售中秋国庆假期车票超1亿张

2. GOOD OLD GOLD IN BRAND NEW STYLES BRINGS IN GOOD NEW CUSTOMERS

黄金消费市场：消费者“越涨越买”

3. PICASSO PAINTING, EINSTEIN MANUSCRIPTS UP FOR AUCTION

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1. OVER 100 MLN TRAIN TICKETS FOR HOLIDAY SOLD NATIONWIDE

全国铁路已售中秋国庆假期车票超1亿张

More than 100 million train tickets for the upcoming holiday have been sold nationwide as of yesterday, according to China Railway data. Tickets for the Mid-autumn Festival and National Day holidays went on sale about a week ago. Zhang Hong brings us the details.

中国铁路数据显示，截至昨天，全国已售出即将到来的假期火车票超过1亿张。中秋节和国庆节假期的车票已于一周前开始发售。记者张泓带来详细报道。

Railways across the country will be busiest between September 27th and October 8th. China Railway estimates nearly 16 million trips will be made each day during the holiday, doubling the number of trips during the Spring Festival. Authorities say more trains will be added to popular destinations. 

9月27日至10月8日是全国铁路最繁忙的时段。国铁集团预计，节日期间每天将有近1600 万人次出行，比春节期间的出行人数翻一番。国铁集团表示，将在热门目的地增开更多列车。

Wuhan, Xi'an and Changsha are the most popular destinations for departures out of Shanghai, while Zhengzhou and Wuhan are the most sought after tickets for people in Beijing. Hangzhou is expected to be among the top 10 destinations during the holiday.

武汉、西安和长沙是上海出发的最热门目的地，而郑州和武汉则是北京人最抢手的车票目的地。杭州预计将跻身假期十大热门目的地之列。

Ma Zhuang, Hangzhoudong Railway Station

马壮 杭州东站客运值班员

Based on the number of tickets sold so far, there will be more passengers during the Mid-autumn and National Day holidays than the Labor Day holiday. Train tickets for October 3rd went on sale today at 10:30 am. Popular destinations include Beijing, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Jinan, Nanchang and Changsha.

从目前售出车票数量来看，中秋、国庆小长假运输将超过五一假期运输，9月19日旅客就可以预购10月3日的火车票，从10:30 开始的售票情况来看，热门方向主要集中在北京、郑州、武汉、济南、南昌、长沙等城市。

Railway officials said to register on the waiting list as additional trains may be added to the schedule.

国铁集团表示，由于列车时刻表可能会增加列车，因此建议在候车名单上登记。

2. GOOD OLD GOLD IN BRAND NEW STYLES BRINGS IN GOOD NEW CUSTOMERS

黄金消费市场：消费者“越涨越买”

China's gold prices hit a new record last week, with central banks around the world having raised their gold stocks by 387 tons in the first six months of the year. That increased demand is being seen here as well in personal consumption of gold, driven by the younger generation, with a surge in their appetite for the precious metal. Our reporter Zhang Shixuan has found out that their demand is increasing whether they shop in the brick and mortar shops, or on the e-commerce sites.

中国的黄金价格上周创下了新纪录，央行在今年前六个月增加了387吨黄金库存。这种需求的增长也体现在个人黄金消费上，年轻一代对贵金属的需求激增。本台记者张诗旋发现，无论是实体店，还是线上网购，他们对黄金的需求都在增加。

Gold——The idea of it is often tied to a stereotype of old-fashioned wealth, but now its being turned into niche designs appealing to a wide range of younger purchasers. This store in Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden has found more than half of its clients are now young people - though heritage gold jewelry - gold products integrating traditional Chinese styles with modern designs - is turning out to be a major attraction.

黄金——人们对它的概念往往与老式财富的刻板印象联系在一起，但现在，黄金正被转化为吸引众多年轻买家的小众设计。位于上海豫园的这家商店发现，现在一半以上的顾客都是年轻人——尽管是传统黄金首饰--融合了中国传统风格和现代设计的黄金产品——正成为一大亮点。

“Heritage gold jewelry is unique. I like the craftsmanship【技艺】. It's now hard to find craftsman. I want to buy it to pay the respects to the crafts.”

“我觉得古法会比较别致，老法，我也很喜欢那种工艺，现在很难找到师傅会那种工艺，所以会觉得买了也尊重工艺。”

Zhang Shixuan, Reporter

张诗旋 记者

“This year has shown a strong demand for gold, both for jewelry and for investment. The World Gold Council reports that China's domestic gold jewelry demand increased by 17% year-on-year to 328 metric tons in the first six months. Many of the purchases came from the yo