The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.

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about the figure of

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which the

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received in a particular city during 6 months in 2011.

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, there was a significant increase in the

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of

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sent to the

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and

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,

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, the

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through letter or email saw a reversed trend. Most strikingly, the

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of

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by direct method witnessed the most increasing

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compared with the others throughout the period shown. At the beginning of the year, the figure of

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sent to the

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via

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stood at nearly 900

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, and it was the most popular method in January.

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of

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received by letter or email was less popular than

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telephone

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, reaching just under 800

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. There was the most uncommon in the figure of

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sent in person, with slightly over 400

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. Over a 6-month period, the

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received some

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through direct way surged, from just over 400 to peak at 1900

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, became the most common method among the three. The

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of

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via

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decreased in February, but later it showed a considerable increase, reaching 1600

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in June.

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of

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received via letter or email saw an opposite trend,

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from nearly 800 to under 400

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.