While traveling, there are chances that you stay at a hotel or a family member's house. But have you ever thought about staying in a stranger's 1?
This might sound 2, but it's actually a trend that is becoming popular around the world, including China.
Lodging rental companies like Airbnb are helping people look for cheap ways to 3. This website allows people to rent out their 4 rooms or apartments as an alternative to 5 in over 190 countries.
Created by young American men Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb is a good example of a 6 economy. Through the Internet, people share 7 such as cars, apartments and 8 their expertise (专门知识).
9 post information about the location, prices, descriptions and pictures. Guests can go to the 10 and find their favorite places to stay. Users 11 their opinions on their stay so that people know whether a place is good or not.
A man in New York named Jonathan Powley even rents out his 12 for $22 (140 yuan) per night through Airbnb. This isn't a (n) 13 car. Powley takes out the car seats and changes the 14 to look more welcoming.
He keeps it clean and puts flowers in it every day. He provides snacks and tells travelers where they can go and shower.
But Airbnb does have some 15. Sometimes it is not as 16 as it looks like online. 17, hosts sometimes get mad when they get home and it's a complete 18.
In China, Airbnb operates in five 19 including Beijing and Shanghai. The country has seen a major 20 in Airbnb users in the past year.
