The line chart illustrates the number of inquiries sent to the Tourist Information Office in a particular city via three means of communication, between January and June in 2011.
Visitors to the city made more inquiries in person and via telephone, while written letters and emails were the least common choices. Additionally, the number of inquiries made in person experienced the most dramatic change among the different options.
In January, the Tourist Information Office received 900 telephone inquiries, while just under 800 letters and emails were received. Not many tourists chose to ask for information in person, with just over 400 queries. Over the next three months, the telephone remained the most popular method of inquiry, with approximately 1000 queries.
Meanwhile, the number of inquiries made in person saw considerable growth to 800, surpassing the figures for emails and postal inquiries. From March to June, inquiries made in person were the most common. By June, the number of in-person inquiries had soared by more than 1,000 to reach a peak of 1,900. During this period, there was also a significant rise in the number of telephone inquiries, from 1000 to 1600. By contrast, fewer people sent emails or letters to make inquiries, with slightly less than 400 inquiries in May and June.