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Short time, many attractions, less cost, long time... is a feature of this new way of travel. Why is special forces travel for college students in vogue? Experts analyze that there may be a certain "retaliatory travel" psychology, but excellent physical fitness has also laid the foundation for high-intensity travel, and low-cost tourism without overnight accommodation is very expensive for college students.
"Special Forces High-Intensity Travel":
8 attractions a day, only 3 hours of sleep at night
The first such efficient trip occurred during this year's winter vacation, Zhu told reporters that she has traveled to 9 cities alone, and the cumulative number of check-in attractions has exceeded 100, "The strongest one should be the eight-day winter vacation across the three provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui, clocking in dozens of attractions." "On March 31, Zhu Xinying accidentally got a Friday day off because of the arrangement of the school make-up exam, she prepared a one-day military training travel plan to Guangyuan, Sichuan Province in advance, she arrived in Guangyuan at 9 o'clock in the morning, and she clocked in 8 locations that day, including Huangze Temple, Mingyue Gorge, Thousand Buddha Cliff, Phoenix Mountain Park, etc., and returned to school at about 23 o'clock in the evening.
Zhu also shared that she has now planned her trip to Changsha on May Day, and will spend three nights on the train in five days. For her, if a trip can visit every well-known attraction, it will produce a sense of satisfaction, "I always know where my next goal is, and I will not wander around for a while." ”
Zhu Jieying Guangyuan day trip
There are also many college students who go to Chengdu to experience special forces-style tourism. Among them, Xing Yuan Su Heng, who is a sophomore in Xi'an, came to Chengdu with friends a few days ago to experience it. After the bell rang on Friday, they packed their bags and took the high-speed train at 19 o'clock that night to arrive at Dadu East Station at 23:30 that day. Subsequently, the two went to experience the night view of Chengdu, rested at three or four o'clock in the morning, got up at 6 o'clock in the morning and set off to the giant panda base, and then to Wuhou Temple, Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, Chengdu Museum and other attractions, after the experience he felt that these attractions are still worth seeing, "I can feel the difference between cities, and the rice bowl here is also better than Xi'an." ”
Xing Yuan Su Heng and his friends
At present, Liu, a sophomore at Sichuan University of Communication, has also planned a special forces-style trip in mid-April, and the destination is Xichang. For her, traveling at this intensity is also a kind of physical exercise, "I personally don't like running and fitness and the like." In addition, the two-day travel time on weekends is not short in her opinion, and students generally go to internships during winter and summer vacations and do not have the opportunity to travel. On the contrary, weekend travel can also be staggered travel, and the consumption or accommodation of scenic spots will be discounted by half, which is more cost-effective.
There is a "retaliatory tourism mentality"
But love is the stronger internal drive
The reporter found that on the Internet, often accompanied by "special forces tourism" is another word - retaliatory tourism, through a number of college students who have experienced special forces tourism, the reporter learned that due to the epidemic, many college students' travel plans have been shelved. Zhu Xieying said that after letting go, this psychology of "hurry up to play" has indeed been amplified, "There is a sense of urgency, and I can feel that the frequency of travel has increased." Xing Yuan Suheng said that this is his first trip to a foreign country in three years.
Although college students' outings may have some revenge travel overtones now, love is the stronger internal drive. Zhu Jieying was originally from Zhejiang, and she chose to study in Chengdu away from her hometown, and there were many considerations. One of the thoughts was that she wanted to be in a completely unfamiliar city and explore its "mysteries" on her own, "so a weekend trip was on my plan." ”
Zhu Xieying's parents are also very supportive of her, her parents once told her that it is more important to go home without rushing home, and to see the world more.
It is worth noting that special forces tourism also has some negative effects for students. Liu told reporters that she found that after generally taking this way of travel, she usually chooses some farther destinations, such as Chengdu to go to school, weekends will choose Xi'an, Changsha, etc., may average 90,000 steps a day, if there is a morning class on Monday, it is easy to be late or in poor spirits, "so you need to master the degree of travel, balance entertainment and study." ”
Line up to Mount Qingcheng
Behind the "carnival" trip
There is growth, there is healing, there is socialization
A trip is not simply eating and drinking, the formulation of the early strategy, some sudden situations in the middle, etc., will test a person's ability to deal with problems and adapt.
"I've grown a lot." Zhu told reporters. She shared an experience of being forced to consume by a tour group, when a project was ostensibly voluntary consumption, but in fact the attitude of the tour guide was very tough, and many travelers were bluffed, "At that time, I refused very hard, and this was the first time I bravely defended my rights and interests." ”
There are also occasional fantastic encounters along the way. When Zhu Jieying was on the road, she would often chat with passengers sitting next to her on the bus and high-speed train, "Through chatting, I not only understood the multifaceted nature of the world, but also disappeared the boredom and loneliness on the road." Xing Yuan Su Heng also said that maybe you can meet your fellow villagers at any scenic spot, "When I went to the panda base, many tourists around me spoke Xi'an dialect, and that feeling was very kind. These casual adventures seem to take them away from the stress of their busy midweek studies, while the brief play a healing role.
Zhu Jieying's May Day itinerary
As a "surfing" girl, Liu also began to act after learning about special forces-style tourism on the Internet. Recently, she posted relevant notes on her social media, seeking like-minded partners, which attracted the attention of many netizens, "Now there are more than 40 people in our group, and I have made an appointment with some 'like-minded' where to go in the next few weeks." In the past, Liu preferred to spend a few days slowly experiencing the local scenery and culture, but now she wants to explore a certain attraction efficiently by finding friends who are also curious about this new way of traveling, "One of the reasons for finding a partner is also because I want the other party to supervise me and not be lazy during travel." ”
For her, this way of traveling not only does not reduce the quality of play, but also makes the check-in experience more efficient, and these wonderful moments are worth sharing records in the circle of friends or social media, "It (military-trained travel experience) has a certain social value." Zhu Jieying and Liu classmates also have similar ideas, she will carefully record every special forces trip and post it on her social media, the reporter observed that her most popular note has more than 200 netizens liked, "I will have many sisters to consult when sharing, and I have also found teammates who are with me through social software." ”
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Experts: new traffic in the tourism market,
Challenge the operational capabilities of scenic spots
Why is special forces travel a trend among college students? Deng Jing, associate professor of the Department of Cultural and Tourism Management of Chengdu Jincheng University, said that there are three main reasons: first, college students who have been restricted from travel may have a certain psychology of "retaliatory tourism" consumption; Secondly, the college student group has better physical fitness and is energetic enough to practice this kind of high-intensity travel; In addition, college students have a limited travel budget, and this way of traveling without overnight or accommodation allows them to reduce their consumption costs.
Deng Jing observed that social media and social marketing have also played a certain role in promoting this "trend", which may lead to a surge in tourists in some scenic spots on weekends, so there is also a lot of operational capacity for the operators of scenic spots, such as the recent very popular: queuing up to Qingcheng Mountain, climbing Mount Tai at night, etc. In addition, such a high-intensity travel method also has certain safety risks for college students, "I suggest that college students should buy corresponding insurance, which is covered by falls and injuries." ”
Special forces tourism for college students is a positive flow for the tourism market. Deng Jing believes that although students have limited spending power and the unit price of customers is not high, it will play a driving role in attracting traffic and even brand effect for the recovery of the national tourism market.
Can special forces tourism become a way of life? Deng Jing said more time is needed to observe, but for now, she thinks it's more of a "carnival" to help college students release their emotions and stress. She believes that at this stage, it is more urgent that operators of scenic spots in various places should provide more security in response to this boom in travel consumption. (Liaoshen Evening News)