Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
With the arrival of summer vacation, the flow of visitors in the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province has increased significantly. Photo by Chen Liang (People's Photo)
Tourists in Nanniu Waterfall, Shibi Town, Qionghai City, Hainan Province. Photo by Meng Zhongde (People's Photo)
It's graduation season, and many prospective college students and college graduates choose to enrich their summer life with a trip to enrich their life experiences. Recently, searches related to "graduation trip" have increased on several online travel platforms, and air ticket bookings for people aged 17 to 19 have increased significantly. This special travel experience has also become an important way for young tourists to see the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, taste the colorful culture and feel the better life.
Enjoy great rivers and mountains
"In summer, the trees grow verdant, and the dense layers of branches and leaves seal the forest tightly, blocking people's view and obscuring the blue sky. In the morning, fog rises from the valley, and the entire forest is immersed in a thick milky white fog. "This is a passage from the primary school Chinese text, "Beautiful Little Xing'an Ridge", which Qiu Tian, who has graduated from middle school, can still recite proficiently." I still vividly remember that when I studied this text, I was deeply attracted by this beautiful text, and I was full of yearning for Xiaoxing'anling, but unfortunately I never had the opportunity to see it on the spot. Shortly after the college entrance examination, Qiu Tian and his parents set off for Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, to escape the summer and "see the beautiful scenery in the textbook."
Yichun is located in Xiaoxing'anling, Heilongjiang Province, with a cool and pleasant summer climate and rich forest resources, known as the "forest capital of China", attracting tourists from all over the country every year to escape the summer. In mid-June, the "Lindu" tourist train from Harbin to Yichun was launched, leading tourists to visit the primeval forest of Yichun red pine, Langxiang flower sea, Wuying National Forest Park and other places, and experience leisure and slow life in the Xiaoxing'anling forest.
According to Qunar's relevant data, starting at 18:00 on June 10, the search volume of "graduation trip" and "graduation group tour" has risen sharply, ranking among the top five search hot words. In terms of destinations, seaside is a popular destination for graduation trips, and seaside cities such as Xiamen, Qingdao, Haikou, Sanya, Weihai, Dalian, Fuzhou, and Qinhuangdao are popular with graduates. Zhang Pengfei, who will go to Nanjing in Jiangsu to study for a master's degree in September, has already made travel plans: Nanjing Purple Mountain, Wuxi Yutouzhu, Changzhou Tianmu Lake, and the First Mountain of Xuyi..."I am about to study and live in Jiangsu for 3 years, so take advantage of this summer to take more walks." ”
In order to welcome the group of student tourists, many scenic spots have introduced preferential policies. For example, before August 31, 43 scenic spots with 3A level and above in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, implemented preferential policies for college students across the country to reduce or reduce scenic spot tickets; From June 9 to August 31, all candidates who take the 2023 National College Entrance Examination can enjoy free admission to the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area in Shaanxi Province with their admission ticket and ID card.
Savor the colorful culture
The "cultural taste" of travel is increasingly valued by young tourists. According to Ctrip's data, since the beginning of this year, the post-00s have been second only to the post-80s and post-90s customers who have booked museum tickets, and the number of post-00s cultural tour orders has increased the most significantly year-on-year.
Recently, many attractions in Beijing have been crowded, including young faces. In the list of "2023 Top Domestic Destinations for Graduation Travel" released by Mafengwo, Beijing ranked first. The Forbidden City, the National Museum, Nanluoguxiang, Bell and Drum Tower and other places with rich cultural heritage are particularly popular. In early June, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism released 32 intangible cultural heritage tourism routes with the theme of the central axis. Tourists can start from Haiqingyuan, walk to Haoyun Jiangnan Wharf, take a boat from Jinding Bridge, pass through Yinding Bridge, and go to Tongheju Wharf, and deeply experience the overall intangible cultural heritage landscape of nature and humanities in Shichahai area. These routes also offer visitors a new option to "read Beijing".
In addition, cultural museum tours are also a popular theme for graduation trips, and museums, cave temples, ancient buildings, etc. in various places attract young tourists to "treasure hunting".
Zhang Yue, who has been to Beijing many times, plans a special graduation trip - riding the Tongzhou Grand Canal Forest Park. Today, the infrastructure along the Grand Canal has been continuously improved, and there are many cycling routes to facilitate people to experience the integration of water and green in Beijing. "At the sights with a long history, I saw the old side of Beijing. This time, I look forward to seeing the vibrant, stylish side of Beijing. ”
Feel the good life
This year, Rongjiang County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province, which became popular for its "village super", and Zibo City, Shandong Province, which is sought after for its sincere hospitality, attracted a large number of tourists. Some netizens said that in addition to the beautiful scenery, food, and wonderful competitions that impressed tourists, more importantly, people "felt a good life in the local area."
As an important part of domestic tourism, rural tourism is an important way for students and tourists to experience a better life. According to Ctrip's platform data, during the Dragon Boat Festival this year, the number of bookings for rural hotels and homestays across the country increased by more than 170% year-on-year, of which the number of post-90s and post-00s accounted for more than 50%. The countryside around Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, Sanya, Qinhuangdao, Nanjing, Ningbo and Xiamen are popular destinations.
At the end of June, Xu Jia, a high school graduate in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and her parents drove to Yanjiaqiao Village in Xishan District, Wuxi City for a vacation. Xu Jia introduced that he has lived in the city since he was a child, and rarely goes to the countryside. "Most of my knowledge of rural life and the current situation in the countryside comes from books." Xu Jia hopes to increase her understanding of the countryside through her field visits.
The rural tourism in Yanjiaqiao Village is more prominent in the local area, which not only retains the "local taste", but also has high taste and new creativity. During her days in Yanjiaqiao Village, Xu Jia would visit the night market every night, and sometimes watch live performances. This changed Xu Jia's inherent impression of the countryside, "Before I came, I didn't expect that today's countryside is so modern and fashionable. From the layout of the village and the smiling faces of the villagers, I saw the face of the Chinese countryside in the new era, and I cherished today's good life even more. (Reporter Yin Jie)
People's Daily Overseas Edition (Version 12, 05 July 2023)