Dahe Daily Yu video reporter Yu Xin
天初warm,日初长,好春光。 万汇此时皆得意,竞芬芳。
Life is not only about what is in front of you, but also about poetry and distance. In this spring day, camping has become more and more people's choice for weekend or holiday relaxation. Drive to find a green field, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, a tent, a table, a few chairs, a floor mat, and a close contact with nature, relax in the greenery.
With the wave of camping fever, the forms of camping are becoming more and more diverse. Forest picnics and outdoor barbecues have been favored by the general public.
Tents in Zhengzhou Park are piled up, and citizens go from "appreciating greenery" to "enjoying greenery"
As the weather gets warmer, more and more people are getting out of their homes and choosing to go camping on weekends. The reporter came to Zhengzhou Xiliuhu Park and saw that many citizens went out to enjoy the flowers here, and various tents were lined up on the grass, and groups of people sat together to drink tea and chat, enjoying a rare comfort.
"For us office workers, this meadow in the park is my poetry and distance!" Miss Liu, a citizen, told reporters that in order to camp, she spent a lot of money to buy a set of tents, folding tables, folding chairs, etc., and also bought pots and pans used in the wild, barbecue grills and other equipment.
Citizens go out to play in the park (Source: Zhengzhou Municipal Garden Bureau)
According to the Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Gardens and Gardens, on April 1, Zhengzhou added 145 new shared green spaces to the outside world, distributed in 106 park squares and corridors, with a shared area of about 8.22 million square meters, equivalent to the size of more than 1,000 football fields. Since 2023, when the city launched the pilot project of open and shared green space, Zhengzhou has opened a total of 216 green spaces for sharing, with a shared area of about 8.46 million square meters.
It is reported that the distribution of this batch of shared green space is relatively even. Among them, a single area of more than one million square meters includes Yiluo River Park and Shihe Road Park in Gongyi City, and Suohe Country Park in Xingyang City.
Citizens go out to play in the park (Source: Zhengzhou Municipal Garden Bureau)
Hu Yu, deputy secretary-general of Henan Business Economics Association and associate professor of Zhengzhou Institute of Engineering and Technology, believes that this measure not only enriches the leisure life of citizens, but also has a positive effect on Zhengzhou's consumer market. The first is to improve consumer experience and promote innovation in consumption patterns. Shared green spaces provide more space for citizens to engage in recreational activities, such as walking, running, cycling, picnicking, and pitching tents. This not only satisfies people's demand for green ecological space, but also increases people's leisure choices and improves their quality of life. The opening of shared green spaces may also give rise to new consumption patterns, such as the "camping+" model, which combines camping with other leisure activities, such as music, arts, and crafts, to provide consumers with a more diversified experience. The second is to drive the development of related industrial chains. The opening of shared green spaces has directly stimulated the growth of the camping economy. The demand for camping equipment and outdoor products, such as tents, picnic mats, portable barbecue equipment, etc., will increase, and camping-related service industries, such as campsite recommendation and camping activity planning, will also usher in development opportunities. The third is to enhance the image of the city and the happiness of residents, and enhance the attractiveness of the city. Through the opening and sharing of green space, Zhengzhou has improved the quality of urban green ecological space and enhanced citizens' sense of belonging and happiness to the city. A livable urban environment helps attract more talent and investment, which in turn promotes long-term economic development.
The camping economy is hot, and the equipment is iteratively upgraded, and the camping "artifact" becomes a "bomb" on the dining table
From the convenient "bag camping" rental to the convenient quick-throw tent, the popularity of the camping economy has also promoted the rapid upgrade of camping equipment. According to CCTV News, data from the Internet sales platform shows that since March, the turnover of camping tents has increased by 240% month-on-month, the turnover of shower tents has increased by 150% month-on-month, and the turnover of three-in-one screen automatic tents has increased by 700% month-on-month.
Installation workshop of an outdoor products enterprise in Pingyu County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
According to CCTV, the sales of outdoor products stores have risen, which has also caused a surge in orders from source processing enterprises. In an outdoor products manufacturer in Pingyu County, Henan Province, in order to catch up with orders, 6 workshops are in full production, and the company has also purchased new automatic laser equipment to improve production efficiency.
At present, there are more than 80 outdoor product processing enterprises in Pingyu County, Henan Province, and the products are exported to Europe and the United States, in the first quarter of this year, the county's outdoor leisure industry achieved an output value of 2.3 billion yuan.
While enjoying the scenery and deliciousness, some citizens can't help but worry: Is it really safe for the cassette stove, which is known as the "artifact" of barbecue, to be so close to the fire when it is in use?
Such worries are not superfluous. In recent years, there have been many reports of accidents caused by open-air barbecues. The reporter searched for relevant entries and found that the number of reads on Weibo was as high as 400,000+, and there were many discussions about camping safety on the short video platform, including many pictures of explosions and fires caused by operation errors.
Coincidentally, there are similar examples around us.
Mr. Cheng, a citizen, told a video reporter from Dahe Daily that he was in danger when he used an alcohol stove at home, when he was adding alcohol to the burning stove, and due to improper operation, some of the alcohol spilled. The spilled alcohol caught fire instantly, and in a hurry, he immediately covered it with a towel, but still part of the flame was not extinguished, and it took a lot of effort to extinguish the fire...... Looking back on this incident now, Mr. Cheng still has palpitations in his heart, if it was in the wild, once the spilled alcohol ignited the withered grass around him, the consequences would be even more unimaginable.
In recent years, with the popularity of forest picnics, some wild camping accidents have occurred frequently.
A tourist picnic in Yulin, Guangxi, used a cassette stove to cause an explosion (Source: Guangming Network)
Taking the recent situation as an example, in March 2024, in a scenic area in Yulin, Guangxi, an explosion occurred when a tourist used a cassette stove to barbecue, causing 4 people to be injured to varying degrees at the scene, and in April 2023, a woman in Wuhan suddenly came to a gust of wind when she was camping and barbecing with alcohol, and the spilled alcohol ignited her clothes and caused multiple burns. In August 2023, a huge fireball suddenly burst out of an oven in an outdoor camp in Luoyang, and everyone fled in all directions......
Shop: Coal barbecue grill has the best sales Professional: Cassette stove will explode when used like this
So what kind of camping equipment is circulating in our market, and how safe is it?
The reporter came to an outdoor camping barbecue equipment wholesale market in Jinshui District, where there are all kinds of barbecue grills. According to the owner, common barbecue grills are roughly divided into charcoal grills, electric barbecues, and gas tank grills. Judging by the sales volume in his store, the charcoal grill is the best-selling. "Charcoal barbecues can burn both charcoal and alcohol, but most people burn coal and find it safer to burn charcoal than alcohol. She said as she introduced the product.
In addition, the reporter saw a cassette stove on the shelf on the side, and when referring to some explosions that occurred when using a cassette stove for barbecue, the owner said: "As long as it is used normally, there is no problem." ”
Cassette furnace (Source: China Youth Network)
Subsequently, the reporter contacted a store specializing in online rental of outdoor camping equipment on an online platform, and in the package provided by the store, the reporter saw that there were cassette stoves and ordinary charcoal barbecue grills to choose from. According to the owner, the charcoal grill is mainly used to grill some meat skewers, while the cassette grill is mainly used to grill some relatively thin slices of meat, and customers choose which one mainly depends on the ingredients they prepare. Referring to the safety of cassette furnaces, the owner said that he has not encountered a cassette furnace explosion since he opened his store, and as long as it is used correctly in accordance with the operating instructions, there will be no danger.
Some professionals also have different opinions on this.
A blogger said in a video that when we use a cassette stove, the gas tank is relatively close to the flame, and if we use a smaller pot, it will not cause the temperature to be too high, and if we use a larger pot, as the temperature rises, the heat will slowly transfer to the gas tank, and it is easy to explode.
At the bottom of this popular science video, some netizens have left messages to tell their experiences:
"I just bought a cassette stove, but the fire was not lit for a long time today, and then it caught fire together with the place where the gas tank was installed, and I was almost scared to death, for fear that the gas tank would burn and explode. ”
"Just blew one up today. ”
"I just bought it, and I saw an explosion today! Hurry up and search for how to prevent explosions. ”
Tips:
1. Preparation of fuel in advance: 1. It is necessary to purchase solid alcohol, gas cylinders, coal and other fuels from regular merchants to avoid accidents caused by inferior fuels during storage and use. 2. Store the fuel in a cool and ventilated place to avoid spontaneous combustion caused by direct sunlight in stuffy environments such as vehicles. 3. Store the fuel separately from the fire source, away from lit cigarette butts, charcoal flames and other open flames.
2. Precautions when barbecuing: 1. Place the barbecue grill on a solid and stable ground, away from dense crowds and vehicles, to avoid personal injury caused by knocking down the barbecue grill. 2. Prepare simple fire-fighting facilities such as fire extinguishers and buckets in advance, and keep away from flammable materials such as dry grass and dead leaves to avoid causing fires. 3. It is necessary to raise risk awareness, strengthen the observation of the surrounding environment, and ensure that someone always pays attention to the open flame in the barbecue grill to prevent children from being chased and playing by mistake.
3. Disposal of remaining fuel: 1. After the barbecue, you can use a charcoal clip to soak the charcoal fire in the bucket to ensure that the charcoal fire is completely extinguished to prevent a fire. 2. Try to avoid pouring water directly on the burning charcoal to prevent scalding caused by the splashing of boiling water. 3. The extinguished charcoal fire needs to be soaked in water for a long time, and the charcoal should be disposed of after it drops to room temperature to prevent scalding of people and items.
Source: Dahe Daily Yu Video Editor: Yu Xin