Graduation Travel Becomes a Popular Summer Tour | Beautiful Life | Tourists
During the graduation season, many prospective college students and college graduates choose to enrich their summer life and enrich their life experiences with a trip. Recently, search volume related to "graduation travel" has increased on multiple online travel platforms, with a significant increase in ticket bookings for people aged 17 to 19. This special travel experience has also become an important way for young tourists to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of their motherland, taste colorful culture, and experience a better life.
Explore the beautiful rivers and mountains
"In summer, the trees grow lush and lush, and the dense layers of branches and leaves seal the forest tightly, blocking people's sight and blocking the blue sky. In the morning, fog rises from the valley, and the entire forest is immersed in milky white thick fog." This is a passage from the elementary school Chinese text "Beautiful Xiaoxing'an Ridge", which Qiu Tian, who has already graduated from high school, can still recite proficiently. "I still vividly remember that when studying this text, I was deeply attracted by the beautiful words and longed for the Xiaoxing'an Mountains, but unfortunately I never had the opportunity to see them in person." Shortly after the college entrance examination, Qiu Tian and his parents set off to Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province to escape the summer heat and "see the beautiful scenery in the textbook.".
Yichun is located in the Xiaoxing'an Mountains of Heilongjiang Province, with a cool and pleasant summer climate and abundant forest resources. It is known as the "Forest Capital of China" and attracts tourists from all over the country every year to escape the summer heat. In mid June, the "Lin Du Hao" tourism special train from Harbin to Yichun opened, leading tourists to visit Yichun's Red Pine Primitive Forest, Langxiang Flower Sea, Wuying National Forest Park and other places, and experience leisure and slow life in the Xiaoxing'anling Forest.
According to data from Qunar.com, starting at 18:00 on June 10th, the search volume for "graduation travel" and "graduation group travel" suddenly increased, ranking among the top five popular search terms. From the perspective of destinations, the seaside is a popular destination for graduation travel, with coastal cities such as Xiamen, Qingdao, Haikou, Sanya, Weihai, Dalian, Fuzhou, and Qinhuangdao being popular among graduates. Zhang Pengfei, who will be pursuing a master's degree at a university in Nanjing, Jiangsu in September, has made a travel plan: Zijin Mountain in Nanjing, Yuantouzhu in Wuxi, Tianmu Lake in Changzhou, and the first mountain in Xuyi... "I will be studying and living in Jiangsu for 3 years soon, and take advantage of this summer to take a walk and see more."
In order to welcome the group of student tourists, many scenic spots have launched preferential policies. For example, before August 31st, 43 3A level and above scenic spots in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province will implement preferential policies for scenic spot tickets for college students nationwide; From June 9th to August 31st, candidates who participate in the 2023 National College Entrance Examination can enjoy free admission benefits at the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area in Shaanxi Province with their admission ticket and ID card.
Tasting Colorful Culture
The cultural flavor of travel is increasingly valued by young tourists. According to Ctrip data, since the beginning of this year, the post-00s generation has only surpassed the post-80s and post-90s generation in booking museum tickets, and the number of cultural and museum travel orders for post-00s generation has increased the most significantly year-on-year.
Recently, many scenic spots in Beijing have been bustling with people, including young faces. In the "2023 Popular Graduation Travel Domestic Destinations" list released by Mafengwo, Beijing ranks first. The Forbidden City, National Museum, Nanluogu Lane, Bell and Drum Tower and other places with profound 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 central axis as the theme. Tourists can depart from Haiqing Garden and walk to the Good Luck Jiangnan Wharf. They can take a boat from Jinding Bridge, pass through Yinding Bridge, and arrive at Tongheju Wharf to deeply experience the natural and cultural intangible cultural heritage landscape of the Shichahai area. These routes also provide tourists with a new option to "appreciate Beijing".
In addition, cultural and museum tours are also a popular theme for graduation trips, attracting young tourists to explore treasures such as museums, grottoes, temples, and ancient buildings in various regions.
Zhang Yue, who has visited Beijing multiple times, plans to embark on a special graduation trip - a cycling tour of the Tongzhou Grand Canal Forest Park. Nowadays, the infrastructure along the Grand Canal is constantly improving, with multiple cycling routes built, making it convenient for people to experience the fusion of water and the blue green interweaving of Beijing while cycling. "In the scenic spots with a long history, I saw the ancient side of Beijing. This time, I look forward to seeing the vibrant and fashionable side of Beijing."
Experience a Better Life
This year, Rongjiang County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, which has gained popularity due to its "village supermarket", and Zibo City in Shandong Province, which is popular for its sincere hospitality, have attracted a large number of tourists. Some netizens said that what impressed tourists not only were the beautiful scenery, delicious food, and exciting competitions, but more importantly, people "felt a beautiful life in the local area.".
As an important part of domestic tourism, rural tourism is an important way for student tourists to experience a better life. According to data from the Ctrip platform, during the Dragon Boat Festival this year, the order volume of rural tourism hotels and homestays in China increased by over 170% year-on-year, with over 50% of them being born in the 1990s and 2000s. The rural areas 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 from Wuxi, Jiangsu, and his parents drove to Yanjiaqiao Village in Xishan District, Wuxi City for vacation. Xu Jia introduced that he has been living in the city since childhood and rarely goes to the countryside. "My understanding of rural life and the current situation mostly comes from books." Xu Jiaqi hopes to increase his understanding of rural areas through on-site visits.
Yanjiaqiao Village's rural tourism is more prominent in the local area, which not only retains the "local flavor", but also has high taste and new creativity. During his days in Yanjiaqiao Village, Xu Jia would go to the night market every night and sometimes watch live performances of Pingtan, saxophone, and pop music. This changed Xu Jia's inherent impression of the countryside. "Before coming, I didn't expect the countryside to be so modern and fashionable today. From the layout of the village and the smiling faces of the villagers, I saw the face of rural China in the new era and cherished today's beautiful life even more."
