Hiking to find new fun and enjoy the freedom and comfort of young people falling in love with city strolls
2023-07-20
Entering the dog days, with continuous high temperatures, the young people who are playing in Changsha, Hunan are still in high spirits. Different from previous years, they no longer rush to Orange Isle Head, Wuyi Square and other popular online card punching places, but prefer to go to Shouxing Street, Duzheng Street, Xiyuan Beili and other old alleys. "Now it's popular to play Citywalk. In Changsha's words, it's just 'fighting' (wandering outside)!" Long Fan, a college student who came to Changsha with friends for tourism, quipped. It is understood that Citywalk (translated as "City Walk") originated in the UK and was originally a social activity led by a dedicated person to walk a specific route, learn and share knowledge of urban history and culture. Nowadays, as a travel method that delves into the streets and alleys of cities and pursues immersive experiences, it is being sought after by young people. On the Xiaohongshu platform, there are over 470000 notes related to Citywalk topics, with cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Changsha, and Chengdu becoming popular destinations for Citywalk. Why has the seemingly ordinary "strolling and bending" gameplay become a trend? What are the new experiences of strolling in the city? If it weren't for a dedicated explanation, I wouldn't have known that people in the past could see the West Mountain standing on the Silver Ingot Bridge. "Ms. Yan has been living in Beijing for nearly 15 years from school to work. She thought that she knew Shichahai, Drum Tower and other areas very well. After accompanying her friends from other places to participate in Citywalk guided activities, she made new discoveries. The "White Paper on Insight into China's Travel Consumption Trends (2023 Edition)" shows that niche uniqueness, ease and relaxation, unknown surprises, and depth are the four new trends in travel consumption in 2023, which indirectly reveals the reasons for Citywalk's popularity. The city itself is like a museum, and well-known attractions are well-known "exhibits". In every corner of the "museum", there are also small treasures that confirm the vicissitudes of history and record unique charm. Through in-depth exploration, tour guides integrate storytelling and interesting locations into walking routes, allowing participants to come into contact with new knowledge and discover new things during walking and observation, which can meet their requirements for uniqueness and freshness. In addition to following organizations that provide guided tours, developing personalized routes based on personal interests, delving into the city's texture, and experiencing the city's fireworks, it is also a popular Citywalk way for young people. Walking through the arcade, taking photos in front of well preserved modern buildings, and tasting unknown authentic snacks in the alley, Nana, a girl born in the 1990s, walked from Yuexiu South Road in Guangzhou to Wenming Road, truly experiencing the city's replacement of old and new, and the fusion of ancient and modern. The locals picked up the kapok that fell on the ground, and I walked over to take a look. They gave me a few flowers and even told me that they could be dried in the sun to make soup. In Nana's opinion, compared to taking a horse watching flower style check-in tour, Citywalk, which measures the city with its feet and interacts with local residents, is full of surprises and more interesting. Industry insiders believe that with the comprehensive recovery of the tourism market, the popularity of "special forces tourism", which involves short distance attacks and pursuit of venting, is decreasing. More and more people are returning to the essence of travel, hoping to slow down their pace
Edit：XiaoWanNing Responsible editor：YingLing
Source：People's Daily
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