College student travel: I love both "walking around and checking in" and immersing myself in the experience

Summer is approaching, and Hong Shuyun, who is about to graduate from college, has arranged his graduation trip on his schedule early and is keen on checking in at historical sites. She set the location of her graduation trip in the ancient capital Luoyang. She plans to put on ancient costumes and have an "immersive experience" in the streets and alleys of the ancient capital.

Different from Hong Shuyun, Huang Lulu, who studied at a university in Shandong, was more concerned about "efficiency". With the idea of ??"I have come, I can't leave any regrets", she once arranged a trip to Beijing. It was full, "Three days and three nights, Old Summer Palace, Summer Palace, Nanluogu Alley, Palace Museum... not a single one was left behind."

Recently, topics about college student travel have frequently been on the hot searches. The May Day holiday is approaching, and students from all over the world will start a new wave of travel craze. China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily launched a questionnaire survey among college students across the country, and received 2,087 valid questionnaires from 150 colleges and universities. The survey results show that 82.7% of the college students surveyed have arranged travel plans for this year.

"Walking around" and "immersive experience" are all possible

Some students interviewed arranged their travel plans for this year during the May Day holiday. A survey by China Youth Daily found that 46.1% of the college students surveyed took an average trip of three to four days each time, and 39.5% of the college students surveyed chose short-term trips of less than one day or one to two days. Another 14.4% of the college students surveyed chose to travel for five to six days, or more than a week. In addition, many college students surveyed prefer short-distance inter-provincial travel and intra-provincial travel, accounting for 62.9% and 49.8% of the total number of respondents.

Huang Lulu is a participant in the provincial tour. After hearing the popular saying "Youth has no price, Mount Tai is at your feet", she took a trip to Mount Tai at the drop of a hat. However, the dense flow of people who "look up to see their buttocks and turn their heads to see their faces" still exceeded Huang Lulu's expectations. Huang Lulu "complained endlessly" about the more than 7,000 steps in Mount Tai. She had no choice but to lament the majestic scenery of Mount Tai while summarizing her experience, "Mountain climbing is really hard. Mount Tai will 'punish' every college student who talks harshly. You still have to travel according to your ability."

Duan Haixia from a university in Yunnan also experienced "double-speed travel". During the 18 hours of fast travel from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., she visited 9 well-known attractions in Hong Kong through 6 modes of travel including high-speed rail, subway, ship, bus, ropeway, and walking. We tasted special delicacies such as rice noodles, bean ice, powdered ice, pineapple buns, and Hong Kong-style milk tea.

A survey by the China Youth Academy media found that 50.6% of the college students surveyed said they liked "double-speed travel", while 49.4% of the college students surveyed said they did not like this model. Among the respondents who like this mode, 62.3% believe that choosing this mode is limited by travel time and budget; 54.2% of the respondents believe that this mode can improve travel efficiency; 53.9% of the respondents believe that this mode can make up for the lack of travel before. Regrettably, 46.9% of the respondents believe that this way they can pursue excitement and freshness, and release stress in this way; 28.7% of the respondents are influenced by online media propaganda, which leads to imitation psychology.

Corresponding to "double-speed travel", "immersive travel" is favored by 87.9% of the college students surveyed. 83.6% of the respondents value the experience of “immersive travel”; 60.3% of the respondents believe that “immersive travel” incorporates diverse information such as background, culture, and stories, and is highly learnable; 57.0% of the respondents believe that this The mode is highly interesting and more interactive.

Not long ago, Wu Yakun, who was studying at a university in Jilin Province, just completed an "immersive trip". Because the school is in Northeast China, spring comes very late every year. Wu Yakun and his classmates made an appointment to go to Hangzhou to experience spring in advance. On the first day in Hangzhou, a few people walked from Luoxing Mountain to the West Lake. By the time they finished climbing the mountain and strolling around the lake, it was already dark. The next day's itinerary started in the afternoon, "I climbed the Tea Mountain in Longjing Village and stayed there all afternoon." Such slow travel made Wu Yakun feel that every cell in his body was fully relaxed.

In addition to different forms of travel, college students’ travel plans also have their own characteristics. 34.0% of the college students surveyed make detailed plans and make adequate travel strategies; 60.9% of the college students surveyed make simple travel plans and roughly conceive of travel strategies; and 5.1% of the college students surveyed tend not to plan and "just go on a trip" travel".

"Food connoisseurs" and "travel photographers" are all the meaning of travel

A survey by the China Youth School Media showed that 77.4% of the college students surveyed believed that the meaning of travel is to broaden their horizons and grow. experience.

Wu Yakun is one of them. Although 2023 is not yet halfway through, Wu Yakun has already checked in to cities such as Haikou, Sanya, Hangzhou, Shenyang, and Qinhuangdao. In her eyes, traveling is a way to “gain knowledge”. “Establish new connections outside your own living space and see what other places are like. What the mountains are like, what the water is like, what the houses are like, what the people are like, and enrich your feelings and experiences.

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While seeking physical and mental progress, 76.9% of the surveyed college students believe that traveling is a good opportunity for leisure, entertainment and relaxation; 69.8% of the surveyed college students are more concerned about tasting delicious food and having a full meal; 34.2% of the surveyed college students The college students surveyed are happy to meet friends during the trip and broaden their social contacts; 27.1% of the college students surveyed regard travel as a way to calm their minds.

The survey by China Youth School Media found that the college students surveyed like it. The types of tourist attractions are diverse, 77.3% of the respondents like to enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountains and seas; 63.5% of the respondents like the characteristic neighborhoods and food streets in various cities; 57.0% of the respondents like to visit historical sites.

End. After several "fun trips", Wu Yakun found that his wallet was "getting thinner day by day." A survey by China Youth School Media found that 74.3% of college students surveyed spent money on local food; in addition, tickets to major scenic spots (43.8%), Accommodation in hotels (37.3%), tourist attractions, souvenirs (26.3%), clothing (19.5%), and travel equipment such as hiking and mountain climbing (9.1%) are also key areas of tourism consumption among the surveyed college students.

During the trip, Lin Yanping, who is from a university in Fujian, "invested" in the food of tourist destinations. Recalling the last time she was in the ancient city of Zhangzhou, Lin Yanping was most impressed by the local specialties - four-fruit soup and pistol legs. "Go to Yundong. When Yan was hiking to relax, he specially brought a portion of Yundong Rock Salt Chicken. ”

Like Lin Yanping, every time he visits a different city, Hong Shuyun will go to the local vegetable market, chat with the shop owners, and ask them to recommend some local authentic delicacies to him.

57.6% of the college students surveyed defined themselves as “food connoisseurs” during travel (45.6%), money-saving experts (36.7%), and leisure travelers (35.8%). is the label they give.