China News Service, Nanjing, August 13 (Reporter Yang Yanci and Zhong Sheng) The Perseid meteor shower, one of the three largest meteor showers in the northern hemisphere, ushered in a great deal on the 13th.

It's the summer vacation, hitting the Chinese Valentine's Day... This romantic meteor shower is quietly driving the "star" economy while lighting up the night sky.

　　Star-gazing tourism, star-catching flights, moon-viewing hotels, starry sky camping...With the improvement of people's material living standards, the concept of "star" economy is becoming more and more popular in China.

Whenever a major celestial phenomenon comes, it will always attract a large number of "star chasers".

　　For the fanatical "star chasers", "Kuafu chasing the sun" is not a distant myth, but the present self.

In order to feast your eyes on, going up the mountain and crossing the sea is willing to hesitate.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern Festival and other festivals, or the arrival of celestial phenomena such as the super moon and total solar eclipse, many airlines will launch "moon viewing" and "stargazing" flights for astronomy enthusiasts to "chase the stars" at close range.

　　Since joining the Stargazing WeChat group, Nanjing citizen Wang Xixi has participated in no less than 5 "star chasing tours".

"I've been to Ningxia and Hainan the farthest. You can watch stars together, share equipment, discuss and study, which is very interesting."

　　The business opportunity of the "star" economy was quickly captured by the tourism platform.

The 2021 summer parent-child travel data released by Qunar.com shows that stargazing theme tours are increasingly sought after by parents.

The outdoor parent-child camp with the theme of astronomy exploration and stargazing is welcomed by parents.

　　Qunar platform hotel big data shows that the search volume of keywords such as watching stars, starry sky, glass roof, meteor shower has increased recently.

As early as a week before the "Super Bloody Total Moon Eclipse" in May this year, high-rise hotels and suburban resorts in Nanjing and other cities ushered in a wave of consultation and booking.

　　A reporter from China News Agency found that stargazing hotels are mainly concentrated in high-star hotels in first- and second-tier cities in China.

The starry sky tents and starry sky inns, which are concentrated in the outer suburbs or high-altitude open areas, are suitable for self-driving people, and the main feature is "Lying down and stargazing".

　　There are also many "star chasers" who choose to "sit in the well and watch the sky" at home, open the starry sky simulator and click on the live link to "the sky is next to each other".

"Because of the epidemic, I can't go anywhere this time. But the Internet is very convenient. I'm going to watch the meteor shower live." Wang Qianxi said.

　　A reporter from China News Agency found that there were no less than dozens of platforms for live broadcast of the Perseid meteor shower.

You can see high-definition astronomical phenomena without professional equipment, coupled with on-site commentary by astronomical experts, the live broadcast may open a new "traffic portal" for the "star" economy.

　　"Tianwen-1" successfully carried out scientific exploration of Mars orbiting, landing, and patrol. The attention of "Ocean" continues to rise, and it has also injected a steady stream of impetus into the "star" economy.

　　In April, the 2021 "China Space Day" home event opened in Nanjing. In order to get a glimpse of the moon, the scene was overcrowded; in June, the first National Planetary Science Conference was held in Suzhou. The local youth registered for the hearing at their own expense, which surprised the organizing committee. ; In July, the world's largest planetarium opened in Shanghai... According to industry insiders, in the future, China's "star" economy is expected to continue to achieve rapid development.

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