China News Service, Chongqing, May 5th: "Slow Train" and "Nostalgic Travel" are touted as new fashions for Chinese young people
Author Zhang Xu
A train that is slower than a car, a ropeway park that can be used for two days with one ticket... This "May Day" holiday, such "slow travel" and "nostalgic travel" are popular in Chongqing.
The reporter's visit found that "slowing down" tourism is becoming a new fashion for Chinese young people.
The picture shows the interior of the 5621 train.
Photo by Zhang Xu
Every day at 10 o'clock, the 5612th train departs from Chongqing Railway Station and takes more than 7 hours to reach Neijiang, Sichuan, which is 285 kilometers away.
According to Luo Jiangjun, the train captain, in addition to the necessary transportation functions, this line also carries the tourist function of taking pictures and punching cards.
The picture shows the "Memory Journey" logo of the 5621 train.
Photo by Zhang Xu
"There are too many memories on this route. Factories, bridges, tunnels, ancient towns, etc., all have stories behind them." Ms. Hu, a passenger, said that she made a special trip to check in with her girlfriends, and it took 56 minutes to sit from Chongqing Railway Station to Tongguan Station. The journey cost is only 4 yuan, which is much lower than the fare of other means of transportation on the same journey, and you can enjoy the scenery slowly.
The picture shows the ropeway in the wine town.
Photo by Yang Xiaoyong
Luo Jiangjun said that the 5612th train is a "public welfare slow train" listed by China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd., and it is the only passenger train left on the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway.
Chengdu-Chongqing Railway is the first railway in New China. It has been in operation for 70 years. The Chongqing Passenger Transport Section of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has created the "Memory Journey" slow train brand for 5,612 trains, creating a nostalgic atmosphere for passengers and improving travel experience.
The picture shows the passengers on the ropeway in the wine town during the "May 1st" period.
Photo by Yang Xiaoyong
In addition to the "mistaken hits" of slow trains, some scenic spots are also working on "slow travel" products.
The National AAA-level Scenic Spot Red Wine Town has launched the "18.99 yuan slow tour for 2 days" package in the ropeway park. Tourists can play on the ropeway for two days with one ticket.
The scenic spot has opened 6 ropeway lines, and 9 are planned in the future, and a ropeway park will be built.
The picture shows the ropeway passing through forests and fields.
Photo by Yang Xiaoyong
"The ropeways here are rich in layers, scenes and changes, and each experience is different, like a real version of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"." Tourist Ms. Chen said that she can not only see green mountains and green fields, rivers and forests, mist and clouds , You can also eat hot pot, drink Gaiwan tea, very comfortable.
The picture shows the 5621 train passing through the copper pot station.
Photo by Zhang Xu
"The rise of slow travel and nostalgic travel is an eager response to the inheritance of the spirit of China's excellent traditional culture." Ren Bei, an associate professor at the Chongqing Institute of Chinese Culture, said that slow travel and nostalgic travel are more of an attitude to life.
The picture shows the "public welfare slow train" logo of the 5621 train.
Photo by Zhang Xu
Ren Bei said that based on the common region, common language, common belief and common historical memory, everyone has formed an "invariable" identity and affinity for history and culture.
She believes that the organic combination of traditional culture and contemporary culture in the experience of slow travel and nostalgic travel is the best demonstration of promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture.
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