Yangcheng Evening News reporter Li Chunwei and Liu Xingtong
"Local travel" dominates, and "outdoor camping" is the most popular.
The "May 1st" holiday that just passed, people went outdoors one after another to unlock the "poetry and distance" at their doorsteps.
It is understood that during the "May Day" holiday, the popularity of many campsites in Guangdong has soared, and some popular campsites need to be booked more than ten days in advance.
Relevant data shows that the campgrounds in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Huizhou Boluo are the most popular, and users in the Pearl River Delta region are the "iron fans" of camping trips during the "May 1st" holiday.
Among them, the "light camping" that does not need to set up a tent by itself is popular.
Camping has become a key word in tourism under the epidemic, and its supporting public services and safety issues have attracted widespread attention.
In this regard, Yangcheng Evening News reporters visited a number of campsites and interviewed tourism-related people to express their views on the "camping fever".
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Holiday tents are hard to find
"Having been camping for so many years, it has never been so lively." Chen Lu, a senior camper who camped near Tianlu Lake Reservoir in Huangpu District, Guangzhou during the "May Day" holiday, said that the campsite she went to was crowded with people.
"Every time I browse the circle of friends, they are all camping. If I don't go camping once this holiday, it seems to be out of date." He Heng, a light camping player, said with a smile that he chose "Light Camping", a campsite run by professionals during the holidays. Many people choose to live in tents in order to get in touch with nature and new things. Similar to staying in a hotel, the price per night is more than 300 yuan to several thousand yuan.”
According to Mafengwo data, during the "May 1st" holiday, Guangzhou, Sichuan and Chongqing became the most active areas for camping trips.
Among the top ten popular camping camps for the "May 1st" holiday evaluated by Mafengwo, Guangzhou and Shenzhen accounted for four seats.
According to Ctrip data, on the first day of the "May Day" holiday, the popularity of "camping" on the platform reached a historical peak, and the search popularity increased by 90% from last week.
Among them, the campsites in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Huizhou Boluo are the most popular.
Fliggy's "May 1" camping orders increased by more than 350% month-on-month. Young users born in the 90s and parent-child groups born in the 80s are the main camping consumption, accounting for nearly 90%.
According to the same trip data, forest camping, island camping, park camping, starry sky camping, and parent-child camping are the five popular themes of "May 1st" camping, and the popularity of vacation camping-related travel searches has increased by 117% month-on-month.
In the Pearl River Delta region, orders for ferry tickets from the two major ports of Shenzhen and Zhuhai to the surrounding islands have risen sharply on May 1, and island camping has attracted many "young people".
According to Guangzhou Travel, the search volume of the company's products with the keyword "camping" increased by more than 500% before and after the "May 1st", and the "light camping" that does not need to set up a tent is popular.
"The green and healthy leisure experience activities such as 'Shanju' homestay, flower viewing and fruit picking, farming and research are the most popular among tourists, and characteristic and exquisite camping tours such as 'flower viewing + camping', RV + camping, 'travel photography + camping' have become cultural tourism consumption New highlights." The relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism introduced that the "camping fever" has driven the increase of tourist businesses around the campsite, and also has a driving effect on the tourism economy of the destination.
According to Chen Lu, a senior camping player, "camping fever" will have a positive impact on the development of its upstream and downstream industries.
There are two types of camping at present, one is the "tent up" for ordinary players, and the other is a new outdoor lifestyle sought after by senior players, which is commonly known as Glamping abroad.
The latter involves a range of gear, including tents, stoves, cookers, kettles, knives, protective gear, as well as off-road vehicles, motorhomes, and more.
"Since this year, the camping group has expanded rapidly, and many domestic brands of related equipment have also stood out." Chen Lu said.
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Camping safety is a concern
The "camping fever" has also caused some problems, including forestry safety, public green space conservation, and environmental protection.
Recently, Guangzhou Liuxihe Forest Farm issued a publicity notice on the issue of camping safety management.
According to relevant staff of Liuxihe Forest Farm in Guangzhou, during the "May Day" holiday, many citizens and tourists went to Liuxihe National Forest Park (Liuxi Lake) for camping or picnics.
From April 30, Liuxihe Forest Farm and Liuxihe Reservoir managers have carried out safety inspections during the "May 1st" period, with safety reminders, publicity and education, and persuasion to persuade about 232 people to leave picnic camping (the relevant camping sites are located in Sankesong, respectively). Reservoir, Sanyatang Power Station Reservoir, Tuba Ferry, Chendong Ferry), 5 people swimming in the wild, 3 people playing kayaking, 3 rubber boats, and about 93 people fishing.
"Whether it is a picnic in a forest farm or a wild swimming in a reservoir, it is a dangerous behavior. Once an accident occurs, the consequences will be disastrous." The above-mentioned staff said that Liuxihe National Forest Park (Liuxi Lake) currently has certain hidden safety hazards. Activities such as camping, picnics, fishing, swimming, and playing in the water are prohibited in the surrounding area. Tourists should not take it lightly when they play.
It is reported that from New Year's Day in 2022, Guangzhou has launched the first batch of 24 park green lawn tent areas, and Shenzhen has launched 22 park green lawn tent areas.
Citizens and tourists can choose to camp in designated areas to better ensure the safety of play.
Increased pressure on green space management
The popularity of "camping sites" has skyrocketed, and the management and services of public green spaces have also come under certain pressure.
In Guangzhou, a reporter from the Yangcheng Evening News visited popular campsites such as Pearl River Park, Luhu Park, and Dafushan Park for several days and learned that in the green lawn tent areas of most public parks, small and medium-sized household tents are allowed to be set up during opening hours.
The tent covers an area of less than 5 square meters and the height does not exceed 1.5 meters, and must not be fixed with foot pegs; the tent cannot be fully enclosed, and the situation in the tent must be observed from the outside, so that patrol personnel can find potential safety hazards and promptly remind or rescue them.
In order to take into account the needs of tourists and ensure the sanitation of the environment and the healthy growth of lawns, the park has taken a variety of measures to deal with the increase in "camping" tourists, including scientifically planning lawn play time and strengthening the scientific management of lawns.
For example, the lawns of Guangzhou Yuntai Garden and Luhu Park are open in different time periods and regions.
Generally, the morning and evening are the time for greening and watering, and the working day is the time for lawn maintenance.
Some parks limit the maximum capacity of tents on lawns. For example, in the large lawn of Jufang Garden in Luhu Park, the instantaneous maximum capacity of tents is 30.
At the same time, the green lawns of major parks have selected green grass varieties that are more resistant to stepping, and strengthened water and fertilizer management and pest and disease control. Professional and technical personnel are regularly invited to inspect the growth of lawns and adjust management methods in a timely manner.
"But the grass is grass after all. Compared with the hard-bottomed square, the lawn is more fragile." The relevant staff of the park urged tourists to reduce the number of running, chasing, flying kites or playing football on the lawn, and not to smoke or cook on the lawn and tents. , littering, and jointly maintain a good leisure environment.
Investment needs to consider the risk of "ebb tide"
In addition to parks and other areas, scenic spots, hotels, farmhouses, etc. have also joined camping service positions and set up camping areas to attract tourists.
The reporter learned from the Guangzhou Forestry Department that, as a key emerging industry, Guangzhou will focus on the development of forest eco-tourism, promote the construction of forest parks with high quality, and ecological camping is also one of the projects.
In addition, according to the data from Tianyancha, in the past five years, the number of registered camping-related companies in my country has experienced rapid growth. Among them, more than 9,100 will be added in 2020, and the peak will be reached in 2021, with more than 20,000 new companies. Since 2022, there have been more than 5,000 camping-related companies were established.
However, Lao Yibo, a senior tourism industry expert, suggested that the industry must consider the situation after the "camping fever" ebbs when investing in camping-related industries.
He believes that the main source of income for the tourism industry is catering and accommodation, and the rental income brought by camping is relatively limited.
And from the current situation, camping tourism is not cost-effective, and the return of tourism to normal after the epidemic will have a certain impact on tourism products such as camping.