China News Service, Xi'an, October 6th, question: The natural secrets expand the social map. Young people go to the countryside with "star" friends
Author Yang Yingqi
Carrying a weight of more than 50 pounds, mountaineering and hiking, and self-driving for dozens of kilometers... Unlike most of the "post-90s" who gather in the busy city, Wang Tianwei, a young man in Xi'an, always spends his weekends "difficult" in the wild.
But he never tires of it, running around, just to "leave" the starry sky above his head.
With the rise of various niche sports, "outdoor" has become a new direction for contemporary young people's entertainment.
But not limited to sunlight, meteor showers, total solar eclipses and other astronomical beauty have become the new "focus" at night, and a group of young star photography enthusiasts gathered, and began to be keen to "escape" the city and collect starlight.
The picture shows the starry sky photographed by Wang Tianwei.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Wang Tianwei still remembers the night of his first "entering the pit" starry sky photography.
"Deep in the Qinling Mountains, my fellow outdoor group friends lay silently watching the stars, while I was scrambling to play with photographic equipment." Wang Tianwei recalled that the starry sky was deep and cold in the dark night, "That night, the starry sky gave me a huge impact. With shock, I seem to be completely separated from the city and integrated with nature.”
Since then, Wang Tianwei has become "addicted" to starry sky photography.
After work, learn about the phases of the moon and the weather, select observation points a week in advance, plan routes, and set off after multiple preparations.
When he arrived at his destination after a long journey, he often had no sleep at night when he devoted himself to filming.
"But as long as you get an ideal photo, you will have no regrets." Wang Tianwei said with a smile.
Wang Tianwei, who frequently "touches" the stars, is getting more and more familiar with the stars.
"In addition to the increase in the reserve of astronomical knowledge, the close feeling of the natural cycle changes has also made me have a more peaceful attitude towards the fluctuations in life." Wang Tianwei said frankly that the laws of nature not only taught him how to get along with the stars, but also taught himself how to get along with the stars. Facing life and difficulties.
The picture shows the outdoor activities organized by Fanxing's club.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
In order to pursue the starry sky, Wang Tianwei's footprints are getting farther and farther, and he has gradually expanded his social "star" circle.
"The starry sky has brought me many close friends. Now, more and more young lovers are 'entering the pit' to feel the charm of the starry sky."
In recent years, during holidays, outdoor activities such as "star chasing" flights, starry sky camping, and starry sky-themed hiking have become more and more popular. Starry sky has not only become a popular "protagonist" for people's leisure and entertainment, but also has become a new type of young people to meet with "stars". social way.
In the eyes of the "post-90s" youth Fanxing, the attraction of the starry sky comes from people's innate fascination for the unknown.
As the head of an outdoor club in Xi'an, Fanxing will organize observation activities for large-scale celestial phenomena such as comets, solar eclipses, and lunar eclipses. At the same time, popular outdoor activities such as starry sky camping and hiking are also held more frequently.
The picture shows the outdoor activities organized by Fanxing's club.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Fanxing told a reporter from Chinanews.com that outdoor activities have become a new social "favorite" for young people.
Fanxing introduced that the club had as many as 30 to 50 people participating in the weekend hike. "The largest number of campers was last year's Perseid meteor shower, with more than 100 people participating. Everyone sat around the fire that day and caught more than 100 people. A shooting star."
From picnics, camping to hiking, young people are increasingly "engaging" with nature.
"Unlocking" previously little-known niche secrets has become a new pursuit for young travelers.
The reporter searched on the travel software and found that the search for "Starry Sky Camp" is quite popular. There are many tourist routes and related strategies such as "Best Starry Sky Viewing Place" and "Starry Sky Photography". "Star Chasing" is becoming an outdoor choice for more and more people. .
"Nowadays, we organize activities every year when there are special astronomical phenomena, and there are regular starry sky science popularization and observation activities every weekend. There are many starry sky enthusiasts gathered around us." Fanxing expects that more people will pay attention to the starry sky. "Learn more. Some worlds beyond ordinary life." (End)