Just past the "May Day" holiday, camping fire. In many parts of the country, campsites, rivers and lakes and parks are crowded with all kinds of tents. Some campsites are even hard to find a seat, and the market scale has soared to the level of 10 billion yuan. The reporter of "Xinhua viewpoint" found that some campers choose to camp in places that do not have basic conditions. Due to the lack of professional normative guidance, there are problems such as vegetation damage, environmental pollution, hidden dangers of fire and so on.
Almost all the places with grass are "full" of campers
Haiwozi ancient town, Xinxing Town, Pengzhou City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, is close to Jianjiang River. It is a popular wanghonglu camp around Chengdu. During the May Day holiday, the reporter's field visit found that vehicles were parked on the riverbank and riverbank, tents and sky curtains were next to each other for several kilometers, and some tents were even directly set up in the river.
When the reporter visited many green parks and camping camps in Beijing and Chengdu, he saw that some flat grasslands and beaches were "long" covered with all kinds of tents. Portable tables and chairs were standard. The tables were filled with all kinds of food, drinks and drinks, and some had barbecue racks and cooking utensils.
"Camping has entered a popular era. It seems that in an instant, every piece of grass is full of campers." An insider said that if last year's "May Day" was the world of lattice picnic mats, this year is the world of camp tents.
Some camping organizations providing relevant services said that it was difficult to find a seat during the holidays. Some orders for booking camps have been arranged to the end of May. "Flower appreciation + camping", "RV + camping" and "travel photography + camping". They have different names and are popular.
According to Ctrip data, during the May Day holiday, camping travel orders increased five times compared with the Qingming holiday. Qunar data show that since April, the search volume of camping Related words on the platform has increased by 2.5 times year-on-year, four times that of the same period in 2020, and the reservation volume of camping related products (accommodation and travel) this year is about three times that of last year.
On May 2, people camped in wanjuan bookstand scenic spot, Nanchuan District, Chongqing. Issued by Xinhua News Agency (photographed by Qu mingbin)
Chengdu citizens have purchased camping equipment since the beginning of next year. Every weekend, they will ask several families to form a team to go camping outdoors. "From the beginning, we simply set up a chair and a small table to drink tea. Later, we set up a tent and cook with cooking utensils. Now we live outdoors for one night. The way of camping is changing, and more and more equipment are purchased." Bao Ming said.
The reporter's investigation found that in the past two years, the epidemic prevention and control has been normalized. Many cities call for "not leaving the city unless necessary", and more and more people choose camping. Many campers said that in the process of camping, they can better experience the feeling of being close to nature and having fun with relatives and friends.
According to the data released by AI media consulting, the market scale of camping camps in China increased from 7.71 billion yuan to 16.8 billion yuan from 2014 to 2020, with a compound growth rate of 13.9%. In 2021, the market scale of camping camps increased rapidly, with a growth rate of 78%, and the market scale reached 29.9 billion yuan. It is expected that the market scale will reach 35.46 billion yuan in 2022. Thirty percent of consumers will spend 3000 to 5000 yuan on camping equipment, and 18.4% will spend more than 10000 yuan.
There are hidden worries behind the trend:
Environmental damage and safety risks
The reporter's investigation found that behind the exquisite and beautiful camping photos of the circle of friends and high-end atmosphere, some problems deserve attention.
Many professional camping enthusiasts said that the biggest impact of suddenly blooming camping is environmental damage and prominent pollution problems.
In wanghonglu camp, haiwozi ancient town, Pengzhou City, Chengdu, the reporter saw that when the Jianjiang River flows through here, the river channel narrows, the river beach is gently exposed, and the surrounding vegetation is dense. According to local villagers, every weekend or holiday, the beach will be crowded with a tent. When tourists disperse at the end of the holiday, they will always leave a lot of garbage. Even campers pour all kinds of waste water and residues directly into the river.
In addition to professional campsites, most people choose areas close to water, flat grassland and lush vegetation for camping. The reporter's investigation found that in some urban parks, some vegetation was seriously damaged, camping produced a lot of garbage, and some directly polluted the water area.
In the "double eagle camp" on the South Sixth Ring Road of Beijing, the reporter saw that some areas of the camp have been significantly sandy, and a lot of garbage is floating on the nearby lake. In some campsites in the suburbs, garbage can be seen everywhere, with barbecued bamboo sticks and disposable dinner plates scattered everywhere.
A camping enthusiast told reporters that various supporting facilities in professional campsites, including public toilets and garbage collection and treatment, are relatively perfect, but now many people set up tents everywhere in the suburbs to find a flat grassland. Without any supporting facilities, there are more phenomena of throwing garbage at random.
In addition, the safety risks brought by camping deserve vigilance. Many campers like to use open fire, barbecue and even cook, which has great potential safety hazards.
On May 2, campers had a barbecue picnic at Xiaoyudong No. 3 Bridge Camp in Pengzhou, Chengdu. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Chen
In some parks and riverbanks in the urban and suburban areas of Beijing, many campers set up barbecue racks and kebabs. There was smoke and fire on the scene, and sparks came out from time to time. In Huaixin park on the South Fourth Ring Road, the reporter saw tourists barbecue in the woods, and a lot of poplar catkins were accumulated on the ground under the woods. Once the fire is not used properly, it is very easy to have a fire.
The reporter saw in a professional campsite in Huairou District of Beijing that the camp has specially opened up a self-help barbecue area, with special staff to light charcoal fire and prepare food materials to ensure the safety of fire.
"The outdoor environmental protection concept of 'traceless camping' has not been popularized. This concept requires people participating in camping to plan and prepare in advance, camp on tolerable ground, properly dispose of garbage, maintain the natural appearance as far as possible, reduce the impact of outdoor fire on the environment, pack food residues and take them away, and reduce the use of soap cleaners." Shen Wei, a senior outdoor adventure enthusiast in Chengdu, said.
Related industries are developing rapidly
Standardize management and make camping develop healthily
The gradual popularization of camping has brought fire to related industries. According to Tianyan survey data, the number of camping related enterprises registered in China has increased rapidly in the past five years, including more than 9100 in 2020 and more than 20000 in 2021. Since 2022, more than 7000 camping related enterprises have been established.
Insiders said that as an emerging business, the camping industry also has many problems. It is common to complain about the serious homogenization of the online Red camp and the serious discrepancy between the publicity pictures and the actual situation. The reporter interviewed many campers at random. Many people reported that the environment and publicity were too different, and some supporting facilities were poor and the experience was not good.
Screenshot of netizen roast
Song Yu, an assistant researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that camping meets people's leisure needs, but the next step should be standardized to guide the healthy and orderly development of the industry. Deal with and rectify the operating campsites without qualification, strengthen the standardization of camp design and operation, and strengthen the supervision of acts such as damage and pollution to the environment.
Yu Jibin, assistant professor of tourism and hotel management department of Xiamen University, said that camping sites should improve the comprehensive service level. At the same time, on the premise of protecting public resources, delimit the area available for camping, and charge appropriate fees for the maintenance and cleaning of camping sites.
Song Yu said that camping space such as park green space can be moderately opened, space management and maintenance can be strengthened, and relevant infrastructure, fire fighting and other emergency disposal facilities can be built. At the same time, we should increase the publicity of outdoor environmental protection awareness, clarify various rules of camping activities, and cultivate the sense of responsibility to live in harmony with nature.
Reporter: Wu Wenxu, Lu Chang, Xue Chen, participated in gathering and writing: Sun Xiao
Editor in charge: Guo Yanhui
Checked by: Huang chenqian (Intern)