"I went home at noon and spent 10 minutes eating a few bites of food before going out to maintain traffic order. I have never seen so many cars." At an intersection in Cenbu Village, Qingpu, a volunteer man told reporters while directing the vehicles. Due to many restrictions on traveling to Shanghai, the surrounding Qingxi Country Park and other attractions are not yet open, the popularity of outdoor activities after the epidemic, the arrival of firefly season, etc., the fire in Cenbu Village, located on the Dianshan Lake , every weekend, almost every road in the village and in front and behind villagers' houses are filled with self-driving cars from the city. Even traffic police are dispatched to the village to maintain traffic. The village entrance once restricted traffic to prevent cars from entering. The lakeside in the village was full of tents and picnic mats. Three families of kayak operators were too busy to eat, and the few homestays were full. Not only Qingpu, but also camping bases in Jinshan, Chongming, Pudong and other suburbs have become popular recently.
Qingpu Cenbu Village: Traffic restrictions on vehicles entering the village, traffic police were dispatched
At around 4 pm last Saturday, the reporter drove from the city to Cenbu Village, got off the Xicen exit of the expressway, and turned into the village entrance from Lianxi Highway The road was blocked, and many mothers and grandparents had to choose to hold their children's hands from the car and walk to the village. It takes at least 20 minutes to walk from here to the village committee. "It's the first time I've seen traffic jams in the countryside." said a father who stayed in the car and crawled forward slowly.
For this reporter, because I have friends who live in the village, I have been coming to Cenbu Village almost every year for more than ten years. I have never seen such a serious traffic jam in Cenbu Village, so I was even more shocked by the scene in front of me. Looking around, there is no end to the traffic on the main road, and there are also cars parked on the side roads. A few cars are squeezed in in front of and behind the villagers' houses, and wherever there is open space. Qingpu traffic police were also dispatched. With the cooperation of auxiliary police, security guards, and village volunteers, they jointly maintained traffic order. Several vehicles were even issued illegal parking notices because the places they parked affected traffic. It is also rare to see illegal parking notices posted on country roads. Because the traffic flow is too large and there are many small roads in the countryside without large parking lots, the intersection into the village was once restricted, and vehicles were prohibited from entering until there were cars out.
After crawling for 20 minutes, the reporter finally arrived at the entrance of the village committee. There was no parking space around, so he had to drive along Cenbu Road until he found a parking space far away from the road. "There were a lot of cars last weekend, but this weekend there seems to be even more. You see, the cars are all parked in front of my house." said Ms. Kang, who lives in a remote part of the village.
Almost every lane in the village is full of parked cars.
After getting off the bus, the reporter walked in the village. There were tourists from the city everywhere. Some were pulling camper vans loaded with all kinds of food and equipment, some were wearing swimming suits and were getting ready to go kayaking, and some had just arrived. After disembarking from the water, we prepared to go to the coffee shop to buy coffee and cold drinks to replenish energy. Some foreign tourists even chartered buses to come. "After the epidemic, everyone likes to play outdoor activities. The nearby Qingxi Country Park and Oriental Green Boat are not open, so they all come to the village to play. There are a lot of people every weekend recently." A reporter from Cenbu Village Said the security guard sent by Kanazawa Town to maintain order. "I went home to eat for 10 minutes at noon today as a break. After eating, I came out immediately to maintain order." said an extremely serious and responsible volunteer man. "Cenbu Village has become famous among young people in the urban area in recent years. But this year there are so many people and cars that sometimes even the cars in our village can’t get in.”
Summer is the season for water sports. Over the years, three kayaking clubs have gradually developed in Cenbu Village. The reporter walked to three kayaking clubs one by one, and each one was packed with customers. People who wanted to rent a kayak or paddle board had to wait. "Guests basically come after 1 p.m., first go kayaking or paddleboarding, then camp and have a picnic by the lake, and watch fireflies in the evening." Mr. Liang, the owner of one of the kayaking clubs, said, Cenbu Village The passenger flow is concentrated on weekends. There are fewer people from Monday to Friday, and cars keep coming as soon as weekends come.Because there were so many guests, Mr. Liang and his wife were so busy that they had no time to eat. Their mother-in-law and sister-in-law also came to help, but they were still too busy.
The fitness trail and lawn slopes, which are only about one meter wide in the green space by the lake, are also covered with picnic mats and picnic tables. People are blowing the wind from the lake, looking at the lake view, eating, drinking and chatting.
Due to the hot weather, several coffee shops selling coffee, drinks and ice cream in the village are also doing brisk business. At night, the B&Bs where you can eat and stay are full again. Some people have finished eating the bread and other food they brought, and they are hungry for a while. After a while, there was no place to eat, so I went to Mr. Liang's house and asked his mother-in-law to cook a bowl of noodles. "The kid is very hungry. Just make a simple bowl of noodles." But the old aunt didn't have time at all, so the reporter helped cook. I ordered two bowls of tomato and egg noodles.
"We came to see fireflies. We saw them on Xiaohongshu and Douyin. This village has them. We can go kayaking during the day." A tourist told reporters that they saw this village on social platforms. project, I thought it was very good, so I came to experience it.
After it gets dark at 8pm, adults and children come to watch the fireflies on several paths in the village where fireflies are concentrated. "Cenbu Village is a relatively well-known place in Shanghai to see fireflies, and one of the striped-backed fireflies is relatively rare." Shen Bin, who is engaged in nature education, told reporters that many citizens have come to Cenbu Village to see fireflies recently. It’s summer vacation, and Shen Bin’s nature tours are also very popular. He brought a team of forty or fifty people to Cenbu Village last Saturday.
Jinshan Reservoir Village: The camping base in a farmland is also popular
Last Sunday, the reporter came to Jinshan Caojing Town Reservoir Village, where a camping base called "Deer Camp" was "camped". I saw that this camping base was surrounded by farmland, and vehicles drove from the field road to the entrance of the campground. Walking into the gate of the camp, multiple marquees and tents were set up on the lawn. Some of the tourists were barbecuing, some were picnicking, and some were playing water gun battles. They were soaked to the skin, but they were enjoying themselves and enjoyed themselves. Next to the lawn, a large sandpit was dug manually, where the children played in the sand. In front of the
camp is a water area where you can kayak, and visitors can also bring their own paddleboards. Compared with this campsite, the Wetland Park in front, which is operated by a tourism company, does not have many tourists.
Mr. Shao, the person in charge of the camp, said that you must book and pay in advance before the camp will receive you. If you bring your own tent, barbecue stove, and other equipment, you will be charged on a per-person basis. There is no charge for overnight or non-overnight stays. Same, "Campus business has been good recently, so be sure to book in advance."
Behind the popularity of camping
Why is camping so popular recently? “I think it’s mainly due to the impact of the epidemic that everyone can’t go out; in addition, after the epidemic, some indoor activity venues in the city have not yet opened. Even if they open, everyone may be a little worried, so they prefer to play some outdoor activities. In addition, "It is summer, and water sports are definitely more popular." In Qingpu Cenbu Village, Mr. Cao, who was taking his son to paddleboard, expressed the sentiments of most tourists. He told reporters that last weekend, he took his children to Cenbu Village to set up tents for camping. The lawn by the lake was full of tents, and they couldn't find a place to camp. In the end, they had to find a relatively remote corner to sleep. One night, "Later, the village may also feel that tents will damage the lawn and cause littering and other problems. This week, tents will not be allowed to be set up on the lawn, and warning signs will be erected."
As for Cenbu Village, It is extremely popular. Mr. Cao, who has been coming to Cenbu Village for more than ten years, analyzed that he came here to rent a house and experience rural life more than ten years ago, and then slowly opened a kayaking club, B&Bs, cafes, etc. Related, "The market did not rise overnight. It was slowly cultivated by some people who spent time and effort here. Then when they encountered the special node of the epidemic, it exploded all of a sudden."
Reporter searched for some booking platforms I found that bases with wild camping projects are very popular, and you must book in advance to have a venue.
Morning News · Zhouwei APP Reporter Yu Wenyan
Source: Morning News
