Children participate in a craft class during a camp program in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Chinese daily newspaper
Multicolored tents of various sizes and shapes, resembling mosaics, have enlivened forests, lakesides and beaches across the country since early summer.
It took Wu Xingtao a while to find the ideal open space to set up camp in Xiangshan Lake Park in Nanjing, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, for his first camping trip in June.
Increasing numbers of campers are spreading out their gear and soaking up the sun while chatting with friends and family on the meadows of parks.
“The great thing about camping is that you can randomly find a mountain or a small river, set up a few tables and chairs, and experience everything nature has to offer,” said Wu, who has been participating in camping activities for five years. said.
He has many friends who share his love of camping. Since the weather has warmed up, they’ve been flocking to campgrounds and parks on the weekends, or to seek out grasslands away from cities.
As of the end of August, more than 8.2 million posts related to camping had been posted on the popular lifestyle platform Xiaohonshu.
As of April, there were about 166,000 camping-related companies in China, and 19,000 newly registered camping companies, according to Qicchacha, a company registration tracking company.
