Budget Travelers on the Sichuan-Tibetan Highway: Why Are Women Easily Given Rides? Driver: "They 'Understand the Rules'"
Lead: Explore China’s vast rivers and mountains, appreciate countless beautiful scenery, walk along the way, and grow up. Since China’s economy has become increasingly prosperous, people’s lives have greatly improved. More and more young people choose different lifestyles to experience different experiences, such as tourism. Tourism is also divided into many types, including budget travel, self-driving tours, group tours, and independent travel. Everyone has their favorite travel style, and choosing a preferred travel style is also a satisfaction.
In China, there are many highways suitable for self-driving, among which the Sichuan-Tibet Highway is the most famous. The Sichuan-Tibet Highway connects Chengdu, the City of Heaven, and Lhasa, the City of the Sun, which is China’s most treacherous highway. Even though it is treacherous, many adventurous travelers still go to it because the Sichuan-Tibet Highway crosses vast grasslands and traverses majestic mountains. Driving on this road not only allows you to harvest the beautiful scenery along the way but also purify your mind and body.
The Sichuan-Tibet Highway has ignited a craze for self-driving tours and also a “budget travel” trend. Many people traveling on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway on a budget are not because they don’t have money, and some are for making friends and experiences along the way. Relying on their courage and determination, they walk along this 2000+ kilometer Sichuan-Tibet Highway. Initially, drivers on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway who see budget travelers will extend a helping hand to them, because helping others is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. Generally, drivers will help female budget travelers, why is this the case?
Here, many drivers said the truth, because modern budget women mostly know ‘rules’. Most budget women now when asking for rides will proactively mention payment of a gratuity. Drivers may not need a gratuity, but if someone specifically asks, they will feel particularly appreciated. This is a reflection of budget women understanding the rules, even if they don’t have to pay a gratuity, they must express their intentions and make the driver feel warm.
Secondly, women generally won’t ask for food and drinks on the car, and they are more modest, which will leave a good impression. So budget women are now more restrained, and they won’t make excessive requests, naturally making drivers more willing to take them on rides.
In summary: In recent years, with the popularity of budget travel, this new travel way has triggered a trend, become a fashion, and has become a carnival for literary youth. Budget travel is simply a way of traveling, a journey labeled ‘fashion’, and the essence of budget travel is tourism, but it uses a more economical way to explore the world’s beautiful scenery.
