중국 역대급 고속도로 휴게소 VIDEO: Not your usual pit stop: Service areas in E China's Jiangsu Province wow travelers
Not your usual pit stop: Service areas in E China's Jiangsu Province wow travelers
Updated 17:21, 07-Oct-2020
CGTN
Rest and service areas (RSAs) are so common along any expressway in China that no one usually notices them unless truly in need – to refuel car or simply take a nap. However, these pit stops in east China's Jiangsu Province are no less popular than tourist attractions, especially during the National Day holiday.
"Jiangsu has the best RSAs" made it to the list of trending topics on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo. As of Wednesday morning, the hashtag had amassed over 310 million exposures.
[영상] '우와~' 탄성이 절로 나오는 중국 역대급 고속도로 휴게소 중국에서 압도적인 규모를 내세운 초호화 고속도로 휴게소들이 속속 등장하고 있습니다. 웨이보 등에서는 올해 국경절 연휴(10월 1~8일) 기간 고속도로를 이용한 대이동이 이뤄지면서 이들 휴게소가 큰 주목을 받았는데요. 21일 중국국제라디오 등에 따르면 중국 장쑤성 창저우의 허후 고속도로 휴게소는 디즈니랜드와 같은 대형 테마파크를 연상시키는 초대형 건물로, 멀리서 바라보면영국의 타워브리지와 외관이 유사하기도 합니다.
쑤저우 양청후 휴게소는 그 자체가 관광지인데요. 휴게소 가운데 호수가 있고 양쪽에 쇼핑몰을 배치해 중국의 대형 정원을 연상케 합니다. 자세한 내용은 영상으로 보시죠. <제작 : 박혜진·박수혜·박도원> <영상 : 웨이보> (서울=연합뉴스) https://www.yna.co.kr/view/MYH20201022004300704?section=video/index&site=visual_video_list |
East China's Jiangsu Province Rest and service areas (RSAs) google map
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How do RSAs in Jiangsu look like?
Featuring traditional gardens, artificial pools and modern shopping centers, the Yangchenghu RSA is located in Weiting Town along the expressway linking Shanghai and Nanjing. It is also equipped with a science and technology exhibition hall equipped with virtual reality (VR) exploration areas as well as a cultural heritage art center where visitors can admire art.
Separately, an RSA in Changzhou City has been built into a Jurassic-themed park.
These RSAs are not just for the weary travelers looking for a quick stop, but also the locals who come here for recreation.
A Jurassic-themed service area in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, east China. /CFP
Thinking long term
You Qingzhong, former chief of the Department of Transport in Jiangsu Province, said the network of expressways started shaping up in Jiangsu Province in 1980s, and the local government paid a lot of attention in the planning stage. Therefore, he is not surprised at all by these fancy RSAs.
"In the post-pandemic period, people prefer driving themselves while traveling, and the service areas here in Jiangsu meet their demands. No doubt they capture public attention," he said.
A Jurassic-themed service area in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, east China. /CFP
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