特种兵旅游

tè zhǒng bīng lǚ yóu

Special forces tourism — extreme speed travel, cramming maximum sightseeing into minimum time on a tiny budget.

Origin

Trend among Chinese college students in 2023 who would visit 5+ cities in a weekend using overnight trains to save on hotels.

Examples

We did a 特种兵旅游 — visited 3 cities in 2 days!

大学生特种兵旅游攻略。(College student special forces travel guide.)

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