Books to Bags: Gen Z&Literary Pilgrimages Go Viral

摘要：Forget guidebooks—Gen Z is turning beloved novels into travel itineraries! Inspired by emotional connections to stories like "Time

Forget guidebooks—Gen Z is turning beloved novels into travel itineraries! Inspired by emotional connections to stories like "Time Raiders" and "The King's Avatar," young travelers are flocking to real-world locations from their favorite books.

From Changbai Mountain’s "817 Rice Festival" (a decade-old fan tradition) to tracing Wang Zengqi’s culinary footsteps in Kunming, these trips blend fiction with reality. Fans call it "text-to-life" travel: chasing nostalgia, camaraderie, and deeper cultural immersion.

Why? It’s all about emotional resonance—readers don’t just visit places; they relive narratives. As one traveler said: "It’s not just a trip; it’s a chapter of my life."