[Original] Why do people in China especially like to take photos at tourist attractions?

Some time ago, a friend's father passed by Beijing on a business trip and went to the northeast overnight without staying overnight. I asked this friend, "Why don't you stay in Beijing for two days before you go?" Has your father been to Beijing, or is he very busy? "My friend's answer surprised me. He said, "Neither! My father is in no hurry when he comes to Beijing for the first time. The reason why he didn't stay in Beijing for two more days is that he didn't bring his camera. Since he didn't bring his camera, the trip was meaningless and he left. He said to take the camera to play next time! ".These two stories, one is an ancient version, and the other is a modern version, but they describe a phenomenon, that is, many times, we forget that we are the real existence! These two stories seem extreme, but this mentality is a common phenomenon in our lives. People in China especially like to take photos in tourist attractions, just to leave a feeling of traveling in the future, but we just ignore the "present" of the tourist site, that is to say, people are not there when traveling! We just took pictures and thought I would remember this moment in the future! What a strange phenomenon this is. Think about it. If you can't experience relaxation and beauty in this scene of travel, how can you feel this scene through the memory of photos in the future? There is no feeling in the present reality, so how can there be a feeling in the future memories? China people are famous for taking photos, and many people have an obsessive-compulsive tendency: when you arrive at the scenic spot, you must take photos, and then leave immediately. If you don't take photos, you won't know how to play! All over the world, we can see bustling China people crowded in various scenic spots to take pictures. Taking photos has become the core content and even the purpose of China people's tourism. I have even seen such a situation: a China person hardly looks at the scenic spots, but turns his back on the scenic spots and says to the person in front, "Come, take a picture of me!" " "After filming, I left without looking back, then hurried to the next scenic spot and repeated the same action at the next scenic spot. This behavior sounds incredible, but it is a very common phenomenon. Why on earth is this? What made us give up our true selves at the tourist site? To understand China people's morbid preference for photography, we need to analyze our concept of time. China people's concept of time is based on a sensory experience, that is, time is divided into "past", "present" and "future" and given equal status. For example, we often tell children that you don't have to be happy now, you can sacrifice your happiness now, and you will live well in the future! Or tell the newcomers that you should work hard now and sacrifice your happiness now so that you can have a good position and a good income in the future. . . In other words, the status of "present" and "future" is the same, and it is worthwhile for us to sacrifice "present" for a beautiful "future". But is this really the case? The real situation is often: when we sacrificed our childhood, youth and youth, we didn't get the "perfect future" we imagined! When we are already in the "future", we still can't experience the "eternal satisfaction" we had expected. Instead, I often get infinite regret for my youth! Why does this "equivalent exchange" make us feel "unequal"? The study of western modern philosophy has explained the reason for this phenomenon, that is, time cannot be divided into "past", "present" and "future", and only "present" is the only real time that can be experienced. According to the context, it can only be the past "now", the present "now" and the future "now"! In other words, "past", "present" and "future" are completely different, and only "present" is the only real one among them! Heidegger explained this modern concept of time in his masterpiece Being and Time. He believes that the past is the past present, which can no longer be experienced, so it is no longer real time, and can only be stored in our brains in the form of memory; The "future" is the "present" that has not yet arrived, and it is impossible for us to experience it now. "Future" is a kind of "possibility" that we construct and conceive with our present ideas! In a word, only "present" time is the only real time, and "past" and "future" are only the construction of our ideas. So, how can we sacrifice the real time of "now" for the future "concept construction"? This is a big loss-making business! We feel false and sorry, which is naturally the inevitable result! If we can't experience happiness and happiness now, we will never get happiness and happiness in the future by recalling the present. It can be said that any way of sacrificing the present will not lead to a happy future, because you have sacrificed the only truth you can experience! When tomorrow comes, only tomorrow's you can experience tomorrow's "now"! If you look forward to tomorrow with your precious "present", you not only waste the "present", but also deprive the "present" of tomorrow! When tomorrow comes, you still have no ability to experience tomorrow's "now"! Now China people's ability to experience and perceive "now" is generally lacking! This is very sad, which makes us generally live in an illusory construction. If we are always used to equating "past" and "future" with "present", it will make our whole life disappear into illusion, and no moment is real. In this way, we missed the feast of life, what a pity! Deceived by the illusory concept of time, China people gradually gave up their desire to experience the present, and their ability to experience the present disappeared with the passage of time. This is an important reason why people in China lack creativity at present, because all creation can only happen in the present! In the morbid concept of time, our inner feelings become extremely weak and have no response to the present reality! For example, we are indifferent to the poisonous food around us, unaware of the great harm at present, but we fight against Japanese goods thousands of miles away, because we think Japanese goods will hurt us in the past and in the future. This distorted way of thinking is shaped by this concept of time. Because this wrong concept of time is deeply rooted in people's hearts, we will always live in regret for the past and longing for the future, but we can't live in the present. Even travel, which can make people experience the "present" most, can't be experienced, but by taking pictures, we pin our travel experience on the memories of the "future". What a pity! If we can restore our inner feelings and realize that every experience at present is the only truth, then we will open the door to life. China people pursue the length of life, but forget that every moment in this length is the only truth. If we can't understand the true feelings in every "present" in life and are always bound by "past" and "future", what is the meaning of the length of life? Therefore, China people who take photos at various scenic spots actually can't understand the "now" poor people; Behind the face smiling at the camera is an anxious heart. When one day we can restore our inner liveliness and experience the real "now", then we don't need a camera to relieve our anxiety! The scenery of life can only exist in one "now"! "The future" and "the past" are just ideas built in our hearts, not real existence. Please cherish your every "now", it is your only real existence. When we truly live in every "present" experience, our life will tend to be an eternal existence!