How did ancient people travel?

Later generations called Xu Xiake a geographer. I personally think that is not accurate and should be called: "a hardcore travel friend"!

Let’s take a look at Sima Qian’s travel route: taking advantage of his official inspection tour, he traveled south to the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, went up to Kuaiji, explored the Yu Cave, and peeped out nine doubts. He traveled to Yuan and Xiang, and went to Wen and Si in the north. , Talking about the industry of the capitals of Qi and Lu, observing the legacy of Confucius, Xiangshe Zou and Yi, being trapped in Po, Xue and Pengcheng, crossing Liang and Chu to return.

It can be seen that there were already backpackers across the country in the Western Han Dynasty.

Qin Shihuang died while traveling across the country, so I won’t mention it specifically.

Travel, some people are eunuchs, working as officials everywhere. Some people are just happy. For example, when Li Bai left Chang'an, he wandered around.

The Commercial Press' "History of Asia" said that during the Song Dynasty, ordinary people were already able to travel. Of course, you can't walk too far, and you basically walk on your feet. Requires travel expenses. Therefore, there are not too many people traveling, the roads are not crowded, and sometimes it is even very lonely!

The ancients basically traveled by foot or donkey. Lu You said: "Is this the poet? Xiaoyu rides a donkey through the sword gate."

In terms of food, the food on the way was limited, mainly flatbreads, steamed buns and the like. In the Qing Dynasty, various kinds of small creamy fruits and convenience foods that could last for a long time were especially popular.

However, traveling monks who ask for alms neither ride donkeys nor carry food. No matter how far away they are, they have to walk and ask for food. Such special people will go extra far, such as Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty.

The fastest-growing tourism industry is all kinds of inns and inns, which also gave birth to the great line:

"Guest officer, do you want to stay in a hotel or stay in a hotel?"