Subjective Bodily Experiences of Island Cyclists in Different Contexts: The Case of Hainan Island, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. The Embodied Experiences: Context, Body, and Perception
2.2. Bicycle Tourism
3. Methodology
3.1. Study Area
3.2. Research Framework and Data Collection
4. Findings
4.1. Cyclists’ Embodied Experiences in a Human Context
Every time we meet cyclists on the road, we will give a thumbs up, shouting to each other to cheer.
In that section of the seaside highway section, we saw the trash left by other cyclists and felt that it would be harmful to marine life, so I reminded my companions to behave [in a] civilized [manner] throughout the ride.
After the meal, the tour leader took us to a dessert store to eat Hainan Qing Tonic Liang and mango intestinal noodles, which not only neutralized the greasiness of dinner, but also took away the fatigue of the day.
4.2. Cyclists’ Perceptions in a Human Context
There was a long uphill climb that I was ready to give up on, it was already 7 pm, almost dark and I was extremely exhausted. But with the encouragement of my fellow leaders and the encouragement of the group ahead of me, I persevered little by little over the rainforested mountains to reach the destination.
On the ride, you can always see the Hainan countryside surrounded by coconut groves. Every house has a hammock, and everyone will go to the teahouse everywhere to drink tea and chat. It seems that people do not have any worries, which reminds me of the leisurely days before I started work.
4.3. Cyclists’ Embodied Experiences in a Nonhuman Context
The section to Changjiang Li Autonomous County was hell for the body: 130 km, headwinds, many slopes, and an overall rising altitude. [I was] so physically and mentally exhausted that I doubted my life, and all the body’s senses were numbed in the final sprint.
On the first day of the ride, after less than 50 km, I started to feel vague pain in my leg muscles after almost a year of no exercise, and my buttocks started to burn because of the hard saddle of the bike. My knees were not ideal even though I had brought knee pads.
4.4. Cyclists’ Perception in a Nonhuman Context
On the road to Wanning, the scenery is really great, first the endless blue sea, and then the lush [greenery]. The tropical rainforest behind, in such a shocking scene, feet pedals are also more powerful, and the fighting spirit is also higher even if tired but also uplifting.
After ten days of cycling around the island, passing through villages, towns, and then cities along the way, you can feel the development of the times and the change of people’s needs, as if you are witnessing the sculpting process of history for space.
I have been in the city for too long, and I feel that riding in such a good ecological environment can make me and nature become one.
I am sitting and observing the environment around the bike.
What I read in a magazine said that the motivation for humans to take pictures during travel is similar to hunting activities in the primitive society period. The long lens of the camera is like a pair of wild eyes in the jungle, aiming at the prey, only now the prey is replaced by a photo.
4.5. Value Generation of an Embodied Experience in Different Contexts
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Code | Residence | Gender | Age | Traveling Method | Interview Time (Times) |
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F1-LWL | Guangzhou | male | 26 | companionship | 3 h (2) |
F2-XC | Guangzhou | male | 24 | companionship | 2 h (3) |
F3-NCC | Beijing | male | 26 | companionship | 3 h (2) |
F4-TJH | Shenzhen | male | 31 | companionship | 1 h (1) |
F5-NJY | Guangzhou | female | 46 | personal | 1 h (2) |
F6-SC | Hangzhou | male | 38 | companionship | 2 h (2) |
F7-DDM | Hangzhou | female | 34 | companionship | 1 h (2) |
F8-TXL | Guangzhou | male | 23 | personal | 0.5 h (1) |
F9-YJ | Shantou | female | 39 | companionship | 1 h (2) |
F10-JM | Shenzhen | male | 21 | companionship | 3 h (2) |
F11-CYC | Chengdu | male | 41 | personal | 0.5 h (1) |
F12-XF | Guangzhou | female | 20 | personal | 2 h (2) |
F13-NJD | Shenzhen | male | 33 | companionship | 2 h (2) |
F14-DJ | Guiyang | female | 21 | companionship | 3 h (2) |
F15-FYT | Guangzhou | male | 48 | personal | 1.5 h (2) |
F16-LY | Zhuhai | female | 34 | companionship | 0.5 h (1) |
F17-ZMM | Shanghai | female | 22 | personal | 1 h (2) |
F18-XB | Liuzhou | male | 26 | companionship | 1.5 h (2) |
F19-ZXH | Shanghai | male | 35 | companionship | 1 h (2) |
F20-LYH | Changsha | male | 24 | companionship | 0.5 h (1) |
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Lin, M.; Xu, H. Subjective Bodily Experiences of Island Cyclists in Different Contexts: The Case of Hainan Island, China. Sustainability 2022, 14, 10176. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610176
Lin M, Xu H. Subjective Bodily Experiences of Island Cyclists in Different Contexts: The Case of Hainan Island, China. Sustainability. 2022; 14(16):10176. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610176
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Minhui, and Haichao Xu. 2022. "Subjective Bodily Experiences of Island Cyclists in Different Contexts: The Case of Hainan Island, China" Sustainability 14, no. 16: 10176. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610176