On May 11th, it was reported that message bottles, carrying people's good wishes, also make people feel the wonder of serendipity. In the age of navigation, it was a symbol of cross-cultural communication for humanity.
Today, the small trash bags provided on trains for passengers traveling north and south have been given a new function, becoming a new kind of "message bottle."
Just during the recent May Day holiday, there were 144 million passenger trips by rail nationwide. In the speeding high-speed train carriages, besides eating, watching dramas, and playing games, some people have tried to create new entertainment activities. They take out paper trash bags from the pockets behind the front seats, randomly write down their thoughts, then seal them back up untouched, waiting for the next passenger in the same seat.
"Dear stranger: I hope you have a happy day every day in 2024. If things don't go smoothly, then give it your all." Looking at the garbage bags shared by netizens, some write wishes, some express worries, and some sketch silhouettes of their journey...
The garbage bag transforms into a "message in a bottle," adding an artistic and romantic touch to the high-speed train journey. In the age of the internet, handwritten text and images that are "as good as meeting in person" are particularly precious, striking a chord with people's desire for connection and communication, making the journey less lonely.
With the help of social media, more and more people are starting to search for garbage bags to create. The content on the high-speed train garbage bags is diverse: some use it as a diary, jotting down their feelings during the journey.
Some treat it as a wishing well, quietly writing anonymous wishes. Others use it as a canvas, with just a few strokes revealing a person's artistic talent.
At the moment when strangers' words connect, human interaction seems to transcend the constraints of time and space. The previous passenger is no longer vague, but has a clear "appearance."
This is where the small garbage bag can bring great emotions to people. Because of the chance "encounter," because of the connection and goodwill between strangers, this journey becomes unique from then on.
