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English Narrative

17-Jun-2025 -- 我的第一次经纬度汇聚点之旅：长春附近 N44° E125° 这天是寻常的工作日，一切始于一名即将放暑假的大学生在今天早上刷到了一篇帖子。这位博主分享了他探寻E30° N120°的经历和推荐了这个神奇的网站。在选取几个点后，E44度N125度在长春市区附近。对于没有车，预算有限的人最合适。

这样就开始了我的第一次 Confluence Trip 上午11.30，从CUST出发，在卫光街站乘坐三号线到解放桥站转二号线至万福街站。出站骑共享单车抵达379路公交车在市区的始发站（欧亚春城购物中心）。在马路对面，有长春唯一保留至今的传统有轨电车路线（54路，55路）。

大约在12.30，坐上了379路，即将在1小时后抵达烧锅镇。在路途上下了大约20分钟的雨，幸运的是雨水不足以把农田变得泥泞而不能通行。379路在白天有支线，可以到离汇聚点更近的公交站（烧锅镇大学城站）下车，这样能够节约大概15分钟的路程。

下午1点半下车后，向南走第一个路口向右拐行走大约100m，在左手边就能看到汇聚点所在的农田。6月份种植的玉米还没有小腿高，视野开阔并且不用担心损毁庄稼与迷路。

相比于20年前第一次的记录，最大的变化就是汇聚点的北侧建立起了一所中专（长春早期教育职业学院）。我也好奇为什么在这么远的地方建立起了一座社区大学，也庆幸这么多学生没有发现在他们大学的南边，就有一个汇聚点。右手边就是这个大学的扩建工程施工现场。也许在未来，南边的农田也要盖成楼房了。

走进农田，我打开 GPS Status 应用，向西南方向步行试图让经纬度变为N44和E125，最终在十几分钟的步行后，我抵达了这个地方！成功后，我把手机放在地上，并用另外一个手机拍摄了地上的手机屏幕。距离汇聚点只有 0m！大功告成！我查看了该地点20年前的照片，我能够找到的参考物是田地四周种植的树木。围绕汇聚点四周拍摄了图片和站在汇聚点旋转360度的影片。

完成拍摄后，我决定继续向西南走到烧锅镇镇的道路上，在田地西侧的道路上拍摄了一些照片，然后原路返回到长春市内的时间是下午3点。然后到红旗街商圈购物，吃晚餐。最后于晚上5点回到学校，结束一天的旅程。

English Narrative

17-Jun-2025 -- My First Confluence Trip: N44° E125° near Changchun

It was an ordinary weekday. Everything began when a college student—about to start summer vacation—came across a post that morning. In it, the blogger shared his journey to the Confluence point at E30° N120° and recommended a fascinating website. After browsing a few locations, I discovered that the Confluence point at E125° N44° lies close to Changchun city center—perfect for someone without a car and on a limited budget.

And so began my very first Confluence Trip.

At 11:30 AM, I departed from CUST (Changchun University of Science and Technology). I took Metro Line 3 from Weiguang Street Station to Jiefang Bridge Station, then transferred to Line 2 and got off at Wanfu Street Station. From there, I rode a shared bike to the starting station of Bus No. 379 (located at the Eurasia Spring City Shopping Mall). Across the street is Changchun’s only remaining traditional tram route—Line 54 and 55.

Around 12:30 PM, I boarded Bus 379. After about an hour, it would take me to Shaoguo Town. It rained lightly for about 20 minutes during the ride, but fortunately, not enough to turn the fields muddy and impassable. During the day, Bus 379 has a branch route that stops closer to the Confluence point—Shaoguozhen University Town Station—saving about 15 minutes of walking.

After getting off around 1:30 PM, I walked south, turned right at the first intersection, and continued about 100 meters. On the left side, I could see the farmland where the Confluence point lies. Since it was June, the corn crops were still under knee height, offering open views and no risk of damaging the plants or getting lost.

Compared to the first recorded visit 20 years ago, the biggest change is the newly built Changchun Early Childhood Education Vocational College just north of the Confluence point. I found it curious why such a remote place would host a community college and was also glad that apparently, none of the students had discovered the Confluence point just south of their campus. To the right was an active construction site, part of the college's expansion. Perhaps in the future, the southern farmlands will be turned into buildings too.

I stepped into the field, opened the GPS Status app, and began walking southwest, trying to align the coordinates to exactly N44.000000° and E125.000000°. After several minutes of walking, I reached the precise location!Success! I placed my phone on the ground and used another phone to photograph the screen—0 meters from the Confluence point! Mission accomplished. I compared the current location with photos from 20 years ago, and the only remaining references were the trees planted around the fields. I then took pictures in all directions and recorded a 360° video standing on the Confluence point.

After documenting everything, I decided to continue southwest to reach the road in Shaoguo Town. I snapped a few more pictures from the road on the west side of the field, then retraced my steps and returned to Changchun city by 3:00 PM. I went shopping and had dinner in the Hongqi Street commercial district, then returned to campus by 5:00 PM, marking the end of my one-day journey.

CP Visit Details:

• Time at the CP: 12.50
• Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
• Distance to the road: 180 m
• Time to reach the CP from the road: 15 min
• Measured height: 193 m
• Topography: flat
• Vegetation: farmland
• Weather: Sun Summer (forgot to record the temperature)