Shanghai’s Chaotic New Summer Trend: Night Kayaking

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Companies are taking families on nighttime kayak trips, promising relief from the summer heat and “Amazon-style” views. But the activities are poorly run — and often unsafe. By  Fan Yiying  and  Dong Ziqing When Xu booked a nighttime kayaking trip for herself and her child on the outskirts of Shanghai, she thought it would be a fun and unique holiday activity. The company offering the trip promised spectacular views of fireflies over riverside scenery resembling a “mini Amazon.” Instead, the mother ended up enduring a harrowing experience. Unable to keep up with the guide leading the tour, Xu spent half an hour lost on the water in the pitch dark, with help nowhere to be found. She eventually managed to paddle back to shore, but she was left shocked by the lack of support she’d received. “I felt very frightened afterward, and quite panicked at the time,” Xu told local media outlet the Shanghai Observer. The incident is one of several worrying stories to emerge amid a ………………………………