• The Mandarin term “背包客” is a paraphrase of the English term “backpacker”.
• The earliest form of backpacking dates back to the 17th to 19th century.
• Nowadays, backpackers generally refer to those who carry backpacks for long-distance self-guided travel.

After 8 kilometres, I finally reached the campsite, where I found many backpackers setting up camp. (Lianhe Zaobao, 26/3/2020).