Response from Tangcheng Scenic Area in Xiangyang, Hubei Province: "Chinese and foreign tourists are treated differently": Xiangyang Bureau of Culture and Tourism will report the situation | Video | Chinese and foreign tourists
On September 10th, video blogger "Lan Zhanfei" released a video stating that when visiting and watching performances at Tangcheng Scenic Area in Xiangyang, Hubei, the scenic area treated Chinese and foreign tourists differently, limiting ordinary tourists to fixed areas for viewing and delaying performances to wait for late foreign tourists. The incident became a hot topic on the internet and sparked criticism from netizens. Subsequently, the Tangcheng and Xiangyang Cultural and Tourism Bureau set their official video accounts as private.
The blogger claimed that he purchased a ticket for 126 yuan to enter, and then more than a thousand people were required by the staff to watch within the designated warning line. They were not allowed to sit on the ground or stand in front of foreign tourists to watch. "The performance that originally started at 8:20 was delayed because these 11 foreigners were still eating, and we had to wait for them to come before we could start the performance."
He stated in the video that if there is an important reception in the scenic area, it should be temporarily closed and not treated differently after selling tickets to over a thousand tourists.
According to the released live video, many tourists standing within the warning line had a dispute with the security guard, who demanded "don't crawl over, stand back." At the end of the video, someone shouted, "The performance at 8:20 is not yet starting, we need to wait for those foreigners."
Cover News reporters noticed that the video has received 320000 likes and generated 47000 comments on a single platform. The accounts of Tangcheng and Xiangyang Tourism Bureau on this platform have been set to private and invisible status. Many netizens have left comments expressing dissatisfaction under other videos related to the keywords "Tangcheng" and "Xiangyang Cultural and Tourism Bureau".
The Cover News reporter contacted the assistant of "Lan Zhanfei" through their account information, hoping to learn more about the situation. For example, whether the audience area of this performance has always been required to be in a designated area for viewing, ordinary tourists giving way to foreign tourists, delaying performances, and waiting for late foreign tourists. Where did this information come from. The assistant stated that the issue has been conveyed to "Lan Zhanfei", who is currently climbing the mountain and is inconvenient. He will reply in the evening.
According to the official website of Tangcheng Scenic Area, as a filming location, the scenic area has received works such as "The Legend of the Demon Cat", "The Long Song of Tiansheng", "The Night", and "The Illusory Record of Jiuzhou". The scenic area staff stated that they are still investigating this incident, and the company's specialized agency will respond through the internet.
The staff of Xiangyang Cultural and Tourism Bureau stated that the incident is under investigation and the specific situation will be announced in a timely manner.
