A few days ago, a video about the "Cake the Great Wall" in Nanchang, Jiangxi became popular on the Internet, causing heated discussions.
A reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily found that the so-called "Cottage Great Wall" was actually a tourist promenade attraction in the Nanchang Xixiaguaishiling Ecological Park.
According to the person in charge of the scenic area, the scenic area began planning to build the promenade in 2012. “At that time, a fire broke out in a scenic area next door and the woods were burned down, so I wanted to build a fire barrier to combine the promenade with the Great Wall.”
The person in charge revealed that the length of the corridor is 4.83 kilometers, the construction takes five or six years, and the cost is more than 100 million yuan.
Dong Yaohui, vice president of the Great Wall Society of China and editor-in-chief of The Great Wall Good thing".
"Cottage Great Wall" sparks controversy
Thanks to a video titled "Nanchang invests 100 million yuan to build the Great Wall of Shanzhai", the scenic sightseeing corridor of Nanchang Xixiaguaishiling Ecological Park has entered the public eye.
The video shows that the so-called "Cottage Great Wall" is entrenched in the green hills, and looks very similar to the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing.
After the video became popular, it quickly triggered discussion.
Some netizens believe that the Great Wall is famous throughout the country not only because of its grand scale, but also because of the historical heritage behind it. It seems meaningless to imitate blindly; but there are also voices who believe that if it can stimulate local tourism, it is not wrong to reproduce the Great Wall landscape.
In addition, there are netizens who worry about whether the construction of the "Cottage Great Wall" in the mountains will damage the local ecological environment?
Based on various controversies, on September 8, a reporter from the Beiqing Daily contacted the Xixia Weishiling Ecological Park scenic spot.
According to Chen Kui, the person in charge of the scenic spot, the length of the sightseeing corridor is 4.83 kilometers, and the widest point is 6 meters. "The construction began in 2012. Due to the difficulty of the project, it took five or six years to complete the line."
Scenic area: Reference to the Badaling Great Wall
Chen Kui revealed that the reason why we chose to build a sightseeing promenade with an image similar to the Great Wall was because of the need for fire prevention and the beauty of the scenic spot. “At that time, a scenic spot near us caused a lot of damage to the mountains and forests, so we wanted to build it. A fire barrier. The leader just went to the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, so he thought about whether the promenade and the Great Wall could be combined." He introduced that after deciding to imitate the Great Wall, the scenic spot invited a professional design team based on the mountainous terrain of the scenic spot. The overall picture of the promenade was designed. "The raw materials and workers are all selected from our local area. From some angles, it looks like the Badaling Great Wall."
Regarding the promenade called "The Great Wall of Shanzhai", Chen Kui said: "We really can't control what you call it. For ourselves, we just hope that we can bring tourists a better sightseeing experience. We hope our promenade It can also become a'hundred-year project'."
Chen Kui told a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily that the scenic area has invested more than 400 million yuan in total, of which the sightseeing corridor cost more than 100 million yuan. , The tourism industry still has a good driving effect, which can be regarded as reaching our original intention."
He introduced that the company leader is a native of Nanchang. The expectation for the Weishiling Scenic Area was originally to build an ecological park. "So this year, our ticket sales plan has also been adjusted. It used to be 50 yuan for a single ticket, but now it is 50 yuan. Unlimited visits throughout the year".
Chen Kui told the Beiqing Daily reporter that because the scenic spot is close to the urban area of Nanchang, the number of tourists is acceptable.
As for whether the promenade will damage the ecological environment, he said: “Relevant declarations have been made before construction starts, and the procedures are complete.”
Expert: The scenic area should be allowed to have a certain space
Regarding the various discussions triggered by the "Copy of the Great Wall", Dong Yaohui, vice president of the Great Wall Society of China and editor-in-chief of The Great Wall, said: "I think it is a good thing. Whether it is imitating or not, it at least shows everyone's recognition and love for the Great Wall."
Dong Yaohui said that there have been cases of "rebuilding the Great Wall and filling the new with the old", which may cause interference or even damage to the historical context of the Great Wall, and there are many problems.
However, there is no Great Wall in the history of Nanchang, and the long corridor built in the scenic spot has not claimed to be a relic of the Great Wall, so there is no problem in this regard.
"The'cottage Great Wall' in Nanchang is actually more similar to buying a Great Wall image handicraft at home. We will buy it because we like it, and we will put it in a prominent position because we like it. The so-called'cottage Great Wall' is just a better one. The big crafts are only placed on the mountains and on the ground. Moreover, the "Cottage Great Wall" has practical effects that no one knows about. If a fire occurs, the role of this isolation zone is still very important." Dong Yaohui said that netizens are concerned about the Great Wall. It is a good thing to protect and pay attention to it, but it should also allow the scenic area to have a certain amount of space to play. "It is also very good to let more people feel the architectural charm of the Great Wall. I hope they can use this building to do some work on the spread of Great Wall culture." .
Text/Reporter Kong Linghan