[Explanation] On August 8, nearly 400 A-level tourist attractions in Hubei officially began to exempt tourists from all over the country. Tourists from areas with low epidemic risk in the country can enter the scenic spot after making an appointment with real name, temperature measurement and scanning health code. The reporter visited the Three Gorges Renjia Scenic Area in Yichang, Hubei that day, and found that the number of tourists had increased significantly compared to before.
[Explanation] The Three Gorges Renjia Scenic Area is located in the most fantastic and magnificent Xiling Gorge in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has picturesque scenery. It is a national 5A tourist attraction. The scenic area combines geological culture, Gorge River culture, Tujia culture, and Bachu culture. , Anti-Japanese military culture and so on as a whole.
[Explanation] The reporter saw that in the morning, there were an endless stream of tourists visiting the Sanxia people's scenic area. When visiting the Three Gorges Dam yesterday, Ms. Zhou, a tourist from Anhui, saw the free news on the Hubei A-level scenic spot through her mobile phone, so she took her family to the Three Gorges Family. She said that the landscape of the Three Gorges is beautiful and it is worth visiting.
[Concurrent period] Tourist Ms. Zhou: If you have the opportunity, I will go to other scenic spots in Hubei, because we know that there are many 5A-level scenic spots in Hubei that are very famous, such as Shennongjia. In fact, we also want to go to Shennongjia, but this time we estimate Time is running out.
[Explanation] It is understood that the ticket-free event for Hubei A-level scenic spots will continue until the end of this year, including the "Eleventh" Golden Week, each scenic spot will be opened in accordance with the "Limited Limits, Appointment, and Staggered Peak" opening requirements. Make an appointment for 50% of the approved daily maximum carrying capacity.
[Concurrent period] Liu Min, general manager of Yichang Sanxia Renjia Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd.: From the perspective of operation, the number of people today has increased sharply compared to the previous few days. It was open last night (after appointment) for two hours from 7 to 9 and an appointment was made. There were nearly 3,000 people. By 9:30 in the morning, there were about 5,000 reservations, including some individual customers who came one after another to make reservations. We estimate that the final number of reservations today may exceed 6,000.
[Explanation] For this reason, the Three Gorges Renjia Scenic Area has made full preparations and strictly enforced the restrictions on the daily reception volume of the scenic area. All tourists are required to show the green code of the "health code" and take a temperature measurement when entering the scenic area. Tourists are required to maintain a reasonable distance when visiting, do not get together or gather, and actively cooperate with the epidemic prevention work of the scenic spot.
[Concurrent] The original ecological singer Wang Aihua: As a literary and artistic worker, I sang in the Three Gorges People’s Scenic Area, so I saw this very lively atmosphere today, and I also felt that there was a passion on this stage and seeing so many people. I am very happy to hear my singing, and also very happy.
[Explanation] On the same day, the live broadcast ceremony of the 2020 "Three Gorges in the Clouds" landscape live broadcast was also held at the Three Gorges. The live broadcast took the scenery of the Three Gorges people as the background, and created a 360-degree live landscape stage in the core scenic area of 3.7 square kilometers. The scene composition was colorful and colorful. , The unique travel experience refreshes online audiences.
[Concurrent] Liu Min, general manager of Yichang Sanxia Renjia Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd.: Starting from today's event, all tourists will be transferred in Wangjiaping parking lot, so that the order of our scenic spots will be smoother. Second, we have strengthened the staff (equipment), and we also predict that the number of people will increase sharply when the tickets are free, so we are equipped with sufficient staff in all positions.
[Explanation] The cultural and tourism industry is an important pillar industry in Hubei, accounting for about 10.7% of the province's GDP. Up to now, 367 A-level tourist attractions in Hubei have resumed opening, with a resumption rate of 94.5%; 321 star-rated hotels have resumed operations, with a resumption rate of 84.5%; and 786 travel agencies have resumed operations, with a resumption rate of 62.7%.
Dong Xiaobin, Zhou Xingliang reports from Yichang, Hubei
Editor in charge: [Chen Haifeng]