"Tourism fever" continues to heat up. Don't believe these rumors about scenic spots

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People's Daily Online "Seeking Truth" Column

"Tourism fever" continues to heat up. Don't believe these rumors about scenic spots

People's Daily Online, Beijing, May 23 (Zhou Jingyuan) At present, the tourism market continues to heat up, and major popular scenic spots have become the focus of the topic. However, some untrue information is to win traffic, mislead the public and disturb people's travel plans. The "Seeking Truth" column of People's Daily Online sorted out recent rumors about the opening hours and ticket prices of scenic spots, reminding netizens to improve their discrimination.

Rumor 1: Siguniang Mountain lifts the ban on outdoor activities?

Recently, the news that "the outdoor sports of Siguniang Mountain will be unsealed around May" spread on social media.

Siguniang Mountain Scenic Spot, located in Siguniang Mountain Town, Xiaojin County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, attracts a large number of outdoor enthusiasts every year.

The "Seeking Truth" column calls the Outdoor Activity Management Center of Siguniang Mountain Administration Bureau for inquiry. The staff member said: "At present, we have noticed that there is such a statement on the Internet, and there is no clear time arrangement for unblocking, reminding the majority of netizens to obtain opening hours through official channels."

Through inquiry, as of 8:00 on May 23, the official website of Siguniang Mountain Scenic Area had not released the information about the opening time. According to the announcement released on the official website of Siguniang Mountain Scenic Area, from February 25, 2024, all outdoor activities will be suspended in the whole reserve of Siguniang Mountain, including mountaineering, camping, ice climbing, rock climbing, hiking and other outdoor projects. The specific opening time will be notified according to the actual situation.

Rumor 2: Is the opening time of Xinjiang Duku Highway fixed?

Recently, the information about "the whole line of Xinjiang Duku Highway will be open to traffic on June 10, 2024" was spread on the network platform, causing concern.

On May 21, the official account of the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region announced that the Duku Highway is not open to traffic at present, and the transportation departments along the Duku Highway have not released the exact opening time of the Duku Highway.

At present, there is still snow on some roads of Duku Highway, and highway maintenance personnel are continuing to carry out snow clearing work to strive for early opening to traffic. When the conditions for opening to traffic are met, the relevant departments will release the opening information, and the specific time is subject to the official information.

It is reported that Duku Highway, which runs through the north and south of Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, is known as one of the "most beautiful highways in China" because of its magnificent and unique scenery, and is widely favored by self driving enthusiasts. Affected by snow and ice in winter in Tianshan Mountain, Duku Highway has a "hibernation period" of about half a year.

The information transmitted online is not true.

Rumor 3: The ticket of the Old City of Loulan in Xinjiang is 3500 yuan?

Recently, information such as "a ticket of 3500 yuan for the Old City of Loulan in Xinjiang" and "a ticket of 20 yuan for Lop Nur" spread on the social media platform. Some netizens even named the Old City of Loulan as "the most expensive scenic spot in China", causing concern.

In this regard, the official account of "Ruoqiang Cultural Tourism" in Ruoqiang County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where the site of the Loulan Ancient City is located, refutes the rumor that the statements of "3500 yuan ticket for the Loulan Ancient City" and "20 yuan ticket for Lop Nur" are false. The old city of Loulan has never been opened to the public. If you want to know about Loulan culture, you can go to Loulan Museum in Ruoqiang County. In addition, Lop Nor is a no man's land and illegal crossing is prohibited.

Wu Hanhua, a researcher of the People's Data Research Institute, said that rumors about popular scenic spots were widely spread, which to some extent reflected people's yearning and expectation for these scenic spots. It was necessary to prevent rumors of some traffic from wiping away tourists' expectations.

The column of "Seeking Truth" reminds that tourists need to improve their ability to identify rumors and can consult the tourist attractions through official channels. In addition, in view of such rumors, tourist attractions need to pay more attention to online information and release authoritative and reliable information in a timely manner.