Scenic sites stripped of top rating after inspection
Two top-rated tourist attractions had their accreditation removed after more than 30 undercover investigations were taken at 20 scenic spots.
The China National Tourism Administration said on Wednesday that it has removed the 5-A scenic spot rating of Orange Isle in Changsha, Hunan province, and Shenlong Gorge in Chongqing over security concerns, overpricing, poor environmental management and poor facility maintenance, as well as bad service mainly resulting from a lack of staff members.
"For example, it took more than a week for a tourist to book a tour guide in the Orange Isle scenic spots," said Peng Decheng, director of the National Tourism Administration's planning and finance department. "In Shenlong Gorge, tourists didn't receive safety reminders from staff members when sitting on drifting boats."
