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Chongqing News

Tourists can visit Moments-Worthy Baixiangju in Chongqing as normal

2023-05-31 15:15:53

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Some netizens recently reported that Baixiangju, the internet-famous community of Yuzhong District in Chongqing, blocked tourists to visit, which caused concern.

The reporter found on the afternoon of May 24 that a sign of “Residential Building, Visits Prohibited” was set up at the gate of Baixiangju, and several residents were on duty wearing volunteer armbands, prohibiting tourists from entering. Many tourists were stuck at the gate in ten minutes.

The sign “Residential Building, Visits Prohibited” hung at the entrance of Baixiangju Community on May 24.
The sign “Residential Building, Visits Prohibited” hung at the entrance of Baixiangju Community on May 24.

The reporter came to Baixiangju again on May 27 and found that the sign “Residential Building, Visits Prohibited” disappeared, and tourists could enter and leave the residential building as normal.

“Visits Prohibited”

Residents were troubled to queue up for returning home

Baixiangju, built in 1990s, is located at the intersection of Jiefang East Road and Baixiang Street in Yuzhong District, Chongqing. It is a residential area consisting of six side-by-side residential buildings. In recent years, because it is built according to the unique mountain city landform, it has attracted many movies and TV dramas to take pictures. In addition, the appearance resembles Rubik’s Cube, there is no elevator on the 24th floor, and 3 exits lead to 3 streets. The covered bridge connecting the two buildings is very distinctive, and famous landmarks in Chongqing such as Yangtze River Cableway and Dongshuimen Bridge can be photographed in the same frame, which gradually attracts a large number of tourists to take photos for Moments, and the place became a hot Moments-worthy place.

In addition to many “Patronage” of film and television workers, Baixiangju is also famous for holding many Chongqing landmarks in the same frame.
In addition to many “Patronage” of film and television workers, Baixiangju is also famous for holding many Chongqing landmarks in the same frame.

However, a large number of tourists also bring a lot of troubles to local residents, and even affect their daily life and travel.

“When there are many people, we have to queue up when we go home. The sound insulation of the old house is poor. It is very difficult to take a good nap.” On May 24, Mr. Wang, a resident volunteer of Baixiangju who was on duty at the gate, told the reporter that there were more than 500 households in Baixiangju, most of whom are elderly people. The building has 24 floors and there is no elevator. Once there is too much people, it is very difficult for daily travel.

However, a lot of residents welcome the arrival of tourists. “In fact, Chongqing people are very hospitable. It is probably once a lifetime for many foreign tourists to come to Chongqing. It is a good thing for them to feel the local characteristic buildings and beautiful scenery of Chongqing.” Aunt Mei, a local resident, said that she also hoped that tourists could try to keep voice down and avoid littering while visiting, which will affect everyone’s life.

Subsequently, the reporter went to the Baixiang Street Community Neighborhood Committee to gain more information. The community staff told the reporter that the sign of “Visits Prohibited” was set up spontaneously by the residents, and they were coordinating, hoping to alleviate the contradictions.

“During the tourist season such as holidays, the number of tourists entering the Baixiangju every day can reach up to 20,000 to 30,000, which affects everyone’s daily travel and rest, and most people are concentrated in the covered bridge, and many residents are also worried about safety issues.” The staff said, after all, Baixiangju is essentially a residential building, not a scenic spot, and everyone is strongly opposed to this.

In Baixiangju Passage, famous landmarks in Chongqing, such as Yangtze River Cableway and Dongshuimen Bridge, can be photographed in the same frame.
In Baixiangju Passage, famous landmarks in Chongqing, such as Yangtze River Cableway and Dongshuimen Bridge, can be photographed in the same frame.

“Visits Prohibited” disappeared

Residents: It is recommended to limit the time flow for management

The reporter came to Baixiangju again on May 27th and found that the “Visits Prohibited” sign placed at the door had disappeared. Although there were still several resident volunteers on duty at the door, they were no longer blocked, and tourists could enter and leave normally.

Mr. Wang, a volunteer on duty, told the reporter that the sign of “Visits Prohibited” has been removed, and he is discussing with the community whether it can be managed by means of current restriction or time limit, hoping that tourists and friends can support their work at that time.

“We welcome tourists from all over the country to take photos in Baixiangju, but I hope everyone must abide by the rules and visit in a civilized and orderly manner,” said Mr. Wang.

On May 27th, the sign of “Visits Prohibited” was removed, and tourists entered and exited normally and freely.
On May 27th, the sign of “Visits Prohibited” was removed, and tourists entered and exited normally and freely.

The reporter saw at the covered bridge, a popular Moments-worthy point in the Baixiangju, that after the opening, there were a lot of tourists coming and going, and they used cameras and mobile phones to record the beautiful scenery of Chongqing.

“I saw the news of visits prohibited on the Internet before, but I still want to come and have a look again. The buildings here are very characteristic and suitable for taking photos,” Ms. Ge, a tourist from Hunan, said, “In fact, the mood of residents is understandable. I hope that the management of Baixiangju can be more standardized in the future. Perhaps measures such as current restriction or fixed-time visit can be taken. When tourists visit, they should also minimize the impact on local residents and reduce contradictions.”

Regarding the next planning of Baixiangju, the staff of Chaotianmen Sub-district Office and Baixiangjie Community said that the community will further negotiate with local residents, achieve satisfying results as a platform for the community, and strive to find a balance between tourists’ visits and residents’ demands. (Translated by Gao Jiao, Fathom Language Limited)

Editor:Jiang Yiwei