Since this year, a number of A-level scenic spots have been delisted or downgraded one after another. This is not an accident. Nor is it a surprise rectification temporarily stepped up by the supervisory authorities; it is an inevitable “stress test” result in a context where passenger flow continues to rise and the cultural tourism market is recovering at an accelerated pace. In fact, the problems of chaotic operation and management, aging service facilities, and high tourist complaint rates at these delisted scenic spots have been around for a long time. An article in the Economic Daily pointed out that the A-level sign is not an “iron rice bowl,” but rather a starting point for dynamic supervision, and is also a mirror that shows the true color of the scenic area. Only by internalizing rating standards into the consciousness of daily operations and treating every reception as a “big test” can we achieve steady and far-reaching progress in the increasingly competitive cultural tourism market.

Since this year, a number of A-level scenic spots have been delisted or downgraded one after another. This is not an accident. Nor is it a surprise rectification temporarily stepped up by the supervisory authorities; it is an inevitable “stress test” result in a context where passenger flow continues to rise and the cultural tourism market is recovering at an accelerated pace. In fact, the problems of chaotic operation and management, aging service facilities, and high tourist complaint rates at these delisted scenic spots have been around for a long time. An article in the Economic Daily pointed out that the A-level sign is not an “iron rice bowl,” but rather a starting point for dynamic supervision, and is also a mirror that shows the true color of the scenic area. Only by internalizing rating standards into the consciousness of daily operations and treating every reception as a “big test” can we achieve steady and far-reaching progress in the increasingly competitive cultural tourism market.