"Painless mountain climbing"? Controversy sparked as scenic area installs elevator on hiking trail ! Netizens' biggest concern: Is it safe?

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,.In the video, a long escalator is built among the rocks, with mist sprayed on both sides. Tourists ride up the escalator while enjoying the scenery.

,,.Tianyu Mountain has an elevation of just over 350 meters, but the mountain path is winding, and the entire walk covers 3,000 meters, which is not very friendly to elderly, weak, sick, or disabled visitors.

20229,1000,“”.It is understood that after the elevator was built, the time it took for tourists to reach the mountaintop was shortened from the initial 50 minutes to 10 minutes.

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,“”.Zhejiang Tonglu's OMG Heartbeat Amusement Park has two automatic escalators that can take you up the mountain via magic carpet escalators.Hubei Enshi Grand Canyon's sightseeing elevator is 688 meters long, making it the longest in the world to date, built along the mountain terrain of the grand canyon.In addition, Jiangsu Nanjing Niushou Mountain and Hunan Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain and other attractions offer elevators to take visitors up the mountain.

“,!”,“”,,,,.“I think it’s great. Sometimes I want to take the elderly to see the scenery, but they can’t go hiking. With the elevator, there’s no need to worry.””“Elderly or physically weak individuals who want to go up can take the elevator.”

,,."It makes it easier for everyone to enjoy the mountain views, and we won’t call it mountain climbing anymore."“If you’re too pampered, then don’t go hiking. Is 350 meters in altitude really that high? Is three kilometers really that long? Elevators have been installed, so what’s the point of hiking?” “Hiking is for exercise—what’s the meaning in doing this?”

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,,“,”“”“,”.Therefore, netizens suggested strengthening daily operational management and timely maintenance, especially arranging personnel to maintain order on-site during peak visitor times to reduce the likelihood of accidents.

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