The notice stated that visitors born in the four age groups of the Monkey
During the Spring Festival, the Yueyang Tower scenic area in Yueyang, Hunan, launched a promotional campaign where visitors could recite the "Yueyang Tower Inscription" to receive free admission. For a time, the resonant recitation of “Be the first to worry about the world’s troubles and the last to enjoy its pleasures” echoed throughout the scenic area. This innovative move won widespread praise. Yesterday, online reports claimed that the famous Huaguo Mountain Scenic Area in Lianyungang was offering free admission to customers born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born in the Year of the Monkey only needed to show their ID cards to enter Huaguo Mountain for free. Yesterday afternoon, reporters confirmed that this preferential policy did indeed exist, but it was part of an event launched by the scenic area during this year’s Spring Festival holiday, limited to the seven-day break. Currently, the event has ended.
According to photos posted by netizens, the scenic area’s notice clearly stated that visitors born in the Year of the Monkey could enter for free by simply presenting their ID cards. It also specifically listed the four birth-year groups of the Monkey: those born in 1956, 1968, 1980, and 1992. Monkey-year netizens applauded the policy, while those born under other zodiac signs expressed envy and began joking, “People born in the Year of the Horse are also asking for free entry.” “Should those born in the Year of the Pig get half-price?”
Yesterday afternoon, reporters called the Huaguo Mountain Scenic Management Office in Lianyungang for clarification. Staff member Ms. Shen explained that the Huaguo Mountain scenic area had indeed implemented a free admission policy for those born in the Year of the Monkey. This policy was part of the “Seven Days of Spring Festival Fun,” a large-scale interactive public event held during the Spring Festival. It was limited to the seven-day holiday period, and the event has now expired and been canceled. Monkey-year visitors who wish to enter the scenic area will need to pay the regular admission fee.