Most of us feel happy when we're traveling. But if the place we were visiting isn't nice enough, we might feel sad.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism(MCT: 文化和旅游部) just inspected(检查) some places of interest around China. Qiao Family GrandCourtyard (乔家大院), a tourist site(旅游景点) in Shanxi province, lost its 5A rating(等级) after the inspection, Xinhua reported.
China has a way to rate tourist sites. They get ratings from A (the lowest rating) to AAAAA(5A, the highest rating). The rating is decided according to their transportation quality(交通质量) safety(安全), scenery(景色), and tourists' reviews(评价).
The MCT said Qiao Family Grand Courtyard has many problems. One is that it is too commercialized(商业化的). It has a large number of shops and commercial activities, which can be annoying(恼人的) to tourists.
Many tourists also had opinions about the tickets. While the tickets are expensive(138 yuan), the place itself isn't worth visiting. Its parking area(停车场) and visitor center are dirty, Guangming Daily reported.
a. there are safety problems b. the tourist sites are not big enough
c. it is not convenient to travel to the sites d. tourists give poor reviews after visiting