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what happened to the tourist spots affected by typhoon makar?

2024-09-13

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super typhoon makar, the 11th typhoon this year, made landfall in wenchang city, hainan province and xuwen county, guangdong province on september 6. before makar made landfall, hainan, guangdong, guangxi and other places issued relevant notices and reminders, requiring relevant areas to close tourist attractions and projects, suspend tourist group travel activities, and organize travel-related units to investigate safety risks and hidden dangers, check the storage of typhoon and flood prevention materials, and make every effort to respond to various possible dangers and disasters, and actively carry out the evacuation, explanation and comfort of tourists. at present,tourist attractions affected by "makar" in hainan, guangdong, guangxi and other places are working hard to restore and rebuild after the disaster.

according to preliminary estimates by hainan province,the economic losses caused by "makar" far exceeded those of typhoon "wilmason" which landed in the same location in july 2014.at present, the losses of hainan's tourism industry are still being counted. wenchang, haikou and other placessome tourist attractions, homestays and shared farms were severely damaged., sanya and other places did not face the typhoon directly,the damage was relatively minor, and cultural and tourism venues have gradually resumed work and production

hainan tongguling tourist area is located in wenchang city. many trees in the tourist area were blown down by the typhoon, road traffic was blocked, and water and electricity signals were interrupted. at present, all employees of the tourist area are orderly clearing trees and clearing roads. the water and electricity network is gradually recovering, but it will take some time to open to the public.

hainan tropical wildlife park|source: haikou tourism

the hainan tropical wildlife park in haikou was severely damaged.according to the park staff, despite a lot of preparations, the wind was unprecedentedly strong, causing 99% of the plants in the park to break and fall, especially the tropical rainforest landscape and micro-ecosystem that had been cultivated for 28 years to be severely damaged.at present, the park is making every effort to rescue and carry out post-disaster reconstruction work.

trees in haikou crater park were uprooted and fell on the roadside, and some houses and facilities collapsed. guo wenxu, deputy general manager of haikou crater park, said that the park, restaurant, and mountain trails left traces of the typhoon, which was heartbreaking.

after the typhoon, haikou mission hills tourism resort actively mobilized employees to carry out self-rescue and reconstruction work, striving to restore production and living order as soon as possible. the relevant person in charge of the resort said: "everyone is working intensively to clear the roads and resume the operation of guest rooms. as of now, the ritz-carlton hotel, renaissance hotel, and mission hills resort hotel in the park have resumed normal operations. mission hills huayi feng xiaogang film commune has also completed the clearance of the main roads, and the external roads are unobstructed. it is currently repairing damaged buildings and strives to resume operations before september 15. mission hills volcano hot spring valley is also clearing obstacles, and the resumption time is to be determined."

haikou bay performing arts center|source: haikou tourism

after the typhoon, the haikou municipal tourism, culture, radio, film and television and sports bureau actively coordinated with district-level tourism and culture departments and industry associations to promptly investigate the urgent needs of the tourism and culture industry, and urgently coordinated with water, electricity and other relevant units to solve problems such as water shortages and power outages in some hotels. it also guided and helped scenic spots coordinate large equipment and clear fallen trees in the park.

"we are guiding tourism and cultural enterprises to resume work safely, such as reminding them to pay attention to risks such as unstable trees and signs in the area, and to restore the environment in the area in an orderly manner." a relevant person in charge of the haikou municipal tourism, culture, radio, television and sports bureau introduced that haikou coordinated tourism and cultural enterprises to unblock water, electricity and roads, and reminded enterprises to inspect and repair equipment and facilities before restarting them to ensure the safety of equipment and facilities. for scenic spots that meet the requirements, they will be gradually organized to open and resume normal operations in an orderly manner. at the same time, close attention will be paid to hotel room prices and travel-related complaints to ensure online and offline linkage.

around 22:20 on september 6, "makar" made a second landfall on the coast of jiaowei township, xuwen county, zhanjiang city, guangdong provincethe homestay industry in nanji village near the landing point was severely damaged. pan yanxia, ​​member of the party committee and propaganda committee of jiaowei township, said,after preliminary investigation, all 89 homestays in nanji village were damaged to varying degrees, with economic losses exceeding 5 million yuan.

the person in charge of the "mingzhe town" b&b in jiaowei township said that the b&b is close to the sea and had made adequate preparations before the typhoon landed, but it was still severely damaged. all the glass on the sea-viewing platform was shattered, all the trees were blown down, and the water and electricity in the b&b were temporarily cut off. "with the help of governments at all levels, we are confident that we can get out of the predicament and resume operations as soon as possible."

qiongzhou strait is the throat of guangdong and hainan provinces. before the arrival of "makar", xuwen port, railway north port and hai'an new port stopped sailing in advance, and a large number of trucks and drivers were stranded in xuwen.

to this end, the xuwen county culture, radio, television, tourism and sports bureau set up a centralized resettlement point in the gymnasium and quickly established a transfer guarantee party member vanguard team to do a good job in personnel resettlement and service. at the same time, three party member vanguard teams were formed to organize the majority of party members and cadres to go to the front line of wind and flood prevention to do a good job in personnel evacuation, transfer, and resettlement. about 3,000 passengers were investigated and persuaded to return, and more than 200 people of various types were transferred and resettled.at present, flights have resumed at three ports and all stranded personnel have returned.

in response to "capricorn", the guangdong provincial department of culture and tourism sent a working group to the front line to supervise the typhoon prevention work. since 19:00 on september 4, all coastal scenic spots and beaches in the province have been closed, and cross-sea routes and island tours have all been closed. scenic spots in cities on the west bank of the pearl river estuary, such as zhanjiang, maoming, jiangmen, zhuhai, and zhongshan, have been closed before the typhoon landed.

due to the strong wind,some cultural and tourism facilities along the coast of guangdong are still affectedthe protective forests and trees in scenic spots such as zhanjiang dinglong bay, jinsha bay, maoming romantic coast, and china's first beach were damaged to varying degrees, and some monitoring facilities and equipment were damaged. with the full efforts of scenic spot staff, the scenic spots have resumed opening to the public. in view of the fact that the impact of "ma ke" on guangdong province has basically ended and the overall water situation of rivers in the province is stable,currently, cultural and tourism venues in guangdong province that were closed due to the impact of "capricorn" are gradually reopening.

a relevant official from the guangdong provincial department of culture and tourism said that they will speed up the verification of the disaster, actively organize disaster relief forces, repair the damaged tourism infrastructure as soon as possible, and strive to restore normal order as soon as possible.

"at present,guangxi's cultural and tourism industry has not yet received any reports of losses from major disasterson september 8, the relevant person in charge of the department of culture and tourism of guangxi zhuang autonomous region introduced that as the impact of "makar" on qinzhou, beihai and fangchenggang in guangxi tends to weaken,cultural and tourism venues in qinzhou and beihai have resumed normal operations, and the cultural and tourism industry in fangchenggang is organizing an assessment.

according to reports, before the arrival of "ma ke", the weizhou island tourism area organized the evacuation of people in dangerous areas, ensuring that all those who should be evacuated should be evacuated early and quickly. according to the relevant person in charge of the beihai weizhou island tourism area management committee, many enthusiastic hotel managers and b&b owners have lent a hand and used their hotels and b&bs as temporary resettlement points, providing food and accommodation for the displaced people free of charge or at cost price, ensuring that they can avoid the disaster with peace of mind.

south bay of weizhou island after the typhoon | source: beihai tourism, culture and sports bureau

the weizhou island tourism area homestay and boutique hotel association has more than 150 member units. before the typhoon arrived, jiang taile, president of the association, issued notices in the work contact group many times, mobilizing member units to assist tourists staying in hotels to leave the island early and return home; do a good job in reinforcing doors and windows, strengthen safety management of employees, and do a good job in emergency power and water storage.

hainan's inbound and outbound traffic resumes in an orderly manner

according to the hainan provincial transportation department, flights in and out of hainan, cross-sea shipping and transportation within the island will gradually resume in an orderly manner starting from september 8.haikou meilan international airport resumed flights in an orderly manner at 12:00 on the 8thhaikou new seaport, xiuying port and railway south port resumed transportation from 13:00 on the 8th. urban passenger transport, scheduled passenger transport and tourist passenger transport in sanya, baoting, lingshui and other cities and counties have resumed normal operations, and road passenger transport in other cities and counties is accelerating its recovery.

in addition, according to cctv news, the reporter learned from the hainan railway haikou train operation section thatpassenger trains in and out of the island will resume operation from september 10the passenger trains leaving the island today are z386, k458, z112, k512, and z502.hainan's high-speed railway line resumes operationamong them, yintan, lingao south, fushan town and laocheng town stations temporarily suspended passenger services due to the impact of equipment and facilities in some stations. it is reported that all stations of haikou urban trains are still suspended because equipment and facilities are being repaired.