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"when people defend instant noodles, they are actually defending a right, a freedom that is not controlled by unreasonable charges."

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recently, a tourist reported that the daocheng yading scenic area in ganzi prefecture, sichuan, prohibited tourists from bringing their own instant noodles on the grounds of environmental protection, but the scenic area sold hot dry noodles soaked in water, which aroused great public attention. according to a video posted by a netizen, he was about to eat instant noodles but was stopped by the staff, who said that "the instant noodle soup will pollute the environment", but the scenic area was selling hot dry noodles soaked in water for 22 yuan per bowl. the netizen also said that he saw the scenic area staff pouring the instant noodle soup into the lawn when cleaning.

at present, the management bureau of daocheng yading scenic area in ganzi prefecture has issued a situation report: the scenic area has interviewed the person in charge of the operating company, ordered the operating enterprise to immediately suspend business and rectify, standardize garbage collection and disposal, etc., and stated that it will provide free boiled water and venues for tourists who bring their own instant noodles.

objectively speaking, daocheng yading is not the only scenic spot that has banned or strictly controlled instant noodles in the name of environmental protection. for example, according to media reports, jiuzhaigou once banned instant noodles, but recently stated that it no longer prohibits it and only provides boiled water at the nuorilang service center; huangshan scenic area stated that there is no regulation prohibiting tourists from bringing instant noodles, but the scenic area does not provide boiled water.

is it tenable for the scenic spot to refuse tourists from bringing their own instant noodles in the name of environmental protection? at least from the comments on the internet, it can be seen that many netizens have raised doubts.

moreover, many scenic spots do not prohibit instant noodles. for example, laoshan scenic area states that tourists can bring their own instant noodles and self-heating food, but they cannot throw away garbage casually; leshan city, sichuan province states that tourists can bring their own instant noodles into the scenic area, and the scenic area provides boiling water for making instant noodles. this makes people feel difficult to understand: is it that the environmental fragility of each scenic spot is different, and some are particularly unable to withstand the "pollution" of instant noodles?

of course, it is understandable that the scenic spot is concerned about the soup produced by instant noodles and wants to protect the environment. but the more worthy question is - why do tourists always want to bring their own instant noodles into the scenic spot?

it is common sense that tourists would like to travel light, as no one wants to carry a lot of things while climbing a mountain. but there is also helplessness in bringing instant noodles: they are afraid of being "ripped off" in scenic spots and are forced to accept the "expensive and unpalatable" catering services of some scenic spots.

for tourists, this is the crux of the problem. when people defend instant noodles, they are actually defending a right, a freedom that is not controlled by unreasonable charges. people's call for instant noodles is essentially a way of rating the scenic spot's services.

in this context, scenic spots should try every means to provide convenience for tourists, and try to meet tourists' demands for instant noodles. it is conceivable that if boiled water is provided in some places, it will be easier to clean up, avoiding the dilemma of tourists eating while walking and leaving packaging and residues everywhere, and it will not be too troublesome for scenic spot management.

if the scenic spot is unable to provide boiled water and has to limit instant noodles due to various considerations, then it should also provide sufficient affordable food for tourists to choose from. after all, if the food and beverage charges in the scenic spot are unreasonable, people can bring their own snacks if there is no instant noodles, and these packaging, residues, etc. may also pollute the environment.

in any case, the scenic spot's attitude towards instant noodles and the quality of its catering services are also showing its attitude - whether it really cares about tourists. i believe that as long as the scenic spot's services are in place, most tourists will understand the importance of environmental protection and be willing to cooperate with various management measures. from this perspective, environmental protection and service can be taken into account at the same time.

editor｜li qinyu