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during the national day holiday, the mount tai scenic area in shandong welcomed a large number of tourists. some college students also discovered business opportunities and started working part-time as climbers on mount tai.

at about 10 a.m. on october 4, zhang yongqi, a student studying at a local university in tai'an, told jiupai news that he was waiting for customers who placed orders today and was preparing to climb mount tai with him. he said that in addition to being a climbing companion on mount tai, he also formed a climbing team with five classmates. during this year’s national day holiday, the team began to receive orders about a month ago, and almost everyone had a full schedule every day. “i caught a cold two days ago, so i received fewer orders. other students’ orders were almost full, and there were orders every day during the holiday.” ”

the scenery taken by zhang while mountain climbing. picture/provided by interviewee

zhang said that the number of tourists in taishan during the national day holiday was obviously more than usual. although the holiday is almost halfway through, there are still no shortage of tourists. "i feel that there are a little more people today than in the past few days." he said that the further we walked towards the top of the mountain, the more likely it is to be crowded, the temperature will also drop accordingly, and tourists need to add appropriate clothing to keep warm.

accompanying climbers on mount tai is a part-time job that has become popular recently. many climbers have told jiupai news that during the climb, they will guide tourists to climb, provide drinking water, guide introductions, help with backpacks and other services. climbing to the top is generally it takes five or six hours, and the cost per person ranges from 100 yuan to 500 yuan.

in an interview with jiupai news in mid-september, zhang said that he had been trying to be an escort for more than a month, receiving 10 to 15 orders and earning about 5,000 yuan. the rest of the team received fewer orders, and the overall monthly income was about 15,000 yuan. “i am very satisfied with being able to earn so much money during college.”

according to taishan scenic area, as of 15:51 on october 3, taishan’s all-day tickets on october 4 have been sold out and online and offline ticket sales on october 4 have been suspended. in addition, tickets for 16:00-23:00 on october 5 are also sold out. please choose a different time to travel and visit during off-peak hours. tourists who have not made a reservation to purchase tickets are advised not to go to the mountain entrances.

taishan tickets implement real-name reservation, real-name check-in and online pre-sale 7 days in advance. please log in to the official ticketing platform "taishan scenic area" wechat id or the cooperative platform app to purchase tickets as soon as possible. if the itinerary is adjusted, refund the ticket as soon as possible within the reserved admission period. . in addition, mountaineering requires a lot of physical strength. if you have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. that are not suitable for mountaineering, it is recommended to be prepared and follow up with doctors if you feel unwell.

source: jiupai news

reporter: yang zhen