Why did Shaanxi’s “Copycat Terracotta Warriors and Horses” reopen?

Around the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Scenic Area in Lintong, Shaanxi, there are many man-made attractions related to it. In the past period, "one-day tours" such as unlicensed cars and unlicensed tour guides have been banned repeatedly, seriously affecting the image of Shaanxi's tourism.

In January 2017, a man-made attraction named "Tracing the Origin of Qin Emperor Mausoleum" was exposed as pretending to be Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and was shut down for rectification, and the fake Terracotta Warriors and Horses in it were destroyed. On the eve of the May Day holiday this year, the reporter went to Lintong and paid a return visit to this man-made scenic spot. He found that "Tracing the Origin·Qin Emperor's Mausoleum" reopened under the name "Dream Back to Qin" after a half-year rectification period. The main content is still the same as before. Experience the underground palace of the First Emperor's Mausoleum.

As for the existence of man-made and copycat scenic spots, the Lintong District Tourism Development Committee stated that man-made scenic spots are common in various tourist attractions across the country. From the perspective of displaying multiple elements of tourism culture, man-made and copycat scenic spots can satisfy the diverse needs of tourists. aspects needs.

"Tracing the Origin·Qin Emperor's Mausoleum" transformed into "Dream Back to the Qin Dynasty"

On April 25, the reporter came to the "Tracing the Origin·Qin Emperor's Mausoleum" scenic spot which was closed for rectification more than a year ago. It was discovered that the scenic spot has been renamed "Dream Back to Daqin". Although there was light rain in the sky that day, the courtyard of the scenic spot was still full of cars and tour buses.

There is a sign saying "This is a man-made attraction" at the entrance to the scenic spot, and the ticket price has been adjusted from the previous 128 yuan to the current 80 yuan in peak season and 60 yuan in off-season.

The "Tracing the Origin·Qin Emperor's Mausoleum" project has had a negative impact due to previous false propaganda by "black vehicles and wild guides". On January 11, 2017, it was ordered to suspend business for rectification, focusing on destroying 67 temples in 3 replicas of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the scenic area. After six months of rectification, it was renamed "Menghui Daqin Travel Experience Center" and reopened on July 11, 2017.

The on-site visit revealed that the scenic spot renamed "Dream Back to Daqin" is divided into two parts, the first half of which can be visited by car. Along the rail car, sound and light technology was used to create a series of three-dimensional pictures related to the underground palace of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum, such as the imperial mausoleum passage, the terracotta warriors and horses array, and the mercury hanging coffin. The second half is a scene display, showing the construction of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum and the visit and funeral of Qin Shi Huang. scene.

The written information of the scenic spot shows that "Dream Back to the Qin Dynasty" is a multimedia live drama and a tour of the restoration of Qin Shihuang's underground mausoleum. It is based on the Qin Shihuang's great ruins and uses the records of the Qin Mausoleum's underground palace in "Historical Records" as history. It is built based on the archeology of the Qin Mausoleum of the National 863 Project.

There is little difference in the actual content before and after the rectification, but netizens have mixed praise and praise

Except for a few sentences, the specific display content of "Dream Back to the Qin Dynasty" is almost the same as that of "Tracing the Origin·Qin Emperor's Mausoleum".

“The so-called copycat and man-made is a label that the media has used in recent years to label some of the man-made attractions in Lintong Scenic Area. From the perspective of displaying multiple elements of tourism culture, such attractions can satisfy tourists in many aspects. demand, and also hope that the media can look at the issue from the perspective of accelerating tourism development," the Lintong District Tourism Development Committee said in a reply to reporters.