China's 'Snow Village' closes after tourists find cotton snow
The "Snow Village" in southwestern China has been closed following numerous complaints from tourists who, instead of snow, found... cotton. The owners attributed this to climate change.
The "Snow Village" in Sichuan Province, China, faced closure after a wave of criticism from tourists. Visitors, expecting a winter wonderland, discovered that the "snow" was actually cotton designed to imitate snowfall. This was reported by the "South China Morning Post."
Cotton instead of snow
The attraction, which opened in late January in the suburbs of Chengdu, quickly became a topic of controversy. Tourists expecting to see a winter landscape found cotton mixed with soapy water instead. Complaints quickly followed.
The village management issued an apology on February 7, attributing the situation to climate change.
"I feel cheated. I think my intelligence has been insulted!" one tourist commented on social media. The village owners admitted they had used cotton to create a winter atmosphere, but the effect was disappointing.
Issues with tourist attractions in China
Such misleading practices are not uncommon in China's tourist attractions. Last year, a landscape park in Henan Province faced criticism for using a pipe to supply water to a waterfall.
There have also been instances where animals were painted to resemble more popular species; for example, some dogs in a zoo were painted to look like pandas.
