Xuzhou Fireflies flying on the scene of tourists shouting a refund, official: suspension of the event

Jimu Journalist Zhou Hao

Video editing Hu Zhiqi Li Zizheng (intern)

On August 9, a fireflies flying activity was held in Xuzhou, Jiangsu. It was suspected that the cause was inconsistent with the publicity. Many tourists shouted a refund because of poor experience. The reporter learned from the relevant units that tourists with demands have been arranged to refund the tickets and suspend this activity to investigate the source of fireflies.

Fireflies flying activity scene tourists shouting refund

On August 10, Ms. Ning, Xuzhou City, told Jimu Journalists that on the evening of the 9th, their family of three went to the Yunlong Lake Aquarium Exhibition Hall in Xuzhou City to watch fireflies flying activities. The event was promoted to fly 50,000 fireflies, but in fact, I didn't see much at all, and the lights were turned off for a long time before flying. The weather was very hot, and the scene was full of people. They could only see people and the Internet. They went home at 9 o'clock that night. She had applied for a refund online.

Fireflies flying activity site tourists to catch insects with nets

The reporter learned that the fare of the event was 59 yuan. You can watch fireflies flying, capture fireflies, and visit the aquariums. In addition to the tourists who request a refund on the evening of the 9th, many tourists also apply for online refund like Ms. Ning.

The staff of the Yunlong Lake Aquarium in Xuzhou City said that the aquarium will increase the night market in the summer and hold activities from time to time. The fireflies flying activities were also found by the activity party. The aquarium was only responsible for providing venues. They also consulted the relevant departments and could hold the event.

The staff member said that the organizer began to promise to release 50,000 fireflies, which was also promoted to the outside world, but the number and effect of the commitment were not achieved at the scene. On the evening of the 9th, there were one or two thousand tourists, and the venue was smaller and seemed to be crowded. When the fireflies are released, the front row tourists can see some, but everyone is captured by the net. The rear tourists basically cannot see it. Some tourists feel that they have not achieved the expected effect and apply for a refund. On the 10th, they also continued to count the requests and information of tourists and communicated with the organizer.

The staff of the Management Committee of the Yunlong Lake Scenic Area in Xuzhou City responded that the relevant units were dealing with the matter, arranged for tourists with demands to refund the tickets, and suspend the event.

The reporter learned from the Cultural and Sports and Tourism Bureau of Quanshan District of Xuzhou City that the bureau received a complaint on the source of fireflies on the event and was investigating and dealing with this issue.

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