What’s wrong with eating instant noodles in Laojunshan?

Because of the saying "Go to Laojun Mountain to eat instant noodles for a grand banquet in the world", many tourists flocked to Laojun Mountain to eat instant noodles and check in.

Laojun Mountain is located 3 kilometers southeast of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province. Laojun Mountain is the main peak of the 800-mile Funiu Mountain in the Qinling Mountains, with an altitude of more than 2,200 meters. Li Er (Laozi), who was honored as Taishang Laojun by Taoism, once practiced in this mountain. Therefore, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty renamed Jingshi Mountain Laojun Mountain.

The last time Laojun Mountain Scenic Spot was on the hot search was during the National Day in 2020. Due to the "One Yuan Lunch" incident that was filled with goodwill and warmth, Laojun Mountain Scenic Spot won rave reviews from public opinion. Although it has a heart of Internet celebrity and has tasted the sweetness of Internet celebrity, Laojun Mountain Scenic Area seems not yet ready to become a "powerful Internet celebrity". This "shock banquet" with garbage everywhere really shocked people.

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Since December 2020, the popularity of Laojun Mountain has remained at a fluctuating but high level due to its beautiful snow scenery. In early December, videos of the snow scene of Laojun Mountain became popular on short video platforms such as Douyin. Many videos showed "Internet celebrities" wearing Hanfu or eating instant noodles on the top of the mountain. The popularity of "Laojun Mountain" reached its second peak. The short video with the most likes on the Douyin platform was posted by the account "Bangzou Brothers", with more than 372,000 likes as of December 30.

How to view the impact of Internet "meme" on tourist behavior has attracted attention. In a Weibo online poll initiated by @中国newsweek, most netizens believed that “the quality of tourists needs to be improved, and Internet memes cannot be blamed.” However, some netizens pointed out that if the Internet "meme" is not directed in the right direction, the herd mentality will lead to following the trend, which will bring about a negative demonstration effect. Red Star News believes that the Laojun Mountain crisis is caused by the poor quality of individual tourists, but it goes beyond that. When "eating instant noodles on Laojun Mountain" becomes a collective behavior similar to performance art, individual qualities and behavioral logic may be "submerged."

Reference material: People's Daily Online - Garbage is everywhere in Internet celebrity scenic spots. Who spoiled the "Feast of the Earth"