Mangshan Tourism Area Pursues National 5A Status with Accessibility Facilities
The Mangshan tourism area in Yizhang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, has invested over 1 billion yuan in accessibility facilities while pursuing national 5A status, forming a closed-loop accessible route. Since operation it has served 826,000 visits by people aged 60 and above and 52,000 by people with disabilities. In 2025 it received 3.26 million visitors and 3.889 billion yuan in comprehensive revenue.
Impact and considerations
Accessible tourism facilities and standardised services can broaden a scenic area's visitor base and strengthen destination branding, offering a reference for mountain scenic operations and age-friendly upgrades.
Key points
- Mangshan highlights accessible tourism as a first, investing over 1 billion yuan in systematic accessible facilities.
- Since operation it has served 826,000 visits by people aged 60 and above and 52,000 by people with disabilities, including 14,000 by people with severe physical disabilities.
- Visitor satisfaction reached 96.3%, and the area offers ten free services.
- In 2025 it received 3.26 million visitors and 3.889 billion yuan in comprehensive revenue, up 13.19% and 13.98% year on year.
- In the first half of this year it received 32,000 overseas visitors, including 16,000 from South Korea.
- Village collective income rose by an average of 40%, agricultural product premiums exceeded 30%, and over 5,000 jobs were directly created.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 22 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 22 Sept 2026, 12:01
- Last updated
- 22 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：莽山有大爱 全程无障碍-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 22 Sept 2026, 08:00