Shuanglang: The Ugly Face Of Yunnan’s Tourism Development

Shuanglang: The Ugly Face Of Yunnan's Tourism Development

Over the past couple of years, I have become more aware of the consequences of mass tourism may have on historical villages. So, it’s precisely to see how chaotic tourism development can be that I decided to go to Shuanglang.

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A Taste of Chaos

Shuanglang is a dusty and noisy little town. Since 2008 – 2009, a crowd of entrepreneurs from northern China and Guangdong province have come and built concrete hostels and guesthouses on the lake’s shores.

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