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Viral 'lonely tree' in China sparks debate on social media tourism impacts

A viral "lonely tree" in China's Shaanxi province, once a simple landmark for farmers, became a tourist attraction due to social media attention. This surge in visitors led to damage to the tree and surrounding wheat fields, prompting the farmer to cut down its branches. The incident highlights the negative impacts of superficial "check-in culture" on local communities and environments. AI

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Viral 'lonely tree' in China sparks debate on social media tourism impacts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Phoebe Zhang ·

    As China’s ‘check-in culture’ intensifies, it’s time to set some limits

    Nobody knew how the tree grew popular online, but for about two months, villagers near Xian, the capital of Shaanxi province, found drones flying over their wheat fields. One video captured a tree in the middle of a farmer’s field, just as the fog was about to dissipate, “like an…