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What kind of "experience" will it be in the Tiger View Room?

On January 18, in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, a tiger viewing room appeared in a zoo hotel, and its unique decoration style and ornamentality aroused heated discussion. The hotel staff said that the room where the tiger can be seen is a newly renovated beast room and has not yet been put into use. The tigers can be seen outside the window, the room has corresponding protective measures, and the explosion-proof glass used in the glass can be guaranteed. According to the staff of the Cultural and Tourism Bureau of Chongchuan District of Nantong City, the relevant procedures of the experience project are complete and compliant, but they are not open for the time being (Xiaoxiang Morning News Morning Video on January 20, 2022).

We know about sea view rooms, river view rooms, lake view rooms, mountain view rooms, but this is the first time I have heard of tiger view rooms. The tiger view room here is also very special, the hotel is in the zoo, and the hotel room can watch tigers. As a kind of creativity, the author's heart can be said to be big enough. What kind of "experience" would it be to be a neighbor and sleep with a tiger as a normal person?

Man and tiger are separated by only a layer of glass. Tigers are natural predators. When he encounters food, he will desperately go hunting. I wonder if you have considered the tiger's feelings? People standing around for a long time can be said to be a threat to tigers; food is at the mouth, visible for a long time, can not eat, which is also detrimental to the "physical and mental health" of tigers. As an animal protection organization, you will never turn a blind eye.

The creativity of the Tiger View Room, there is no evaluation here. However, as a hotel, there are still some places to be questioned. First, the hotel is built in the zoo, and the beast area is connected with the hotel, even if the protective measures are in place, does it meet the requirements of the construction plan? Second, as a rare animal, is it in line with policies and regulations for tigers to be raised and displayed in this way? Third, for animals, is such an environment suspected of cruelty to animals?

The mainland has strict legal provisions for the rearing and display of wild animals. The Mainland's "Regulations on the Management of Urban Zoos" clearly points out that for zoo management, it is necessary to "maintain a beautiful environment and be suitable for animal habitat" and "meet the requirements of animal living habits". The "zero distance" between people and animals here is obviously not in line with the animal life habits, which is not conducive to the protection of animals, so it is not a "harmonious coexistence" between humans and animals.

In the tiger view room, the tiger thinks about people, and people also think about tigers. Tigers have difficulty falling asleep, and people have difficulty falling asleep. As a resting guest room, what are the highlights of such an idea? We can't oppose innovation, let alone imprison thinking, but creativity has no limits, and it must be reasonable and legal. I think that the "heavy taste" of Tiger View Room cannot be said to be without consumer groups. But even if there is, it may only be suitable for a very small number of people. Hu Haijun

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