All A-level scenic area police officers receive free tickets excluding auxiliary police, Sichuan Ganzi Cultural and Tourism is accused of discrimination, response: will promote policy optimization

Questioning AI · Why does Ganzi’s scenic area have a special exemption policy for police officers but not for auxiliary police, and what are the underlying considerations?

Recently, several scenic spots in Sichuan’s Ganzi have attracted attention for offering free tickets to police officers but not including auxiliary police. Some netizens stated that in many places, the free ticket policy includes auxiliary police, and Ganzi’s approach is discriminatory against the broad auxiliary police force, hoping for correction.

In early March, the local authorities responded: All A-level scenic spots in Ganzi offer free tickets to police officers until 2027. The exclusion of auxiliary police is based on clear policy definitions and is not discrimination. They will actively promote policy optimization and respond to the expectations of the auxiliary police comrades.

During the peak of the Qingming holiday travel season, has the policy changed? On April 4, staff from the Ganzi Cultural and Tourism Bureau told Xiaoxiang Morning News reporters that there have been no changes so far. “This free ticket policy may still be imperfect, and updates might be made later.”

Official data shows that whether auxiliary police are eligible for free tickets varies by scenic spot. Some places, such as Beihai in Guangxi and Lincang in Yunnan, offer free tickets to both police and auxiliary police, while many scenic spots only exempt police.

Discrimination for police but not auxiliary police in free ticket policies, Ganzi Cultural and Tourism is complained about
Recently, several scenic spots in Sichuan’s Ganzi attracted attention for offering free tickets to police but not auxiliary police. Over a month ago, a netizen complained on a governance platform: Ganzi Cultural and Tourism services are very good, but there are shortcomings: many scenic spots offer free tickets to police but not to auxiliary police. “I think this is a discrimination against the broad auxiliary police comrades.” The netizen expressed that some scenic spots include auxiliary police in the free ticket policy for police, and hopes Ganzi Cultural and Tourism will correct this.

In early March, Ganzi Cultural and Tourism Bureau responded: The local ticket exemption policy is jointly formulated by the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Public Security Bureau. All A-level scenic spots in the city offer free tickets to police officers and martyrs’ families nationwide from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2027. The policy states that auxiliary police are not included in this exemption, “This implementation standard is based on clear policy definitions and is not discrimination against auxiliary police. Please understand.”

The reply stated that auxiliary police are an important auxiliary force for public security agencies and have made significant contributions to ensuring public safety. Ganzi Cultural and Tourism always respects and appreciates the hard work of auxiliary police comrades. Regarding suggestions to include auxiliary police in the scenic spot free ticket policy, they will promptly report to higher authorities and actively promote research and policy optimization. The netizen was dissatisfied with this reply, stating that many places across the country offer discounts not only to police but also to auxiliary police.

Different regulations across regions on whether auxiliary police are exempt from tickets
During the Qingming holiday, many scenic spots are experiencing peak visitor flows. How is the situation regarding “promoting policy optimization” mentioned in the above reply? On April 4, a staff member from Ganzi Cultural and Tourism Bureau told Xiaoxiang Morning News that there have been no changes so far. “This free ticket policy currently applies to registered police officers and may still be imperfect; updates might be made later.”

△Ganzi scenic spot Gongga Mountain

A review shows that in recent years, many local cultural and tourism bureaus and scenic spots across the country have introduced preferential ticket policies for police and auxiliary police. For example, by the end of 2024, Guangxi Beihai announced that starting in 2025, several scenic spots would offer free or discounted tickets to police and auxiliary police nationwide. Similarly, Yunnan Lincang, Hunan Chenzhou, and other places have implemented similar policies. The free ticket exemptions in these regions include auxiliary police.

Additionally, some places’ free policies target only police officers. For example, from December 10, 2025, to December 10, 2026, some scenic spots in Xishuangbanna will exempt tickets for police nationwide; in 2024, Sichuan Suining Cultural and Tourism Bureau announced that multiple scenic spots offer free tickets to police nationwide; many other scenic spots also have similar policies.

Official data shows that some scenic spots prioritize police officers, and some provinces have also issued policies at the provincial level. For instance, in 2024, Guizhou Province introduced a policy offering preferential treatment to police officers at state-owned scenic spots, including police nationwide, children of police martyrs, and auxiliary police personnel in Guizhou. A responsible person from Guizhou Development and Reform Commission said that the policy exempts children of police martyrs and auxiliary police in Guizhou from ticket fees at state-owned scenic spots, which is a nationwide first.

Xiaoxiang Morning News · Morning Video Reporter: Yu Guangqiang

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