After media reports, a "tourist map" drawn by four disabled people appeared in the public eye. They sat in wheelchairs for three months and learned about the barrier-free facilities of the main and secondary arteries within the Third Ring Road in Xi'an. They also made a survey report, a total of 3338 pictures, more than 5,000 words. As a witness, Huang Yuan's words are deeply rooted in his heart: for disabled people, if they want to truly achieve "no distractions", one of the important links is the "barrier-free behavior" needed to integrate into society. This is the last mile to solve their problem.
According to media reports, as early as 2005, Xi'an was awarded the title of "National Model City of Barrier-free Facilities Construction". In 2012, Xi'an was awarded the 11th Five-Year Plan for the Barrier-Free Construction of National Advanced Cities. At that time, the blind roads laid in Xi'an accounted for 78% of the total number of urban roads, and 2552 sets of blind audio signal devices were installed at 327 main intersections. Obvious results have been achieved in the construction of accessible hardware facilities. However, there are still some shortcomings in "America and China". The problems of Huangyuan in 1191 show that barrier-free facilities are not perfect due to inadequate construction, man-made damage in use, disrepair, man-made occupation and obstruction.
Rome was not built in a day. With the changes of cities, social development and population growth, building and improving "barrier-free city" is not a one-day success. On the one hand, continuous investment is needed for the improvement of barrier-free facilities and their later operation and maintenance. On the other hand, it is more difficult to reconstruct barrier-free facilities in old buildings than in new ones. Especially for those old cities with a long history, the construction of people's livelihood projects in barrier-free cities takes a long time.
As a system engineering, barrier-free tourism includes not only the accessibility of hardware facilities, but also the accessibility of tourism information and communication. A barrier-free city should be safe, convenient and comfortable. This means that the travel needs of the disabled also need to be treated scientifically and humanely. Therefore, the problems reflected by the four disabled people in Xi'an need further investigation and confirmation in order to further scientific planning, design and construction rehabilitation.
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