Quan Hongchan's hometown becomes tourist attraction: Drones and crowds spark outrage
After returning to her hometown in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, on September 12, Quan Hongchan found her home surrounded by numerous visitors day and night. Some even used drones to capture footage of her daily life, leading to the emergence of "Maihe Village Day Tour" groups.
Earlier, Quan's family had set up a signpost at their home. Some netizens noted that the old sign was replaced with a clearer new one at the fans' request.
According to reports from mainland media, after Quan's return, not only did crowds gather at her home continuously, but netizens also started posting videos and live streams. A video showing a drone flying over her house and capturing her family's activities sparked outrage.
On the evening of the 12th, due to the excessive crowding at her home, Quan and her family greeted fans from a fence, asking them to come back the next day. Despite being severely disturbed, she patiently urged, "Please keep it down, go back, come again tomorrow. It's too noisy; we need to rest."
Early on the 13th, more people gathered outside her home, and some used drones to film inside, clearly capturing Quan and her family moving around on the second floor.
Various media outlets widely circulated the related videos, provoking netizen anger: "Don't overdo it! what's with the drones!" "This seriously affects Quan's normal life!" "This level of filming is an invasion of privacy." Some even called for Olympic shooting champion Sheng Lihao to "shoot down the drones."
The local police station stated that officers had been on duty at the scene. In response to the influx of tourists, there were rumors that Maihe Village would implement a lockdown. However, village secretary Quan Nanshan clarified that there was no lockdown; they simply hoped that tourists wouldn't come too late and disturb the villagers' rest.
A notice from the Maihe Village committee indicated that starting August 26, 2024, to avoid disturbing villagers' normal work and rest, the village would not be open to visitors after 9 PM, and vendors would begin closing by 9:30 PM for sanitation work.
When Quan visited Macao, she faced many fans, leading to chaotic scenes where she was frightened and had to hide in a hotel restroom. There were even male fans who rushed into the women's restroom while filming, causing a moment of chaos.
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