感念学生情怀：樱花三月下武大(视频)

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        University campuses are usually nice to look at, but rarely do they become attractions in their own right, drawing hordes of tourists. Wuhan University in Central China’s Hubei Province is perhaps the only exception, where the crowds descend every spring for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. However, some of the students there have had enough.
        Tens of thousands of tourists have arrived at Wuhan University’s Cherry Blossom Festival despite higher ticket prices. The larger rush is partly fueled by a growing number of Cantonese brought by the Wuhan-Shenzhen high speed railway, which just opened last year.
        Every year, the festival attracts hundreds of thousands looking to enjoy the floral scenery -- which often leads to overcrowding on campus.
        Students complain that the tourists interfere with their daily life and studies.
        Wuhan University has carried out measures to tame the crowds, such as charging more for admission. But some people have expressed doubts, claiming that the university is profit-oriented. The school argues that attempts to close the campus to tourists have simply failed.
        Qian Jianguo, Wuhan University, said, "It’s very hard. Tourists keep coming. One day last year, we closed the campus at noon, but tens of thousands of tourists waited outside the university and it was almost impossible to stop them. Their safety cannot be assured."
        Visitors will have to learn respect for the school and its facilities before there can be a balance between tourism and campus life. In the meantime, the students may just have to grin and bear it.