Central News Agency (CNA, reporter Chang Chien, Hong Kong, 2nd) According to reports, Mount Tai, revered as the "King of the Five Great Mountains" in China, has been partially enclosed with sharp barbed wire fencing by relevant authorities to prevent outdoor tourists from illegally entering the mountain and starting fires. However, this action has drawn criticism for being "rigid and brutal," potentially blocking wildlife migration routes and disregarding the mountain's centuries-old status as "the people's mountain." The Sing Tao Daily reported today that barbed wire fencing, commonly seen in prisons, border lines, or military zones, has now appeared around the Mount Tai scenic area in Shandong province, stretching for 135 kilometers. The report stated that according to videos recently filmed by Chinese netizens, rolling barbed wire fences, nearly as tall as an adult, have appeared amidst the vegetation on Mount Tai, built along the mountain and seemingly endless. According to public information, the Mount Tai scenic area proposed in 2022 the establishment of a three-dimensional prevention and control system of "sky net, ground net, human sentries, and water shields." The "ground net" refers to this barbed wire fencing, with a total length of 135 kilometers. Including supporting facilities such as checkpoints and warning signs, the entire "Mount Tai Forest Fire Prevention Corridor" project has a total investment of 25.193 million yuan (approximately 110 million New Taiwan Dollars). According to reports, the reason the Mount Tai scenic area management department used barbed wire fencing to enclose the mountain is to prevent outdoor tourists from illegally entering and using fire. To this end, they invested money to create the "Forest Fire Prevention Corridor" project, but this move has drawn strong criticism. The report quoted a resident of Tai'an as lamenting to Chinese media, "Mount Tai has been the people's mountain for thousands of years, but in recent years it