Is it reasonable for merchants to be scolded for taking pictures without drinking tea by the West Lake?

I think this practice of merchants seriously infringes on the interests of tourists and is unreasonable. The beauty of the West Lake belongs to the people of the whole country, not to individual businesses, because it is very incorrect to hinder the personal behavior of others for personal interests.

The West Lake is one of the most important symbols in Hangzhou, and it can be said that Hangzhou is famous for the West Lake. There are numerous scenic spots in the West Lake, about 100. The most famous are Ten Scenes of West Lake, Ten Scenes of New West Lake and Three Islands in the Lake. The beauty of the West Lake has attracted countless celebrities and poets to watch it. In the Tang Dynasty, Su Dongpo wrote an eternal quatrain for the West Lake: the West Lake and the West Lake are always in the same breath, which can be said to fully praise the beauty of the West Lake. Later, Bai Juyi in the Song Dynasty and Yang in the Ming Dynasty came to watch it. It is the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou West Lake and the admiration of ancient celebrities that attract countless modern tourists to the West Lake to see its beautiful scenery.

It is precisely because of the increase in tourists that businesses have found many business opportunities, and businesses such as selling tea by the West Lake have also developed. What a beautiful scenery it is to sit by the West Lake and drink a pot of tea alone. However, with the increase of tourists, some tourists may stay for a long time to take pictures, causing congestion, which may affect the interests of some businesses. Seeing so many people here, tourists will definitely choose other businesses, which will harm the interests of businesses. Businessmen, based on making money, will definitely drive away customers who only take pictures and don't spend money, because driving away will cause resentment among tourists and easily lead to conflicts. But it is definitely wrong for businesses to drive away tourists and insult them. You can't harm the right of many tourists to take photos freely because of your own interests, because tourists take photos in public areas, and certainly not in private areas in shops. Merchants have no right to interfere with the personal rights of tourists.

Obviously, it is very wrong and unreasonable for businesses to do so. I hope that the relevant departments of the West Lake will treat such problems correctly and return tourists to a harmonious and beautiful West Lake.