Lesson from Jiuzhaigou

This picturesque scene was taken in the Jiuzhaigou Valley in China that is famous for its beautiful lakes, ponds and waterfalls. Many Singaporeans have visited this place and everyone has come back to praise this fairyland on earth. I was there recently and can confirm that this is really a heaven on earth. Amazingly, even though there were hordes of tourists, the entire place was really litter free. I never saw rubbish of any kind or any size floating in the water or thrown around along the path that was well trampled by thousands of people a day. I'd like to think that it is partly because of trash bins like this coupled with people's love for nature or perhaps fear of authority hidden in their midst that resulted in the preservation of the environment in its natural state of cleanliness of beauty. It is said that "it takes two to tango" - in the preservation of the environment, the likely partners here must be the attitude of the visitor and the conscious effort of the authorities to provide and enforce the rules of nature.