Airbnb’s plan to offer a few one-night stays in pop-up accommodations atop the Great Wall of China appear to have fallen through in a conflict among Chinese agencies.
The Night at the Great Wall promotion was a joint project between Airbnb and the Beijing-Badaling Tourism Company, which is owned by the government, and which says they are still working with Airbnb on the project.
However, Airbnb says “We have made the decision to not move forward with this event,” following objections from the Beijing Yanqing Cultural Commission, which manages the Badaling section of the Great Wall. The commission says it was never informed of the project, and says it is “not in line with the Great Wall’s heritage conservation values.”
