Visitors are killing koi in a Chinese pond by flinging cash into it
Despite multiple warnings and signs put up at a popular scenic spot in Yantai City, in Shandong, China, Chinese tourists continue to pollute the pond by throwing dollar notes in to wish for good luck.
In Asia, koi is believed to bring good luck and fortune to people. The koi pond recently received a flood of visitors which have thrown large amounts of dollar notes and coins into the pond, reported the South China Morning Post.
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The park's management staff have told tourists that the pollution was endangering the lives of the koi, and that many have died as a result.
Visitors have continued to turn a deaf ear, and are still throwing money at the fish in hopes that they will bring luck to them in the future.
Chinese media outlets say the upcoming Qingming festival is fueling a spike in tourist visits to such monuments in China. People visit the graves of their ancestors to pay respects during Qingming, and many travelling far stop over at national parks and monuments along the way.
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