Official denies shrine's IPO dims religious nature  

四大佛教名山上市被疑圈钱 普陀山称只涉及实体企业

中国四大佛教名山竞相上市，引发媒体质疑各名山有借宗教之名圈钱之嫌。浙江舟山市普陀山风景区管委会主任蒋志伟4日在接受记者采访时回应称，上市只是将索道、酒店等实体企业跟外围几家企业组建成普陀山旅游发展股份有限公司进行上市，跟宗教本质无关。

Hangzhou (CNS) -- Putuo Mountain, a Buddhist site located in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, is making an effort to get listed on the capital market within two years.

The news aroused public discussion about whether it is proper for religious venues to turn into high-profile commercial entities via initial public offerings.

A local official in charge of the scenic spot, Jiang Zhiwei, responded by pointing out that only enterprises offering tourists such services as dining, accommodations,transportation and so on, will be integrated into a group for the proposed listing, and the move doesn't compromise the essentially religious nature of the site.