A detailed reception plan has been dished out at the world's largest ancient imperial palace, the Forbidden City in Beijing, for the National Day holidays, in order to safeguard security of worldwide tourists.
The Palace Museum administrators managing the Forbidden City called on Beijing residents not to visit the World Heritage site and make room for outsiders.
Deputy curator of the museum Pei Huanlu led a coordination team overseeing preparations for the incoming visitors during the holidays from October 1 and 7.
The coordination team has arranged 50 armed police to be located at the Wumen Square and near the two most important imperial halls, to ensure visitors' safety.
Fierce tides of tourists during the Labor Day holidays caused minor damage to scenic and heritage sites nationwide.
On May 2, the Palace Museum received 120,000 visitors, setting a record.
However, relics experts said that maximum daily reception capacity of the museum is only 80,000 people.
The museum is scheduled to open one hour earlier than the normal time of 8:30 and will add more outlets for tourists.
Meanwhile, the management body of the museum vowed to maintain the regular price at 30 yuan (US$3.61) per visitor, and offer half price for students.
The coordination team also urged cafes and restaurants near the museum to provide sufficient and clean food for visitors.
Preserving more than 930,000 treasures, the museum attracts roughly six million global visitors annually.
(Eastday.com)
