Tight security at local hotels, bars and spas

Beijing police will strengthen monitoring efforts in four-star and five-star hotels and entertainment venues, a senior official from the security administration corps of the Beijing police told METRO.

The Russian subway explosions on March 29 have sounded an alarm that Beijing will not ignore, said Qian Jin, deputy chief of the security administration corps of the Beijing police.

"High-end hotels are popular with senior officials, businessmen and foreign tourists and entertainment venues are often high-density places in terms of number of people," said Qian. "A terrorist attack or explosion in such places would likely have enormous consequences."