Legal duty to limit visitor numbers

THE RESTRICTIONS on the number of tourists that can visit scenic attractions are compulsory legal limits that must be strictly abided by for safety concerns. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Thursday:

The Spring Festival holiday has seen not only an exodus of people from the big cities, but also a tourist rush to scenic areas in China.

However, some scenic areas receive more tourists than they should. According to reports by Xinhua News Agency, 64,700 tourists visited Tianmen Mountain in Central China's Hunan province on Tuesday, more than four times its legal limit. Excessive numbers of visitors were also evident in Aizhai Town, Fenghuang Ancient Town and Hengshan Mountain in the province.