Around the nation: Beijing’s Palace Museum to limit visitors to 80,000 a day over security fears
The museum says the restriction will help limit security risks and damage to the building, but has not said when it will come into effect.
BEIJING
Museum limits visitors
The capital's Palace Museum will limit the number of daily visitors to 80,000, Xinhua reports. The museum said the restriction would help minimise security risks and damage to the building, but did not say when the limit would take effect. It said more than 80,000 visitors went to the museum on 42 days last year. Visitors will be encouraged to book advanced tickets online, which in the low season will cost only 20 yuan each.
Demand for 20m yuan refund
More than 380 tourists have called on Beijing tourism commission to help return’ deposits totalling about 20 million yuan (HK$25 million) taken by a travel agency, China Radio International reports. Before a trip to Dubai, a Beijing resident with the surname of Wang was told by the agency that he had to pay a large deposit in case of accidents in Dubai. The agency never returned his deposit although he returned safely. The commission has ordered the agency to return all the money and suspended its business.
GUANGDONG
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