China to Inspect Safety Facilities in Scenic Areas Before National DayChina has begun a nationwide inspection on safety facilities in scenic areas, in an effort to ensure the safety of tourists during the forthcoming National Day holiday, which falls on October 1st.Statistics from China's tourism department shows that during the seven days of the Labor Day holiday in May, some 46 million Chinese traveled, posing a grave threat to safety facilities, especially in scenic spots. In order to make preparations for the National Day holiday, the Ministry of Public Security issued an urgent notice today, calling on the departments concerned to organize a thorough safety inspection on the country's scenic spots. According to the notice, the inspection will focus on the inspection of amusement facilities, restaurants and hotels, as well as traffic facilities, so as to prevent potential outbreaks of fire, explosions and traffic accidents. The notice also calls on travel service agencies and administrative bureaus concerned to establish and implement safety measures. The Ministry is scheduled to dispatch special teams to conduct random inspections in certain areas, the notice says. A total of 21 cities, including Beijing, Chengde, and Dunhuang, as well as 10 scenic spots such as Huangshan Mountain and the Wutaishan Mountain, are top on the agenda of the forthcoming nationwide inspection. |
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