A new regulation about restricting the number of visitors entering certain tourist attractions will be implemented in Beijing from March 24th.

According to the regulation, in the golden tour week or weeklong holidays, usually lasting from May 1 to 7 and October 1 to 7 every year, when the density of population exceeds one person per square meter indoors or one person per 0.75 square meters outdoors, the number of visitors will be restricted.

Restrictions will also be imposed on numbers entering places of entertainment, supermarkets, cinemas and restaurants in the future.

(CRI.com January 25, 2005)