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BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- It's day two of the week-long national day holiday. And already, tourists have hit record numbers in major attractions around the country, as most holiday makers arrived at their destination. Road and air traffic however have eased slightly after the passenger numbers peaked on the first day of the holiday.
A human wall to buffer the throng of tourists from traffic and to divide the flow.
As vacationers flood the Bund in Shanghai for a view of the Financial Hub's skyline, these are some of the creative yet effective measures to keep order during the national day holiday.
Some 6,000 police officers are deployed citywide, and there's new high-tech gear in use.
Preparing authorities for possible emergencies, by tracking the density of cellphone signals in and around hot tourist spots.
"This technology gives us a timely view of the tourist flows, which helps us to decide on proper actions to take and effectively deploying our people." Huangpu District police Huang Zhijing said.
The Bund is just one of hundreds of attractions nationwide that are bracing flocks of holiday travelers.
The Palace Museum, the Great Wall, or any scenic spot you can name is packed with people, and in this case, crushing crowds.
500 million trips are expected for the seven day holiday.
The golden week - time dedicated to take pride in the nation and getting some good rest and leisure - has now seemingly lost its original purpose.
What holiday makers can expect is overcrowded train stations and airports, as well as jammed highways.
And this trend only keeps going toward extremes.On day one alone, a new record was set on the railways. 13 million trips -- a 13 percent jump from last year. More and more are choosing to go overseas to avoid the crowds. This week, 4 million tourists are skipping tourism at home.
Neighboring South Korea and Thailand remain the top choices, with the US and Europe gaining in popularity. And this going-out and abroad holiday trend is not changing anytime soon, as golden week is nonetheless one of the few options for Chinese to take a real break from work.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
