Safety measures strengthened in Beijing to avoid stampedes   

北京要求景区发现街外活动超2平方米/人时报警

今年春节期间，北京市旅游出游人数将进一步增长。各区县旅游委联合相关部门，将对景区内群众自发形成的聚集活动强化安全监管。昨日，北京市召开旅游工作会暨春节假日旅游工作会。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Beijing's tourism authorities have developed detailed safety measures to prevent stampedes during the upcoming Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, the Beijing News reported on Thursday.

Large-scale celebrations including temple fairs, lantern shows, performances and carnivals will attract many visitors during the Spring Festival, China's Lunar New Year, and the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

Zhao Guangchao, a representative of Beijing's Commission of Tourism Development, says that in order to avoid stampedes, they have detailed visitor density requirements – less than 0.7, one and two square meters per person indoors, outdoors and on the streets, respectively.

Once the density is beyond these requirements, police will be called and visitors will be diverted.

Also, free giveaways or souvenirs are not allowed to be handed out at temple fairs.