Forbidden City aims to ease the squeeze
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The Forbidden City in Beijing is looking for new ways of easing the flow of visitors.
The China Daily reports that the UNESCO-listed attraction is suffering from overwhelming demand from visitors, and is looking at ways to more evenly distribute the tourist flows. A new initiative offering half-price tickets after 2pm will be trialled in September.
“We would like to encourage visitors to avoid the peak time in the morning and switch to the afternoon, so they can have more comfortable touring experiences,” the Palace Museum’s director, Shan Jixiang, was quoted saying.
In addition, a new annual ticket will allow visitors to enter the Forbidden City 10 times a year, while Chinese students and seniors will be eligible for half-price discounts.
The Forbidden City, which welcomes more than 15 million visitors per year, is also expanding the amount of space open to the public.
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