Large crowds force Forbidden City to rethink ticketing policy
By Shan Juan | China Daily | Updated: 2010-10-07 08:26
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Thousands of tourists wait at the entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing on Oct 3. Jiang Xin / for China Daily |
Beijing - Overwhelmed by a huge number of visitors who flocked to the capital's Forbidden City during the National Day holiday, authorities at the 590-year-old palace said an e-ticketing system will be introduced next year to cap entries in a bid to protect the monument.
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