Pingyao Ancient City ramps up May Day holiday preparations

Tourists meander through the Ancient City of Pingyao. [Photo/Yellow River News]

Pingyao Ancient City – the walled city with UNESCO World Heritage status, located in North China's Shanxi province – is right now making final preparations for the upcoming May Day holiday with a themed event called Travel Through Time, Experience History's Charm, which runs from May 1 to 5.

As May Day gets ever closer, Pingyao is anticipating a surge in tourists – expecting around 80,000 visitors daily – nearing the city's maximum capacity of handling 113,000 people.

To ramp up the fun and frivolity, the city is planning a great range of cultural and tourism experiences – including a 3D light show at Yingxun Gate, immersive exhibits at the Huanzhen Technology Art Museum, large-scale interactive theater performances and a night tour.

Always popular with visitors: Rishengchang Draft Bank in Pingyao. [Photo/Yellow River News]

To manage the influx, Pingyao will focus on organizing traffic, maintaining order at its markets, visitor services, personnel management, holiday patrols and peak traffic management.

The goal is to create a customer-centric holiday tourism environment – ensuring visitor satisfaction in terms of accommodation, dining, shopping and sightseeing.

Public security and traffic departments will optimize traffic routes and increase parking capacity to address congestion.

What's more, city management will enhance order maintenance and cleanliness efforts, while transport authorities will improve their services.

Overall, municipal departments will conduct regular inspections and promptly address any visitor inquiries and complaints to ensure a smooth holiday experience is had by all.