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Lost in Beijing

MORE than 3,400 tourists got lost while in Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing during the first four days of the National Day holiday, police said at the weekend. The 3,418 tourists who lost contact with relatives - an average of 854 per day - were... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Oct 07 2007

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03 Oct 07		Wayward keep police busy » People's Daily More than 1,000 tourists got lost in Tian'anmen Square on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people flocked there to celebrate National Day. Beijing police in charge of the square area said yesterday they received 1,576 requests for help ...
02 May 07		Over 1000 Get Lost in Crowded Tiananmen Square » china.org.cn More than a thousand people managed to get lost in a packed Tian'anmen Square on Tuesday, the first day of the week-long "golden holidays" in China.
30 Jul 08		Safety clamp extends to Tian'anmen Square » Shanghai Daily TOURISTS will not be allowed to enter Tian'anmen Square in Beijing after midnight as China beefs up overall security in the capital eight days out from the Olympic Games. All visitors would have to pass security...
02 Oct 07		Beijing sees 300,000 tourists on first day of National Day holiday » china.org.cn Major tourist sites in Olympic host Beijing welcomed 300,000 tourists on Monday, the first day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the capital's holiday office.
22 Sep 08		Beijing expects more tourists in first post-Olympic holiday » People's Daily More than 7 million tourists are expected to visit Beijing in the upcoming National Day holiday, the first "golden week" holiday after the Olympics and Paralympics. Ding Xiangyang, deputy mayor of Beijing, told a working conference of the...

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