Chengdu panda base to limit visitors during National Day holiday-GoChengdu

The move is aimed at preventing the base from overcrowding.

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding issued a circular on September 22 to try to mitigate the expected madding crowd.

Visitors will have to book tickets online during the National Day holiday from Oct 1 to 7. Tickets will not be sold at the ticket office or ticket-selling machines during the period.

As many as 60,000 tickets will be sold online for a single day over the period, 36,000 tickets for the morning and 24,000 for the afternoon.

Chengdu panda base to limit visitors during National Day holiday

The maximum number of visitors allowed at one time will be 22,000. If this number is reached, the base will stop admitting visitors and will operate on a one-out, one-in basis, the circular said.

The move is aimed at preventing the base from overcrowding, which has been commonplace during previous holidays.

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