China's Culture and Tourism Ministry Warns of Rain and Cooling Risks for Mid-Autumn Holiday

Key points

• On September 24, the Market Management Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a work notice requiring local culture and tourism authorities to strengthen consultation and analysis.
• The notice requires focus on small and medium rivers, slope canyons and flash-flood gullies, strict implementation of disaster-warning call-and-feedback mechanisms and prompt evacuation of visitors from danger zones.
• The National Meteorological Center forecasts heavy rain from western China to the Huang-Huai region during the Mid-Autumn holiday, with moderate to heavy rain and local downpours in parts of Sichuan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui and Shandong.
• Northeast China and northern North China will see rain and weak cold air, while the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will see significant rain and snow.
• The notice calls for stronger safety management at mountain and water-related scenic areas, tour buses and cruise boats to prevent tourism-related traffic, special equipment, geological disaster and drowning accidents.
• In response to extreme weather threats, decisive measures such as closing scenic areas or suspending equipment should be taken as appropriate.