China: New UNESCO Site to Limit Tourists; 60-Mile Traffic Jam to Last for Weeks

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | August 25th, 2010 | Trackback

Officials in Henan province plan to restrict tourists visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, which comprises several structures including the renowned Shaolin Monastery and was added to UNESCO’s list on Aug. 1. During peak times tourist numbers will be held down to reduce damage from burning incense, carbon dioxide and humidity. In other news, a massive 60-mile traffic jam on the highway that links Inner Mongolia to Beijing entered its second week and will likely last another three. The jam was blamed on the opening of coal mines in the region, which put more trucks on the road, and road construction that will continue until Sept. 17. In some stretches, vehicles were moving less than a mile a day.

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