Beijing Issues Key Flood-Season Guidance for Culture & Tourism Sector
On June 2, Beijing held a press conference on 2026 flood-prevention preparations, noting the complex situation and highlighting risks to crowded places such as subways and scenic areas.
On June 2, the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal People's Government held a press conference on flood control preparations for 2026. The meeting noted that Beijing has entered the flood season, that this year's flood control situation is complex and severe, and that with large summer tourist flows, the task of managing flood control and risk avoidance at densely populated venues such as subways and scenic areas is arduous. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources reported that the city's areas prone to sudden geological disasters are mainly distributed in the northern and western mountainous areas, accounting for about half of the city's total area, and that 9,615 hazard points have been confirmed, mainly in districts such as Miyun, Fangshan and Mentougou.
With regard to the culture and tourism sector, the press conference issued key reminders: as the flood season coincides with the peak summer tourism season, residents and tourists should pay attention to the latest weather forecasts and risk warnings before going into the mountains to ensure their safety. Priority should be given to preventing geological disasters in medium- and high-risk areas for geological disasters such as mountainous scenic areas and medical and elderly care institutions. Residents are advised to closely follow meteorological and flash flood risk warnings before traveling and to avoid going to mountainous areas as much as possible when warnings are issued. In addition, the general public should actively take part in drills at all levels and become proficient in risk-avoidance and escape techniques for different disasters. When a disaster occurs, they should follow the unified command of on-site staff and not go to dangerous areas. (Liu Yuanlong)
(This article is compiled from a publicly released text of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; the original link is provided at the beginning of the article.)