Chinese tourist attractions upgraded digital services, safety monitoring and crowd management during the week-long National Day holiday to ensure smooth and safe visits as millions of travellers explored cultural and historic sites.

At Xiaoqikong Scenic Area in southwest China's Guizhou Province, the site recorded 204,800 visits in the first five days of the holiday. Online ticketing and 82 upgraded automated scanners helped speed up entry, while staff provided raincoats and hot ginger tea to visitors.

Safety measures were also strengthened at historic sites. In Hongcun, east China's Anhui Province, a smart monitoring system detected abnormal kitchen heat and helped firefighters quickly address the potential fire hazard.

At Maijishan in Gansu Province, thermal-imaging drones and mobile patrols covered difficult terrain, while AI-enabled systems monitored fire risks at major attractions in Shanxi Province.

Crowd control was another focus, with police using one-way routes, timed entry and real-time adjustments at busy sites including the Great Wall and Shanghai's tourist areas.