The scenic Hukou Waterfall, the largest waterfall on China’s Yellow River, is expected to receive a record number of 140,000 tourists in the following three days of the week-long National Day holiday.
The waterfall, which is located on the border of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, has been greatly swollen by monsoon rains during the Golden Week, attracting throngs of holidaymakers from across China to visit.
The local tourism administration said the waterfall was visited by 136,000 tourists during last year’s Golden Week. As the daily tourist visits had already surged to 15,000 people as of Thursday, the administration has predicted a record 140,000 visits this year.
Local authorities in Yichuan County of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province have dispatched extra police officers to maintain traffic order and ensure safety at the scenic spot. (CCTV)
