China's State Council, the cabinet, issued a circular on Monday
encouraging government departments and businesses to pay close
attention to safety in the upcoming week-long Labor Day
holiday.
The circular called for increased safety checks of traffic
hotspots and tourist sites. It also told local authorities to
tighten supervision of the coal mine industry during the holiday,
improve fire control and enhance food safety to prevent food
poisoning.
It said safety supervision departments should be on high alert
during the holiday and be ready to cope with any emergency.
It also warned relevant departments against delaying reporting
or trying to cover up accidents during the holiday.
A record 120 million trips were made in the Labor Day holiday in
China last year. Forty-four people were killed across the country
in seven major road accidents during the seven-day holiday.
(Xinhua News Agency April 24, 2007)