The police implemented official crowd control measures on three consecutive days, between Sunday and yesterday, across the city centre in response to the huge number of tourists visiting the area during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period.
Yesterday – the fifth day of the Chinese New Year – the crowd control measures started at 1:30 p.m. and ended at 6:45 p.m. The measures were implemented in Rua de S. Paulo, where pedestrians were required to walk in one direction only towards the Ruins of St Paul’s, but when leaving the landmark, they had to use other streets such as Calçada do Amparo and Rua de Nossa Senhora do Amparo.
The crowd control measures were implemented for the first time during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday in 2014, and since then the measures have been implemented every year, during major holiday periods including the National Day holiday.
Tourists and residents walk in one direction only in Rua de S. Paulo towards the Ruins of St Paul’s yesterday. Photo: Iong Tat Choi
