Beijing tights security during Olympic Games

13/08/2008 -- 8:52 PM

Beijing (VNA) – Chinese police started security checks at park gates in China’s Beijing city on August 13 in a bid to keep knives and other dangerous items out of the area. The move is part of China’s efforts to ensure safety for the Beijing Olympics 2008 in the wake of the fatal stabbing of a US tourist. The Beijing city’s parks have established their own security teams, which conduct 24-hour patrols at major scenic spots, tourist routes and other crowded sites inside the parks, Xinhua News Agency reported. It also quoted the Beijing Municipal Administration Centre of Parks as saying that local police and park staff carried out sample inspections. The police said fruit knives longer than 8 cm would be confiscated and tourists carrying large packages would be stopped for checks. On August 9, a man stabbed two American tourists - one fatally - and a Chinese tour guide in downtown Beijing . The attacker then killed himself by jumping from the second story of the 13th-century Drum Tower, a popular tourist site.-Enditem
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