Singapore university prepares for tourist surge during China’s ‘golden week’

A Singapore university is bracing itself for a rush of tourists during China’s “golden week” national holiday, amid complaints of an influx of visitors earlier this year.

In a statement from the National University of Singapore Students’ Union on Thursday, president Huang Ziwei told students that more tourist visitors were expected from next Monday to October 7, during China’s week-long National Day break.

Tourists will not be allowed to use the campus shuttle service and food courts at the university’s UTown residence after 2pm from September 30 to October 7, with some exceptions.

These measures were announced ahead of an expected surge in Chinese tourists during China’s coming golden week, which begins around October 1. Tens of millions of Chinese citizens would travel to family reunions or go on vacation during the holiday.

“We have been working closely with the management-appointed taskforce to ensure that proactive measures are in place to address any potential influx of tourist visitors,” said Huang in the statement seen by This Week in Asia.