Cultural administration trying to tackle ticketing issues

On July 13, the Beijing Public Security Bureau announced that it has punished nine ticket scalpers who snapped up a number of free tickets to the National Museum of China and sold them to tourists, making a tidy profit for themselves, while limiting access to tickets for would-be visitors.

This is just one of the measures authorities are taking to solve a problem being faced by many people, who are finding it increasingly difficult to get tickets to museums and galleries, especially during holiday periods, says Liu Yang, director of the museum and antique department of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.

He mentioned the incident during a news conference held in Beijing on July 28, at which officials of the administration elaborated on what has been done in recent years, especially since last year's 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.