Shichahai is one of the popular tourist destinations in Beijing. This year, Beijing launched a comprehensive campaign to improve tourism management in the Shichahai area and strengthen oversight of travel agencies under the "Theme of the Month" initiative for responding promptly to public complaints, aiming to improve traffic flow, the business mix, public order and the quality of tourist services.

In the past, drivers of tourist buses found it difficult to stop near Shichahai, frustrating both drivers and tourists. An official from Xicheng District said that this year, Xicheng and the municipal transportation authority worked together to establish shared stops. Dedicated markings are now in place at three bus bays, including those at Liuhai Hutong (刘海胡同) and Jiangyangfang (蒋养房), which are also open to tourist buses, allowing them to stop briefly to pick up and drop off passengers.

During this year's National Day holiday alone, tourist buses used the shared stops 753 times. In addition, a shared shuttle bus service has been launched from Shenwu Gate (神武门) to Shichahai, carrying 7,857 passenger journeys on average per day during the holiday, greatly easing traffic congestion in the area.

In addition, Xicheng coordinated efforts across multiple departments, including those responsible for cultural law enforcement, public security, urban management, market regulation, and ecology and environment, to conduct joint enforcement operations. These efforts target irregularities such as improper tour practices by travel agencies, unlicensed vendors, illegally operated three-wheelers, commercial photography, and disruptive behavior by transient individuals. Recently, complaints to the 12345 hotline concerning tourism-related public order around Shichahai have dropped by 34.04 percent year on year.

(Source: Beijing Daily App)