Tourists got stuck at a jam-packed scenic spot as it received a record number of visitors in southern China.

Video filmed in the city of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province on January 24 shows a large number of tourists struggling to move along a mountain path at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

A visitor said they were tightly squeezed in and at times it felt hard to breathe.

According to an employee cited by local media, the usual number of visitors to the site is around 20,000 to 30,000 but it increased to 60,000 on that day, making it a record for the number of tourists on a single day.

All tourists reportedly got down the mountain safely at 10:30 pm and no one was left stranded.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月24日，湖南张家界国家森林公园，因景区人流量突增导致拥堵，游客大排长龙，堵到晚上十点半才下山。视频中，现场有不少游客，吵闹声不断。还有游客称，因各种拥挤和推搡，其“好几次被挤得呼吸困难”。
25日，景区一名工作人员称，平时接待量2万至3万，没想到昨天突然增加到6万多人，但最终游客全部安全下山，没有人员滞留。25日当天已经开始限流了，下午4点开始只出不进。
据统计，1月24日大年初三当天，湖南张家界国家森林公园接待游客逾6万，接待人数创单日新高。