Avoid script games or escape rooms in residential buildings or below the first basement level
A 2022 Chinese five-department notice prohibits these venues in residential buildings or levels below basement one. Darkness, partitions, flammable props and puzzle-dependent doors can make escape difficult. Check the listing and choose a compliant venue.
What it takes
Free; check the address and floor before booking.
What you may gain
The notice bars script-entertainment premises in residential buildings and below the first basement level, excluding basement one itself from that particular depth ban. It requires compliance with work-safety/fire laws, routine self-identification, inspection and correction of fire risks, and emergency evacuation/initial-fire-response capacity. Scripts need age suitability notices; unsuitable scenes must exclude minors. Except statutory holidays, rest days and winter/summer vacations, script entertainment may not be provided to minors.
Context & considerations
Dark layouts, partitions, flammable props and puzzle doors can make fires harder to escape than in ordinary shops. Review-site addresses often reveal both floor and residential-building status; choose another place if noncompliant.
Research & references
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Emergency Management and State Administration for Market Regulation (2022). Notice on Strengthening Management of Script-Entertainment Premises. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2022-06/27/content_5698021.htm