The International Labor Day holiday is quiet in China, the number of trips reduced by 62%
Visitors wait in line for COVID-19 testing at the Forbidden City in Beijing on May 1 – Photo: AFP
AFP news agency reported that in Beijing, all restaurants are banned from selling on the spot from May 1 until the end of the holiday on May 4, while parks and tourist attractions are only allowed to welcome guests at half capacity. . The government also requires people to have a negative test for COVID-19 within 48 hours to enter public and tourist places.
In fact, other tourist attractions such as temples, food streets or the Forbidden City were also empty on the first day of the holiday. The Universal Studios theme park even announced its temporary closure.
“Usually we sold about 10,000 yuan (about 2,000 USD) a day, but now we only get 1,000-2,000 yuan,” said the owner of a restaurant in the Forbidden City area.
Beijing recorded 59 cases of COVID-19 on May 1, bringing the total number of cases here since April 20 to 321.
Universal Studios amusement park is closed for the holiday of May 1 – Photo: Straits Times
In Shanghai, millions of people are still under blockade, although the government on May 1 said the epidemic was “effectively controlled”. Many other local governments in China It also asked people not to leave their homes except in necessary cases.
International Labor Day is usually a very busy holiday in China. However, China’s Ministry of Transport estimates there will be only about 100 million trips during the holiday this year, down 62% from last year.
Before the ceremony, Ctrip Travel Company in China said that many tourists book tickets to cities without epidemics such as Chengdu, Chongqing… More than half of tourists booking at this company travel inside. province in which they are located.
A quiet street in Shanghai on May 1 – Photo: AFP
at Blogtuan.info – Source: tuoitre.vn – Read the original article here
