The Memorial Hall of Comrade Mao Zedong and core scenic spots in Fenghuang Ancient Town reopened to the public on August 16. At present, Hunan Province has been classified to low-risk level, except that Zhangjiajie City has 3 high-risk and 11 medium-risk areas. Tourists are welcome to visit Hunan.

Hunan Province has taken swift, strict, and targeted measures and made progress in containing the spread of COVID-19 virus. All inbound and outbound passengers at Changde Taohuayuan Airport should have their body temperature checked and show their health QR code and digital travel records. Those who head for Tianjin must present their negative nucleic acid test certificates issued within 48 hours before their departure.

Scenic spots that have reopened to the public should strictly limit the number of visitors and implement staggered shifts and reservation systems. The limit on the number of visitors should be set at 50%-75% of the maximum capacity. Some scenic spots have adjusted their opening hours and related services accordingly. Now Changsha Tongguan Kiln Ancient Town’s opening hours are between 10:00 am and 19:30 and night tours are not available before August 20. Changsha Museum accepts individual tourists only and limits daily visitors to 2,000.

A variety of promotional activities targeted at tourism-related enterprises and tourists have been rolled out. On August 15, the Publicity Department of the CPC Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Committee, Xiangxi Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, and Television, and Cyberspace Administration of the CPC Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Committee issued the “Notice on Supporting Tourism-related Enterprises and Individuals in Carrying out Online Promotion and Marketing to Promote Production Resumption". The Changsha Tongguan Kiln Ancient Town offers discounted tickets, such as the 100-yuan daily show ticket. The Window on the World announced that free entry will be offered to those who are fully vaccinated and online influencers. The free admission numbers will be limited to 100.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: Voice of Hunan