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Chinese tourists ignore social distancing and swarm to a mountain to watch the sunrise as the country celebrates its first post-lockdown national holiday
By Emilia Jiang For Mailonline
Published: 12:09 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 12:18 BST, 1 May 2020
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Tens of thousands of Chinese tourists have ditched social distancing and flocked to a 'sacred' mountain to watch the sunrise as they celebrate the country's first national holiday after the coronavirus lockdown.
A video shows the Mount Tai, one of China's five greatest mountains, being jam-packed with visitors this morning.
Similar sights can be spotted in other famous tourist attractions in China – such as the Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City – as the country welcomes its first post-lockdown national holiday.
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Tens of thousands of Chinese tourists have ditched social distancing and flocked to a 'sacred' mountain to see the sunrise as they celebrate the country's first national holiday after coronavirus lockdown
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Chinese officials said that they expected over 117 million people to travel during the five-day vacation. People wearing face masks watch the national flag-raising ceremony at the Tian'anmen Square this morning
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Tourists visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday following the coronavirus lockdown
Chinese officials said that they expected over 117 million people to travel during the five-day vacation.
Shocking footage from Friday captured over 30,000 Chinese tourists swarming to the famous mountain range in Shandong province of eastern China as they ignored the government's advice of social distancing.
Many people queued overnight to catch a glimpse of the sunrise at the top of the 'sacred' mountain earlier today, according to the press.
May 1 marks the five-day national Labour Day holiday in China as well as the country's first post-lockdown vacation.
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Similar sights can be spotted in other famous tourist attractions in China The picture shows people wearing face masks visiting Shanghai Disney Resort today
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Tourists visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday today following the coronavirus lockdown
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Although the number of tourists is expected to be 40% less than the same period from last year, the national holiday has triggered a massive jump in tourism-related booking. Tourists visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day holiday
Although the number of tourists is expected to be 40% less than the same period from last year, the national holiday has triggered a massive jump in tourism-related booking, according to reports.
Large crowds of visitors were also seen at the Tian'anmen Square this morning as people watched the guard of honour raising the national flag as part of a traditional military ceremony.
The renowned West Lake in the eastern Chinese city Hangzhou required visitors to buy tickets in advance before entering the scenic spot in a move to reduce traffic during the holiday.
Wide and Narrow Alley, a popular historical site in Chengdu of south-western China, posed a cap of 7,500 people per day to avoid overcrowding.
The Forbidden City welcomed its first group of tourists as it reopened to the public today after being closed for over three months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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May 1 marks the five-day national Labour Day holiday in China as well as the country's first post-lockdown vacation. People wearing face masks visit Gubei Water Town on the outskirt of Beijing on May 1
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Tourists wearing protective face masks walk in Nanluoguxiang alley, a famous touristic spot at Hutong neighbourhood in Beijing today
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Visitors wearing face masks practise social distancing as they line up outside a souvenir shop at the Temple of Heaven, or Tiantan Park, on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday
The sprawling imperial palace sitting across Tian'anmen Square was shut down on January 25 as authorities closed tourist attractions and took other extraordinary measures to contain the virus, including locking down an entire province.
The Palace Museum, which manages the Forbidden City, announced Wednesday that the reopening came with a daily limit of 5,000 visitors - down from 80,000 before the pandemic.
One Beijing resident said this visit felt different than others, when the Forbidden City was more crowded. 'When walking in some areas without others around I felt like getting back to the history,' Bian Jiang told the press.
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Passengers wearing face masks prepare to get on trains at Nanjing Railway Station ahead of 5-day Labour Day Holiday on Thursday
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Tourists walk inside a watchtower while visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on May 1
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People wearing face masks prepare to take trains at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on the fist day of the five-day Labour Day Holiday
But large-scale group activities in remain on hold and visitors must book tickets to visit parks, according to Gao Dawei, deputy director of the Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau.
The Great Wall of China, which opened its door to visitors in late March, also saw packs of tourists flocking to the historical site today.
A spokesperson from the Chinese ministry of transport said yesterday that more than 117 million people were expected to travel during the holiday.
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Although the number of tourists is expected to be 40% less than the same period from last year, the national holiday has triggered a massive jump in tourism-related booking. Tourists wearing face masks wait in line to enter the Palace Museum of the Forbidden City
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People with face masks on are seen in front of a shop at the Qianmen street in Beijing today
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In this picture, tourists walk inside a watchtower while visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday
Beijing on Thursday downgraded its level of emergency response to the virus from first to the second tier, but temperature checks and social distancing remain in force.
Hubei province also relaxed coronavirus measures today as it dropped the emergency response to a lower level.
The change comes at the start of the five-day May 1 holiday and in advance of China's rescheduled gathering of the National People's Congress on May 22.
The picture taken on Friday show tourists wearing protective face masks as they walk in Nanluoguxiang alley, a famous scenic spot at Hutong neighbourhood in Beijing
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The picture shows visitors wearing face masks visiting the Temple of Heaven in Beijing today as they celebrate the start of the Labour Day holiday
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Large crowds of visitors were also seen at the Tian'anmen Square this morning as people watched the guard of honour raising the national flag as part of a traditional military ceremony
The two-week annual meetings, which were due to take place in March, are largely ceremonial, with the legislature rubber-stamping decisions reached earlier by Communist Party leaders.
It is not yet clear if the 3,000 or so delegates would come to Beijing, or if sessions would be held virtually through video conference.
China reported 12 new cases of the virus, six of them brought from overseas, and no new deaths for the 16th day in a row.
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Large-scale group activities in remain on hold and visitors must book tickets to visit parks. Visitors wearing face masks to protect against the new coronavirus stand widely spaced in line as they wait to enter the Forbidden City in Beijing today
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Visitors wearing face masks practise social distancing as they line up to enter the Forbidden City before its reopening on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday
The country has reported a total of 4,633 deaths from the virus among about 83,000 cases, mostly in the central city of Wuhan.
Most recent cases reported in China have been among travellers arriving from abroad or in a northeastern province near the border with Russia.
Across the country, 599 patients remain under treatment for the virus. Just under 1,000 people are under medical observation because they tested positive but don´t show symptoms or have symptoms but testing hasn´t confirmed the infection.
By Emilia Jiang For Mailonline
Published: 12:09 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 12:18 BST, 1 May 2020
Advertisement
Tens of thousands of Chinese tourists have ditched social distancing and flocked to a 'sacred' mountain to watch the sunrise as they celebrate the country's first national holiday after the coronavirus lockdown.
A video shows the Mount Tai, one of China's five greatest mountains, being jam-packed with visitors this morning.
Similar sights can be spotted in other famous tourist attractions in China – such as the Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City – as the country welcomes its first post-lockdown national holiday.
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Tens of thousands of Chinese tourists have ditched social distancing and flocked to a 'sacred' mountain to see the sunrise as they celebrate the country's first national holiday after coronavirus lockdown
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Chinese officials said that they expected over 117 million people to travel during the five-day vacation. People wearing face masks watch the national flag-raising ceremony at the Tian'anmen Square this morning
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Tourists visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday following the coronavirus lockdown
Chinese officials said that they expected over 117 million people to travel during the five-day vacation.
Shocking footage from Friday captured over 30,000 Chinese tourists swarming to the famous mountain range in Shandong province of eastern China as they ignored the government's advice of social distancing.
Many people queued overnight to catch a glimpse of the sunrise at the top of the 'sacred' mountain earlier today, according to the press.
May 1 marks the five-day national Labour Day holiday in China as well as the country's first post-lockdown vacation.
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Similar sights can be spotted in other famous tourist attractions in China The picture shows people wearing face masks visiting Shanghai Disney Resort today
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Tourists visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday today following the coronavirus lockdown
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Although the number of tourists is expected to be 40% less than the same period from last year, the national holiday has triggered a massive jump in tourism-related booking. Tourists visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day holiday
Although the number of tourists is expected to be 40% less than the same period from last year, the national holiday has triggered a massive jump in tourism-related booking, according to reports.
Large crowds of visitors were also seen at the Tian'anmen Square this morning as people watched the guard of honour raising the national flag as part of a traditional military ceremony.
The renowned West Lake in the eastern Chinese city Hangzhou required visitors to buy tickets in advance before entering the scenic spot in a move to reduce traffic during the holiday.
Wide and Narrow Alley, a popular historical site in Chengdu of south-western China, posed a cap of 7,500 people per day to avoid overcrowding.
The Forbidden City welcomed its first group of tourists as it reopened to the public today after being closed for over three months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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May 1 marks the five-day national Labour Day holiday in China as well as the country's first post-lockdown vacation. People wearing face masks visit Gubei Water Town on the outskirt of Beijing on May 1
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Tourists wearing protective face masks walk in Nanluoguxiang alley, a famous touristic spot at Hutong neighbourhood in Beijing today
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Visitors wearing face masks practise social distancing as they line up outside a souvenir shop at the Temple of Heaven, or Tiantan Park, on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday
The sprawling imperial palace sitting across Tian'anmen Square was shut down on January 25 as authorities closed tourist attractions and took other extraordinary measures to contain the virus, including locking down an entire province.
The Palace Museum, which manages the Forbidden City, announced Wednesday that the reopening came with a daily limit of 5,000 visitors - down from 80,000 before the pandemic.
One Beijing resident said this visit felt different than others, when the Forbidden City was more crowded. 'When walking in some areas without others around I felt like getting back to the history,' Bian Jiang told the press.
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Passengers wearing face masks prepare to get on trains at Nanjing Railway Station ahead of 5-day Labour Day Holiday on Thursday
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Tourists walk inside a watchtower while visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on May 1
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People wearing face masks prepare to take trains at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on the fist day of the five-day Labour Day Holiday
But large-scale group activities in remain on hold and visitors must book tickets to visit parks, according to Gao Dawei, deputy director of the Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau.
The Great Wall of China, which opened its door to visitors in late March, also saw packs of tourists flocking to the historical site today.
A spokesperson from the Chinese ministry of transport said yesterday that more than 117 million people were expected to travel during the holiday.
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Although the number of tourists is expected to be 40% less than the same period from last year, the national holiday has triggered a massive jump in tourism-related booking. Tourists wearing face masks wait in line to enter the Palace Museum of the Forbidden City
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People with face masks on are seen in front of a shop at the Qianmen street in Beijing today
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In this picture, tourists walk inside a watchtower while visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday
Beijing on Thursday downgraded its level of emergency response to the virus from first to the second tier, but temperature checks and social distancing remain in force.
Hubei province also relaxed coronavirus measures today as it dropped the emergency response to a lower level.
The change comes at the start of the five-day May 1 holiday and in advance of China's rescheduled gathering of the National People's Congress on May 22.
The picture taken on Friday show tourists wearing protective face masks as they walk in Nanluoguxiang alley, a famous scenic spot at Hutong neighbourhood in Beijing
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The picture shows visitors wearing face masks visiting the Temple of Heaven in Beijing today as they celebrate the start of the Labour Day holiday
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Large crowds of visitors were also seen at the Tian'anmen Square this morning as people watched the guard of honour raising the national flag as part of a traditional military ceremony
The two-week annual meetings, which were due to take place in March, are largely ceremonial, with the legislature rubber-stamping decisions reached earlier by Communist Party leaders.
It is not yet clear if the 3,000 or so delegates would come to Beijing, or if sessions would be held virtually through video conference.
China reported 12 new cases of the virus, six of them brought from overseas, and no new deaths for the 16th day in a row.
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Large-scale group activities in remain on hold and visitors must book tickets to visit parks. Visitors wearing face masks to protect against the new coronavirus stand widely spaced in line as they wait to enter the Forbidden City in Beijing today
+21
Visitors wearing face masks practise social distancing as they line up to enter the Forbidden City before its reopening on the first day of the five-day Labour Day holiday
The country has reported a total of 4,633 deaths from the virus among about 83,000 cases, mostly in the central city of Wuhan.
Most recent cases reported in China have been among travellers arriving from abroad or in a northeastern province near the border with Russia.
Across the country, 599 patients remain under treatment for the virus. Just under 1,000 people are under medical observation because they tested positive but don´t show symptoms or have symptoms but testing hasn´t confirmed the infection.
