Travel agencies and online tourism operators in east China’s Jiangsu province can resume operation within the province as the novel coronavirus epidemic or COVID-19 wanes in China, according to a circular released by the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
Travel agencies and online tourism operators, however, are not allowed to resume tourism operation outside the province, group tours, inbound and outbound tours and air ticket plus hotel accommodation tours, the circular said.
The notice on partial resumption of tourism business travel agencies and online tourism operators also requires tourism operators to enhance epidemic prevention and control, ask the tourists to strengthen personal protection and choose qualified tour & charter bus companies to ensure the safety of the tourists’ health and property.
Earlier, museums in Jiangsu have started to unlock their closed doors to welcome physical visitors back inside in accordance with two circulars on resumption of operation of cultural sites released by the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
The reopening of museums is being undertaken with caution, though.
Compulsory measurement of body temperature upon entry, online reservation with ID cards, digital guidance, a set quota of daily visits, among other policies, have been implemented to ensure the safety of visitors and staff.
All visitors are required to wear masks and show their Sukangma upon entering. Sukangma or health QR code is a real-name digital platform that uses QR codes to record personal health condition information such as their travel in the past 14 days.
Among the tourism attractions that have re-opened as of March 19 are 5 libraries, 65 museums, 23 art galleries, 145 cultural centers (stations), 56 intangible cultural heritage sites, 321 cultural relics conservation sites and heritage parks, and 275 scenic areas (including 260 A-level scenic areas) .
The Nanjing Library, Nanjing Museum, Provincial Art Museum, and Provincial Cultural Center resumed opening on March 19th.
Non-contact infrared temperature measurement systems have been installed to free the visitors of the worries of virus infection.
All the venues had been disinfected before re-opening.
The Provincial Art Museum organized re-opening simulation drill to ensure smooth workflow.
