Amid warnings from health officials that the Coronavirus pandemic is not yet over, thousands of Chinese people flocked to popular tourist sites and major cities across China during the three-day Qing Ming Festival holiday.
Visitors at the Huangshan, also known as Yellow Mountains in Anhui province, were seen packed closely together, many wearing face masks as they sought outdoor experiences following months of stringent lockdown measures.
The photos were captured on Saturday, April 4.
According to the state media Global Times, the rush was so intense that authorities had to issue a notice at 7:48 a.m. stating that the park had reached its daily capacity of 20,000 people and would not allow any further visitors.
In Shanghai, the famous Bund waterfront was also crowded with shoppers and tourists, while in Beijing, locals flocked to the city’s parks and open spaces.
This apparent return to normalcy comes three months after the initial outbreak of Coronavirus in Wuhan, infecting over a million people worldwide.
China claims to have successfully contained the disease, citing a significant decrease in the infection rate.
On Monday, China reported just 39 new cases, all but one of which were imported. The country has recorded 82,641 cases and 3,335 deaths from the disease to date.