The Chinese government is warning people to refrain from traveling across provincial borders out of fear of the coronavirus spreading, as a weeklong national holiday kicked off on Saturday.
October 1 is China’s National Day, marking the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
The ruling Communist Party’s National Congress is scheduled to open on October 16 in Beijing. The government is maintaining vigilance toward the spread of COVID-19 ahead of this.
Travelers using airplanes and high-speed trains are required to show negative PCR test results taken in the previous 48 hours.
The Beijing railway station is normally crowded with people heading to their hometowns and tourist destinations during the holiday.
But there were fewer-than-usual travelers around a square in front of the station this year.
A 45-year-old man from Liaoning Province said there were not many passengers on the train he had taken, and he had to undergo strict screening at stations and show a negative PCR test result.
The National Congress of the Communist Party is the most important meeting of the nation’s leaders, held once every five years. Banners heralding it have been put up around Beijing.
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