{"id":4867,"date":"2020-05-20T16:48:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T06:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?p=4867"},"modified":"2023-11-29T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T05:08:37","slug":"chinas-cultural-attractions-re-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/chinas-cultural-attractions-re-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Hooray! China&#8217;s attractions have reopened! Here&#8217;s the latest info."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the coronavirus epidemic in China becomes more subdued, the country is trying to get tourism back on its feet, with the majority of scenic attractions re-opening and a large number of tourists returning to popular sites during the May Day holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourist attractions across China are opening up to visitors again, with new and innovative ways of maintaining physical distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent re-opening of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/beijing\/forbidden-city\/\">Forbidden City<\/a> is just one high profile example that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/tours\/\">China\u2019s attractions<\/a> are opening their doors once again following the country\u2019s defeat of the Coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-4870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-637x425.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-4870 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-637x425.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city.jpg 1350w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/forbidden-city-1024x683.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Crowds are so small\nthat it feels like travelling in China 30 years ago. Once we are allowed to\ntravel again, this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the\ncountry in a way that\u2019s not been possible for decades and won\u2019t be the same\nagain in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reopened attractions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a snapshot\nof some of most famous attractions that have recently re-opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/china\/beijing\/\"><strong>Beijing<\/strong><\/a>: Forbidden City, National Museum of China, Capital Museum, Ming Tomb, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/shanghai\/\">Shanghai<\/a><\/strong>: Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Zoo, Jinmao Tower, Wuzhen Watertown<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/xian\/\">Xian<\/a><\/strong>: Terracotta Warriors, Shaanxi History Museum, Hanyangling, Xian Beilin Museum, City Wall, Muslim Quarter<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/chengdu\/\">Chengdu<\/a><\/strong>: Sanxingdui Museum, Panda Base, Grand Buddha in Leshan<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/guilin\/\">Guilin<\/a><\/strong>: Lijiang Rafting, Sanjieliu Impression Show<\/li><li><strong>Suzhou<\/strong>: Humble Administrator\u2019s Garden, Grand Canal<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/pingyao\/\">Pingyao<\/a><\/strong>: Ancient Town, Shuanglin Temple<\/li><li><strong>Luoyang<\/strong>: Longmen Grottoes<\/li><li><strong>Shanxi<\/strong>: Wutaishan<\/li><li><strong>Datong<\/strong>: Hanging Temple, Yungang Grottoes<\/li><li><strong>Yunnan<\/strong>: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang Black Dragon Pool Park<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Exploring Pandas in Chengdu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chengdu Panda Research Base located in China\u2019s Sichuan province is home to the majority of the world\u2019s endangered giant pandas. The base held a welcoming ceremony to encourage visitors to come and see the pandas, which haven\u2019t interacted with tourists in months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our guide Alex on his virtual tour of the Panda Centre and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/chengdu-baby-pandas\/\">meet the two new baby pandas<\/a>, Pingping and Anan (cute names!) at just 13 days old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the coronavirus epidemic in China becomes more subdued, the country is trying to get tourism back on its feet, with the majority of scenic attractions re-opening and a large number of tourists returning to popular sites during the May Day holiday. 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