Beijing is set to reopen cinemas again in its “low-risk areas” on Friday, July 24, officials said, but attendance will be capped at 30% and no concessions sold. As of Tuesday afternoon, there had b…
is set to reopen cinemas again in its “low-risk areas” on Friday, July 24, officials said, but attendance will be capped at 30% and no concessions sold.
Those venues wishing to resume operations on Friday must report their intentions to the Beijing Film Bureau before noon on Thursday. “Each cinema can determine its own specific opening time based on its pandemic prevention measures in place and its own current situation,” said a document issued Tuesday by the body outlining new rules for theaters.
Viewers must have their temperature checked before entering and be able to show a clean bill of health via QR code. National aggregate box office for Tuesday was just $645,000 , only a slight uptick from Monday’s $501,000. As of Wednesday afternoon, Chinese crime thriller “Sheep Without a Shepherd” — now on its third run in theaters, after debuting in December and screening in a very limited fashion when some cinemas briefly attempted to reopen in March — was the top-selling film, beating Pixar’s “Coco,” which came in second.heads into its first proper post-COVID opening weekend.
Sports venues and gyms are also now allowed to reopen, the city’s sports authorities said Tuesday, but sporting events cannot exceed 500 people, including staff and spectators. Athletes arriving in Beijing from mid- and high-risk regions must provide a recent negative COVID-19 test result before participating in games.
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