With strict measures to prevent and control the novel coronavirus pandemic, Liangjiang New Area in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality achieved 180,000 visits during the Spring Festival holiday, which lasted from Feb 11 to 17 this year.

Happy Valley hosts the traditional molten steel spray performance for tourists during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

Chongqing Happy Valley

Happy Valley had a single-day visit record of 15,000 people during the holiday. Visitors were most drawn to the molten steel spray performance, a folk custom with more than 1,000 years of history.

All the visitors received body temperature measurements and had their luggage checked before entering the park.

Chongqing Garden Expo

Chongqing Garden Expo was decorated with 3,800 red lanterns and festive flowers to welcome tourists and provide a festive atmosphere. More than 60,000 people visited the garden during the holiday, which is less than 75 percent of the garden's capacity. The attendance cap was a part of the expo's pandemic prevention and control requirements.

Visitors enjoy folk-custom performances at Chongqing Liangjiang Movie City. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

Chongqing Liangjiang Movie City

From Feb 11 to 16, the movie city received more than 42,000 people who came to watch the Spring Festival performances and learn about Chongqing's folk customs. All the visitors were required to wear masks, have their body temperature measured and present health codes.

Chongqing Jihua Park

A daily average of about 1,500 people purchased tickets and visited the park to experience indoor extreme sports and snow sports. The park required online ticket reservations with real names, and tourists had to present their health codes before entering.

Chongqing Grand Theater

The theater arranged various shows and concerts during the holiday. The average audience for each performance was around 800 to 900 people. The audience needed to present their tickets and identification cards to watch performances and have their body temperature measured. Masks had to be worn while guests were at the theater.