Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area Reopens After 8 Days; Free Entry for Medical Workers Nationwide

The photo shows staff disinfecting in Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area. Yan Xu's photo

On May 5th, reporters learned from relevant departments in Wuyi City, Fujian Province that Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area was reopened from April 8, 2020, with daily opening hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

After the reopening, Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area implements a reservation system and limited access measures, with the daily tourist reception limit not exceeding 10,000 people. Wuyi Guesthouse, Liu Yong Guesthouse, and Chunqiu Guesthouse, etc., semi-closed activity venues are temporarily closed to the public. Currently, it does not accept tourists who are under medical observation abroad and tourists from key epidemic areas

Reporters learned that the scenic area will implement a real-name ticketing and sightseeing system, implement online real-name appointment and offline QR code contactless ticketing. Team ticket purchasing personnel will implement timed reservations for entering the park and booking rafts. Whether it is a team or an individual when making a reservation and purchasing tickets, they all need to obtain 'Eight Min Health Code' in advance

During the visit or sightseeing process, if any tourists find that they feel unwell, Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area will temporarily isolate them according to public health and epidemic prevention requirements and promptly notify local health departments

At the same time as the reopening, Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area will offer a free policy for all Chinese medical workers (including those from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) from April 8, 2020 to December 31, 2020, with valid work certificates such as physician qualifications certificates and nurse qualifications certificates, enjoy the benefits of free scenic entrance tickets and sightseeing bus tickets, excluding bamboo raft/transportation tickets