Most Shanghai attractions now fully open
Li Qian and Hu Min
MOST of Shanghai’s landmark tourist attractions, including the Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, have reopened to the public, albeit with limited attendance, mandatory reservations and social distancing rules.
The Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park became the latest one yesterday to reopen its indoor areas including theaters and viewing areas. Performances have also been resumed.
Shanghai Tower, the world’s second tallest building at a height of 632 meters, reopened its observatory on the 118th floor and its exhibition space on the 125th and 126th floors on Friday.
It’s the second time the tower has reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Shanghai Tower closed its doors to visitors on January 24. It reopened on March 12, limiting daily visitors to no more than 5,000, about half of its maximum capacity. But it closed again on March 30.
When it reopened on Friday, the daily visitors were limited to 3,000, only 30 percent of its maximum capacity. But that wasn’t a challenge because as of 5pm yesterday, it had just sold about 300 tickets.
Jin Mao Tower, another landmark in the Lujiazui area, also reopened again its observatory on the 88th floor on Friday. Its popular outdoor skywalk, allowing visitors to walk on an open-air glass walkway at the height of 340.6 meters, opened on April 22.
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is also open again.
The Shanghai World Financial Center however remains closed to visitors since January 24. It may reopen its observatory decks on its 97th and 100th floors later this month, the center told Shanghai Daily.
According to the Shanghai Culture and Tourism Administration, all A-level tourist attractions in the city have been ordered to implement mandatory reservation policies and keep visitors below 30 percent of capacity to control crowds and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Visitors to the attractions are still required to wear masks, have their temperatures checked and present health QR code for entry.
They are also required to keep at least 1 meter from each other.