Beijing removes nucleic acid test requirements at public venues(1/7)

Customers scan health code before entering a shopping mall in Beijing, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Jun)

Beijing no longer required people to show their negative nucleic acid testing results before entering public places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings starting Tuesday. Dine-in service at restaurants in Beijing was allowed to resume starting Tuesday as COVID-19 controls were relaxed.

A visitor scans health code at the entrance of the Beijing Zoo. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)

Customers walk through a shopping mall in Beijing, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Jun)

Customers scan health code before entering a supermarket in Beijing, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yu)

Customers dine at a restaurant in Beijing, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yu)

Customers dine at a restaurant in Beijing, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yu)

A customer dines at a restaurant in Beijing, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yu)