Roundup

WARM RECEPTION

Laurent Bili (right), the French ambassador to China, was in town for business and stayed at the Swissotel Grand Shanghai, a premium hotel brand under the French Accor group. Benjamin Ye, general manager of the hotel, warmly welcomed him during his stay.

THEME PARK REOPENS

The Shanghai Disneyland theme park reopened on Friday, with tickets available for purchase on Thursday, an official announcement said. The reopening came under a controlled capacity. Some sites, performances, canteens and shops may continue to be temporarily closed or operate under a reduced capacity. Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland are required to present negative nucleic acid test results within the previous 48 hours. Those visiting other parts of the resort should present negative test results within the preceding 72 hours. Shanghai Disney Resort was temporarily closed on Oct 31 due to COVID-19. It reopened Disneytown, Wishing Star Park and theme hotels on Nov 17.

MUSEUM PALACE UNVEILED

A ceremony was held earlier this month to mark the inauguration of a museum containing the remains of a royal palace dating back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. The museum containing Deshou Palace, or the Palace of Morals and Longevity, covers approximately 21,000 square meters. The remains were discovered in the 1980s. Finds included large palace foundations, brick roads, rock garden foundations and drainage facilities.

FLIGHTS RESUME

Air China flight CA451 recently flew from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Dubai, marking the official resumption of regular passenger flights from the Southwest China metropolis to the Middle East. The Chongqing-Dubai route is operated by an Airbus A330 jet every Monday and Saturday, according to the airport. Over the past few years, international passenger flights in Chongqing had been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19. The Chongqing-Dubai route, launched in 2016, is the city's first regular passenger route to the Middle East to resume, the Chongqing Airport Group said.

Xinhua - China Daily