The Dragon Boat Festival is coming! How will you spend the three-day holiday from June 3 to June 5? Do you have any traveling plans? If you plan to take a train, these are some useful information for you.
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On May 31, China Railway announced that the train tickets pre-sale period will be extended to 15 days starting from June 1.
This notice was issued to meet the travel demand in accordance with the latest situation of epidemic prevention and control. Previously, the pre-sale period of railway tickets was shortened to five days from April 7.
Train tickets are already on sale for the upcoming holiday. Passengers can buy the ticket on June 3 starting from May 30. And tickets for June 4 and June 5 are available today (May 31) and on June 1 respectively.
Here are the latest COVID-19 policy in Guangdong:
Guangzhou
Passengers entering Guangzhou Railway Station, Guangzhou East Railway Station and Guangzhou South Railway Station only need to show their green health codes and have normal body temperature.
But those bound for Beijing still need a 48-hour negative COVID-19 test result and a green health code from Beijing Jiankangbao (Chinese:“北京健康宝”) app.
Shenzhen
A 72-hour negative COVID-19 test result is needed in Shenzhen when entering public places or taking public transport.
Dongguan and Foshan
The requirement of a 48-hour negative COVID-19 test result is canceled. A green health code is all that needed for outbound travelers.
Zhanjiang
Starting from midnight of May 24, outbound passengers don’t have to show their negative COVID-19 test result.
For those who plan to travel, please search for the latest pandemic prevention and control measures of the place of departure and destination in advance and pay attention to the changes of scheduled trains.
During the travel, please be aware of personal hygiene, wear masks all the time and keep social distance for a safe and healthy traveling environment.
Author | Fanny
Editor | Wing, Olivia, Will, Jerry
