The resumption of work in Chongqing cinema will be launched soon

On July 16, the State Film Administration issued the notice on promoting the resumption of the opening of cinemas in an orderly manner under the normal conditions of epidemic prevention and control (hereinafter referred to as "the notice"). It is indicated that low-risk areas can resume business in an orderly manner on July 20 on the premise that various prevention and control measures for cinemas are effectively implemented. On the morning of July 20, a reporter from Chongqing Daily visited a number of cinemas in Chongqing and found that all the major cinemas in Chongqing were fully prepared for opening and could resume business as soon as the "opening notice" was issued. 

On July 20, the staff of UME were carrying out cleaning and disinfection work. Photo by Qi Lansen from visual Chongqing

At 10:00 on the same day, the reporter saw in a five-star cinema in the main city that although the cinema door was closed, there were engineers and cleaning personnel carrying out preparatory work. 
According to the person in charge of the cinema, after learning the notice from the State Film Administration, the cinema made preparations around three aspects: thorough cleaning, comprehensive disinfection, equipment commissioning and personnel training. In particular, in terms of the environment, the lobbies, cinema halls and other key areas have been disinfected many times in strict accordance with the requirements of the guidelines for the Prevention and Control of the epidemic in Film screening sites of the China Film Distribution Association (hereinafter referred to as "the Guide"). 
In addition to this cinema, the reporter then visited UME Yuzhong store, cross-border cinema (Shapingba shop) and other cinemas. The person in charge of these cinemas said that they are now ready for opening. With regard to the film source issues of concern to the audience, it has also been coordinated to ensure that the public can enjoy wonderful films as soon as the cinema opens. 

The main theme of watching movies is to buy tickets without contact. In the "Guide" issued by the State Film Administration on the 17th, it was clearly pointed out that after the reopening of cinemas, all cinemas need to make online real-name reservations and sell tickets without contact; cross-booking should be implemented to ensure that the distance between strange audiences is more than 1 meter; the attendance rate of the whole film should be controlled within 30%. 
On the morning of the 20th, the reporter found that all cinemas in Chongqing had made preparations in accordance with the requirements of the Guide. "according to the Guide, when watching a movie, members of the public are required not only to show the Yukang code and take their body temperature, but also to wear masks throughout the movie."Zheng Yamei, director of Chongqing CGV Movie City, said that in order to ensure sufficient social distance, the cinema system will lock some seats. 
The resumption of work in cinemas not only brings new economic vitality, but also provides convenience for the entertainment life of the people.