[Explanation] At the Dalian epidemic prevention and control press conference on August 16, Zhang Lizhi, deputy director of the Dalian Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that in light of the current epidemic prevention and control situation, he analyzed and judged some service places and put forward an orderly Recommendations for business resumption. Among them, the first mentioned theaters have become the focus of attention. On August 17, the reporter walked into the Dalian Cinema and learned about the resumption of work.

　　[Explanation] At the end of July, the sudden epidemic in Dalian prevented the first batch of local movie theaters from resuming work nationwide. According to relevant requirements, starting from August 16th, cinemas in low-risk areas in Dalian can resume open operations in an orderly manner, provided that various prevention and control measures are effectively implemented. On August 17, some theaters opened their doors to welcome guests. After 206 days, Dalian citizens returned to theaters again.

　　[Concurrent] Liu Aihua, General Manager of Dalian Paragon Cinema

　　We originally planned to resume work on July 24, so on July 22, we had already started pre-sales under normal circumstances. On July 22, after our pre-sales, we found the first case in Dalian. Of this first case. In other words, from January 24 until today (August 17), we have resumed work for the first time and sold the first movie ticket.

　　[Explanation] Since the first round of resumption of work, Dalian Cinema has been actively preparing. Since March, the cinema has continued to pay attention to the resumption of work and actively maintain theater facilities. Therefore, after it was announced on August 16 that it could resume work, many theaters reached the resumption standard on August 17.

　　[Concurrent] Liu Aihua, General Manager of Dalian Paragon Cinema

　　Before we resumed work, we have received this one from our competent department in Dalian. Think of it as a guide, the epidemic prevention guide, which includes the attendance rate, and we still maintain it at 30%. You may also know that the country is basically at 50%, so we still implement the low line to ensure safety. Including food and beverages. During the whole movie viewing period, a mask is worn throughout the entire movie, and then no food or drink is allowed.

　　[Commentary] The person in charge of the theater said that the distributors have given active support to the theater, including several popular movies that will be released soon. Like other parts of China, audiences in Dalian can walk into the theater as scheduled to watch their favorite movies.

　　Reporting from Dalian, Liaoning by reporter Yang Yi, Zou Canghai and Yu Ruizhai

Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]