BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Amid the further containment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China is striving to get back to work and resume business and production. The following are the highlights of the past week:
-- TRANSPORTATION
China's civil aviation regulator has lifted restrictions on the operation of all-cargo flights at Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport.
All airlines can now operate all-cargo flights at both airports, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced on Wednesday.
Data from the China Academy of Transportation Sciences showed that cargo transport rebounded to the previous average level in April as economic activities are accelerating restoration nationwide.
-- CONSUMPTION
China's recent online shopping festival, initiated by several government departments, saw sales hit 182.51 billion yuan (about 25.72 billion U.S. dollars), an official with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.
The festival was part of the country's efforts to expand domestic consumption and blunt the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic on its economy, which contracted 6.8 percent year on year in the first quarter.
More than 1 million online shops and 115 e-commerce companies took part in the festival, the second of its kind, selling a great variety of quality goods ranging from agricultural products to electronic devices, Gao Feng, spokesperson for the MOC, told a regular press briefing.
-- EDUCATION
Beijing will reopen universities from June 6, according to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission Wednesday.
Graduating students of colleges and universities can return, on a voluntary basis, to campuses where anti-virus measures have been soundly implemented, according to the commission.
-- ENTERTAINMENT
The Shanghai Disneyland theme park reopened to visitors with a controlled capacity on Monday, after the COVID-19 epidemic in China became more subdued.
This is the first Disneyland theme park in the world that has reopened since the outbreak of COVID-19. Enditem
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