Cities loosen mask requirements for public transport

Public transportation systems in many cities like Beijing and Guangzhou have fine-tuned requirements for passengers to wear masks after the latest update by the country's top COVID-19 intervention mechanism.

"We need to tune life back into the pre-COVID-19 period, so I think it's reasonable to ease the mandatory requirements on mask wearing on public transport, and as the condition of COVID-19 improves, I believe we should wear masks based on our individual health conditions," Beijing subway passenger Gao De told China Daily.

After three years of fighting the novel coronavirus, putting on masks in public has become a habit for many people. But Gao's words on masks echo with people's changing mindsets after COVID-19 has gradually faded from daily life.