Covid-19 in China: tour guides turn to ‘cloud tourism’ as Omicron empties scenic spots


Yang Changqing has been up and down Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) dozens of times in the past week.

One time, he climbed to the top of the 1,864m (6,115 feet) range – and began to sing on camera. Another time, he got to the centre of a walking bridge and launched into a popular bodybuilding routine to attract online viewers.

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