The new coronavirus has shone a harsh spotlight on the trade in wildlife, an industry some conservation activists reckon needs to be killed rather than tamed.
According to China Tourism Academy, due to the impact of the pneumonia, it’s estimated that in the first quarter of 2020 and throughout 2020, the domestic visits will decrease by 56 and 15.5 percent respectively, and the tourism income of 2020 will drop 1,180 billion yuan ($167.72 billion).
The ongoing coronavirus pneumonia outbreak will cause great economic loss to the nation's tourism industry although senior experts of the sector remain positive to its future prospect.
On Feb 13, Nakhon Sawan, a city in Thailand, donated 200,000 baht ($6379.59) to areas hit by the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in China through the China Cultural Center in Bangkok.
Zhangjiajie in Central China's Hunan province has issued an action plan for tourism recovery on Feb 18, devising 30 measures to boost confidence in the tourism industry and promote the market's recovery.
The public has placed a renewed focus on wildlife protection after the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Recently, Mark McGowan, the premier of the Western Australian Parliament expressed great concern about the friendship between Western Australia and China.
We're introducing some of the most popular traditional Chinese indoor exercises which have been practiced for centuries and proven effective for health and fitness.
Some of the production companies have started to work online, talking about new programs after the epidemic is finished. Many are even focusing on stories about the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The parks of the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, are scheduled to resume operation starting from Wednesday, according to the local management committee. Yet, all of the museums, former residences, attics and other buildings, will remain closed.
Artificial intelligence titles a futuristic exhibition for Mori Art Museum.
Central China's Hubei province, the center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, has made it free for medical teams that aided the province to visit top tourist sites for five years.