According to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the city has canceled major public events including Chinese New Year temple fairs over the coronavirus outbreak that has prompted public transport shut-downs in other major cities. 

New Year temple fairs in Longtan Park, Ditan Park, China Millennium Monument, Tongzhou Canal Park, Taoranting Park and Daguanyuan are on the cancellation list.

Recently the city of Wuhan, where the outbreak originated, was put on lockdown with public transport services suspended and residents advised not to leave the city.

China's State Railway Group said passengers could get refunds for rail tickets nationwide from January 24. Passengers could also get full refunds from flight tickets if they voluntarily canceled their trips, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Yesterday, the film studios of seven blockbusters such as "Detective Chinatown 3" and "Lost in Russia" slated to hit Chinese theaters nationwide during the holiday also urgently cancelled their release plans.

What's more, Beijing's Palace Museum will be closed to tourists from Saturday. Praying for luck is an ancient tradition in China for Spring Festival, but many places of worship in Beijing announced their closure from the first day of Lunar New Year in order to avoid big gatherings of people. These include Yonghe Temple, Baiyun Temple, Beijing Badachu Pak and all Catholic venues.

Some of the museums, concert halls and theaters in Beijing have also announced their closure. Major performances are mostly cancelled.

The reopening of these tourist attractions is pending further notice.