The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) welcomed its first batch of spectators on Sunday for the game between Shanghai Sharks and Shandong Heroes in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. /Xinhua

Only medical staff, teachers and police officers were allowed on site, but the games are expected to open for general public from July 31 when the playoffs commence. /VCG

Fans aged 12 years and above can buy tickets through a real-name online registration system and enter the arena with their ID and test result showing negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours. /Xinhua

Spectators are required to wear masks throughout the matches, sit one meter away from each other and undergo a temperature check before entry. /VCG

When the league resumed last month, only toys and cardboard cutouts were seen on the stands as "fake" spectators in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. /Xinhua