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People's love for the cinema has been reignited by the 10th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) as cinemas reopen after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

China allowed cinemas in low-risk areas to resume operation starting from July 20, following an improvement in the country's epidemic situation, while cinemas in Beijing resumed operation on July 24. 

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China is the world's second-largest movie market, but the film industry has been dealt a hefty blow by the COVID-19 epidemic after cinemas nationwide were closed from late January to slow down the virus spread. The good news is that, as of the end of August, 85 percent of cinemas across the country have resumed operation. 

Moviegoers can now go to the cinema and must wear masks, have their temperature checked and show their health code for identity verification before entering the cinema. Filmgoers are also to sit one meter apart while enjoying movies.  

Meanwhile, the resurgence of outdoor screening has provided a new way to watch movies in the post-pandemic era. Many of the families attending the BJIFF view the drive-in movie theater as a safe way to enjoy movies.  

"Drive-in cinema has more privacy compared to regular cinema. Babies and other family members can be more relaxed," a moviegoer at a drive-in cinema in Beijing told CGTN. 

"Outdoor screening might become a new trend due to the pandemic. And this year's BJIFF aims to invite more audiences to enjoy the movies in a safe and relaxed environment," according to a curator of tenth BJIFF.

Reporters: Liu Hui, Zhou Yiqiu

Videographers: Ge Kai, Wu Chutian

Video editors: Zhou Yiqiu, Li Yahui

Cover image: Liu Shaozhen

Project manager: Deng Junfang

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei