Guofeng Shangguan and Guofeng Beijing communities in Chaoyang District in the Chinese capital officially lifted COVID-19 lockdown curbs on August 24. Medical workers and residents came out to the gates of the communities to celebrate late at night. /CFP

In early August, the two communities were put under lockdown due to reports of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Presently, there are no new cases of COVID-19 in Beijing and all closed communities have been reopened. /CFP

However, the neighborhoods will continue to strictly implement COVID-19 prevention measures, according to local departments. /CFP

The Chinese mainland recorded 35 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday – one local transmission and 34 from overseas, the latest data from the National Health Commission showed on Tuesday. /CFP