China announced the opening of borders to international travelers for the first time since the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, allowing those coming from abroad to enter the country without undergoing quarantine procedures and allowing the Chinese to leave the country.

The abolition of Chinese restrictions and precautionary measures against the epidemic came amid a new wave of the spread of the Corona virus in many cities nationwide.

The cancellation of travel restrictions, which were aimed at containing the epidemic, coincides with the largest travel season in China, when the exit points entering and leaving the country are crowded to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Chinese airports and the borders with Hong Kong witnessed emotional encounters during the reunion of the families of many friends who were suffering from travel restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the Corona virus

Many travelers, in the first batches that poured into airports and border crossings in China, expressed their relief at not having to undergo quarantine procedures that were an essential part of life during Beijing's implementation of the "zero Covid" strategy