The closed areas will include Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park, according to a notice issued by the resort. The resort will notify guests as soon as it has a confirmed date to resume operations, it said.

China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that China would continue trade and economic cooperation with both Russia and Ukraine based on equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect.

The move aims to enrich yuan-investment products with high credit ratings in Hong Kong and improve the yield curve of yuan in the region, the central bank said.

Yusupjan Memet, vice chairman of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Thursday accused anti-China forces in the United States and some other Western countries of fabricating lies and fallacies about the so-called "forced labor," "religious prosecution" and "ethnic genocide" in Xinjiang, according to a statement by the Chinese embassy in Lebanon.

Located in the center of Beijing, the Palace Museum, historically and artistically one of the most comprehensive museums in China, is located on the original site of the Forbidden City, a palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. 

Bilateral trade between China and the European Union (EU) saw a rapid growth in the January-February period, demonstrating vitality and resilience in their trade cooperation, a commerce spokesperson said Thursday.

China's top economic planner has unveiled major tasks in promoting new urbanization and integrated urban-rural development in 2022, vowing to deepen reform of the household registration system and help migrant workers better integrate into cities.

The Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau on Friday advised residents to stagger their visits to cemeteries and funeral homes during the Qingming Holiday from April 3 to 5 to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Shenzhen, Guangdong province has restored its normal working order and production starting Friday after the city achieved a zero-infection rate, authorities said in a statement on Thursday night.

China's meteorological authorities on Thursday issued a blue alert for heavy snow in the northern part of the country.