Tourists wait in a hotel lobby in the Changbai Mountain scenic area in Northeast China’s Jilin province on Saturday. People across China went outdoors to enjoy the New Year’s Day holiday after the country dismantled its strict “zero-Covid” policy. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

Tourists waiting to go river rafting receive extra cold-weather clothing at the Changbai Mountain scenic area on Saturday. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

Tourists skate at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on Saturday. Photo: IC Photo

People ride carts at the frozen Shichahai Lake, one of Beijing’s most popular outdoor skating venues, on Monday. Photo: VCG

A child wears a traditional Chinese dress at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, on Sunday. Photo: Yang Bo/China News Service, VCG

A policeman keeps order Sunday in Shanghai’s Bund area, which is flooded with people celebrating the New Year. Photo: VCG

Visitors crowd a snack street in the ancient city of Luoyang, Central China’s Henan province, on Saturday. Photo: VCG

Revelers holding umbrellas in the rain celebrate the New Year at the Liberation Monument, a landmark in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, on Saturday night. Photo: VCG