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Casey Hall

Widespread relief for Shanghai's restaurant sector as dine-in resumes

Customers have their lunch inside a restaurant, as restaurants resume dine-in services amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

Restaurants and eateries in China's largest city Shanghai begun reopening their doors to diners on Wednesday, bringing widespread relief to an industry that was badly hit by the city's two month COVID-19 lockdown.

Large chains such as hot pot brand Haidilao, fine dining establishments and family owned eateries had started scrubbing tableware and getting uniforms laundered since Saturday when authorities announced the curbs were lifting, a month after the city's lockdown eased on June 1.

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