Before-and-after photos show how China's popular tourist attractions have changed since lockdown

Many of the popular tourist attractions have put a limit on the number of visitors allowed at the site.Frédéric Soltan/Getty Images/DI YIN/Getty Images

• Attractions across China have slowly reopened as the country lifts its lockdown orders.
• Many of these locations have capped the number of visitors and require people to wear masks and complete temperature checks.
• At attractions without visitor caps, crowds can still be found.
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Millions of people travel to China every year. According to Forbes, the country welcomed 60.7 million visitors in 2017.

That was all put on hold at the beginning of this year. As China closed its borders of Wuhan on January 23, tourist attractions, monuments, and parks across the country closed their doors.

Months later, the country has slowly begun to reopen. With that, tourist attractions unlocked their doors and welcomed domestic visitors.

The Great Wall of China was one of the first attractions to reopen on March 24. Since then, other destinations, like the Forbidden City and Yellow Crane Tower, have followed.

Many of these destinations have capped the number of visitors allowed into each location. The Badling section of the Great Wall of China reduced the number of visitors by 70%.

In addition to the population caps, attractions may require visitors to wear masks or complete temperature checks.

While some locations have a stark difference in how many people are visiting, other places were quickly packed after China's lockdown orders lifted.