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Xian is one of the most famous places in china. since the days of the silk road it has been an engine for inland chinas economy. this ancient capital is a popular place for tourists because you dont have to look far to see the remnants of its former glory. it has also had several stay—at—home covid lockdowns, one keeping 13 million people indoors for a month. other cities, like if you went to... addison sun used his english language skills to become a tour guide here, specialising in the int...

Then came the coronavirus. just generally speaking, how damaging for the tourism industry in xian has the pandemic been? well, for the international tourism, 100%. killed it? yes, yes. because no—one could come to china, come to china, come to xian. ancient sites, once packed with travellers, became only sparsely covered with local tourists. at times, theyve been empty. and there has been no work for addison sun. no income. this is my lowest point and as a man, i cant do anything. you had no m...