Update – Chinese New Year Closures Extended

Further to yesterday’s post, China has announced that the Lunar New Year holiday will be extended in additional areas as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Please refer to the table below.

CITY	EXTENDED CLOSING	OPENING DATE
Hong Kong	None	January 29
Shenzhen	Until February 9	February 10
Guangzhou	Until February 9	February 10
Zhongshan	Until February 9	February 10
Xiamen	Until February 9	February 10
Fuzhou	Until February 9	February 10
Wuhan	Until futher notice	Until further notice
Taipei	None	January 30

Please note, China customs is forecasted to open on February 10.

As the outbreak develops, further actions may be taken which will affect closure dates and travel between regions.  We will therefore closely monitor the situation with our overseas network and provide you with the latest developments as they  become available.