Customers wearing masks visit a shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan province, March 14, 2020. (PU XIAOXU/XINHUA)

BEIJING - China is set to orderly open up public places and entertainment venues, according to a guideline issued by the State Council on Friday.

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Shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and other public places will be fully reopened on the premise of implementing epidemic prevention measures, the guideline said.

Meanwhile, outdoor places including parks, scenic spots and sports venues will be opened through appointments and with restrictions on visitor numbers.

The guideline also noted that indoor sites such as libraries, museums and art galleries, as well as entertainment venues like movie theaters and arcades, may host meetings and exhibitions where necessary.

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Theaters, gyms, libraries, museums and galleries among other indoor venues can admit consumers and visitors by reservation, according to the new guidelines.

The guidelines required the venues to set a cap on visitor numbers and put epidemic prevention measures in place.