Passengers are no longer required to wear masks while traveling via subway or bus in Beijing, according to media reports.

Some netizens have shared their experiences of people not wearing masks while taking the subway and bus in Beijing recently.

According to workers at Beijing subway stations, a notice recently sent to them has shown that there are no more mandatory requirements for passengers to wear masks, The Beijing News reported.

Photos circulating online show that workers have removed the signs reminding passengers to wear masks during the whole journey in the subway stations.