GUANGZHOU -- With China's tough COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the country's professional soccer leagues should be reveling in the return of fans to stadiums after the new season kicked off last month.
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The Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center Stadium in the dark in Guangzhou, China in early April. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
GUANGZHOU -- With China's tough COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the country's professional soccer leagues should be reveling in the return of fans to stadiums after the new season kicked off last month.