A woman reads a book at the Page One Bookstore in Sanlitun in Beijing, on April 19, 2020. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]

Beijing has started to issue e-vouchers worth about 50 million yuan ($7 million) to promote consumption in its cultural sector.

The Beijing State-owned cultural assets administration center on Saturday started to issue the vouchers, which will be used for buying books, art performances, tourism, education and entertainment.

Residents in the capital city can get coupons through a WeChat public account and enjoy cash rebates when making payments.

Industries in the city such as tourism, catering and sports were seriously affected by the COVID-19 epidemic in the last few months.