legal analysis: rent can be exempted during the epidemic period, but it is not necessary to do so, depending on the specific situation.

Legal basis: Article 181 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China

If it is unable to perform its civil obligations due to force majeure, it will not bear civil liability. Where there are other provisions in the law, such provisions shall prevail.

Force majeure is an unforeseeable, unavoidable and insurmountable objective situation.

Article 591 Where a party fails to perform the contract due to force majeure, it shall be exempted from liability in part or in whole according to the influence of force majeure, except as otherwise provided by law. If the contract cannot be performed due to force majeure, the other party shall be informed in time to reduce the losses that may be caused to the other party, and proof shall be provided within a reasonable time.

in case of force majeure after the delay in performance, the party concerned shall not be exempted from the liability for breach of contract.