China reopens Forbidden City, parks to public once again

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Beijing’s parks and museums, including the ancient Forbidden City, have reopened to the public after being closed for months by the coronavirus pandemic, AP reported.

The Forbidden City, past home to China’s emperors, is allowing just 5,000 visitors daily, down from 80,000. And parks are allowing people to visit at 30 per cent of the usual capacity.

People wear face masks as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus as they walk through the Forbidden City, the former palace of China's emperors, in Beijing. — AFP
People wear face masks as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus as they walk through the Forbidden City, the former palace of China's emperors, in Beijing. — AFP

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