Beijing museums reopen as COVID measures loosened

SOME cultural venues in Beijing announced they reopened to the public yesterday as Beijing's COVID-19 infections are decreasing. China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is one of them. Entry into the museum will be capped at 75% of the maximum capacity, and visitors are required to present negative nucleic acid test results issued within 72 hours and undergo body temperature and health code checks, according to an official statement. The museum was temporarily closed starting May 12 due to a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Beijing. The National Museum of China, Beijing Museum of Natural History, Capital…