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 Museum of China and National Library of China also reopened to the public yesterday, according to the official statements.

Visitors to the National Museum of China are required to present negative 72-hour nucleic acid test results and they need to prebook their tickets one to seven days ahead.

The Universal Beijing Resort also said yesterday that it will resume operations June 15 after a month of closure.

The resort, which opened in September 2021, includes the Universal Studios Beijing theme park, Universal CityWalk Beijing, and two hotels.

On the premise of strictly complying with Beijing’s epidemic prevention and control policies and requirements, the CityWalk and the two hotels are expected to reopen June 14, one day prior to the theme park, the resort said.

They will cap the number of visitors at no more than 75% of maximum capacity.

As the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections subdues, Beijing is loosening epidemic response restrictions and steadily returning to normal.

(Xinhua, China Daily)