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Beijing Diary

Beijing Diary: Forbidden City reopens without fanfare

Nikkei's China bureau chief offers snapshots of the fight against coronavirus

Visitors to the Forbidden City practice social distancing while waiting to enter the palace before its reopening on May 1.   © Reuters

The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than 4,000 people, while spreading worldwide. Nikkei's bureau chief in China, Tetsushi Takahashi, is on the ground in the capital and is filing dispatches on what he sees.

Friday, May 1

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