Beijing Braving the Novel Coronavirus

New Era

As the Spring Festival draws to a close, Beijing is still bathed in the festival atmosphere of ringing out the old and ushering in the new, with red lanterns brightening up the cold winter days. Th...

 

February 1, 2020

 

 

At the turret of the Forbidden City, which usually bustles with large crowds, no photography enthusiasts armed with a variety of cameras are to be seen. A child riding a scooter stops to rest near the turret.

 

As the Spring Festival draws to a close, Beijing is still bathed in the festival atmosphere of ringing out the old and ushering in the new, with red lanterns brightening up the cold winter days. The sudden onslaught of the coronavirus epidemic seems to weigh heavy in the city air, but the masked faces cannot conceal the sense of orderliness and firm resolve.

 

BY CHINA TODAY