A rare carpet that belongs to the Ming dynasty and it is believed that it likely sat under the throne of the emperor sold fetched 6.88 million euros ($7.74 million) on Tuesday (November 23) at an auction at Christie's Paris.

Rare carpet from Beijing's Forbidden City sells for $7.7m at Paris auction

Beijing's parks and museums including the ancient Forbidden City reopened to the public Friday after being closed for months by the coronavirus pandemic. The change comes at the start of the five-day May 1 holiday and in advance of China's rescheduled gathering of the National People's Congress on May 22 -- delayed from early March.

Forbidden City in China's Beijing reopens to public after three-month closure

With lavish pageantry and an uncharacteristic personal flourish, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday rolled out a red carpet welcome for U.S President Donald Trump at the Forbidden City, the ancient home of China?s emperors.

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Rare carpet from Beijing's Forbidden City sells for $7.7m at Paris auction

Forbidden City in China's Beijing reopens to public after three-month closure

Watch: Trump, Xi watch Chinese opera in Beijing