U.S. Smithsonian museums, National Zoo close doors due to gov't shutdown

Photo taken on Jan. 2, 2019 shows a statue near the gate of the National Zoo in Washington D.C., the United States. The 19 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington D.C. closed their doors on Wednesday as the partial U.S. government shutdown dragged on. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)