Celebrating Lunar New Year amid the ongoing pandemic

Posted : 2022-01-26 09:19 Updated : 2022-01-31 09:58
Divers dressed in a 'God of Fortune' (R) and lion dance (L) costume look at a turtle while performing inside the 'Aquaria KLCC' aquarium ahead Chinese New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21 January 2022. The Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival in China, falls on 01 February in 2022, marking the beginning of the Year of the Tiger. EPA

Hainan Tiger Dance is performed ahead of the Chinese Lunar Year of Tiger at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. AP

Residents past by a giant decoration for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, depicting a tiger which is the 2022 sign according to the Chinese Zodiac in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. AP

This aerial photo taken on January 21, 2022 shows people visiting a market ahead of the Lunar New Year, which marks the Year of the Tiger, in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province. AFP

A resident makes lanterns ahead of the Lunar New Year in Surabaya on January 21, 2022, as Asian communities around the world will welcome the Year of the Tiger on February 1. AFP

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2022 shows a night view of the Datang Everbright City scenic area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xinhua

People walk at a park decorated with lanterns ahead the Chinese Lunar New Year, on a snowy day, in Beijing, China January 22, 2022. REUTERS

A woman takes photos on a pedestrian bridge decorated with red lanterns for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Central district, Hong Kong, China, 22 January 2022. EPA

Red lanterns set for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year are seen at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 22, 2022. Xinhua

People take photos of a mock peach blossom tree in a park on the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Hong Kong, China, 25 January 2022. The park is decorated with mock peach blossom trees, some of the most popular flowers during Lunar New Year, which falls on 01 February 2022 and celebrates the Year of the Tiger. EPA

A pedestrian bridge is decorated with red lanterns for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Central district, Hong Kong, China, 22 January 2022. The Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival in China, falls on 01 February in 2022, marking the beginning of the Year of the Tiger. EPA

A couple walks on a pedestrian bridge decorated with red lanterns for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Central district, Hong Kong, China, 22 January 2022. EPA

Visitors wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus gather to take souvenir photo with a decoration for the Beijing Winter Olympics Games on display at Qianmen Street, a popular tourist spot in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Chinese authorities have called on the public to stay where they are during the Lunar New Year instead of traveling to their hometowns for the year's most important family holiday. AP

People wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus line up to get a swab for the COVID-19 test at a hospital in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. AP

A man puts on his face mask to help protect from the coronavirus as he walks by a decoration for the Beijing Winter Olympics Games at Qianmen Street, a popular tourist spot in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. AP

A devotee cleans statues of deities at a temple in Surabaya on January 23, 2022, ahead of the Lunar New Year as Chinese communities around the world will welcome the Year of the Tiger on February 1. AFP

A devotee cleans statues of deities at a temple in Surabaya on January 23, 2022, ahead of the Lunar New Year as Chinese communities around the world will welcome the Year of the Tiger on February 1. AFP

An Indonesian worker cleans up a statue of the Buddha at the Amurva Bhumi temple in preparation for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, 25 January 2022. EPA

eople shop for gifts and offerings in Bangkok's Chinatown on January 24, 2022, ahead of the Lunar New Year. AFP

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, giant panda cubs play with decorations as they make a group appearance at the Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong in southwestern China's Sichuan Province, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. AP

Passengers arrive at Hankou railway station during the peak travel ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on January 25, 2022. AFP

A man seats on the railway station in Shanghai, China, 24 January 2022. According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 2022 is the year of the Tiger, starting from 01 February 2022.EPA

A boy walks on the railway station in Shanghai, China, 24 January 2022. According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 2022 is the year of the Tiger, starting from 01 February 2022. China's Ministry of Transportation expects 1.18 million trips during the Chinese New Year travel season. This year, many local governments advised people to protect their health while traveling, but not to stay put in comparison to last year. EPA

A man walks on the railway station in Shanghai, China, 24 January 2022. EPA

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, workers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant on a passenger train in Nanning in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. AP

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, workers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant on a high-speed train in Nanning in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. AP

A worker wearing a face mask to help protect from the coronavirus carries characters reading "Happiness" for an installation for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year on a pedestrian bridge in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. AP

Workers make coconut milk jelly desserts made to look like miniature Chinese Lunar New Year sacrifice offerings for sale at Namjai dessert shop in Bangkok, Thailand, 25 January 2022. EPA

A woman walks past colorful lantern street decorations ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration in Taipei, Taiwan, 25 January 2022. EPA