A railway station in Shenyang, northeastern China, is decorated for the Lunar New Year but the usual crowds of travellers returning home for the festival are absent. Photo: Xinhua
China’s stay-at-home Lunar New Year a welcome break from tradition for many
- Not everyone is sorry to be skipping the family festivities, which usually include intrusive questions from relatives
- Most city workers appear to be heeding the government’s call not to travel this year, in bid to prevent another Covid-19 outbreak
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A railway station in Shenyang, northeastern China, is decorated for the Lunar New Year but the usual crowds of travellers returning home for the festival are absent. Photo: Xinhua