CNY Celebrations 2021 - Year of Ox
Lunar New Year is celebrated widely by the Chinese all over the world, as it marks a fresh annual start! This is even so for most Asian cultures as well. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebration which traditionally brings families together in large groups will have to be different due to government regulations. The government has tightened Covid-19 safety rules when going to 'bai nian' . We will need to incorporate social distancing and keep visiting to a limited amount of households. In short, this year will be a quieter than usual Chinese New Year as compared to past years. Family gatherings have to be kept to a minimum to curb the spread of Covid-19. Normally, Baby and I will travel to KL to visit Daddy Mike and catch up with our relatives in Malaysia during the CNY period. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has ruined all these usual plans as borders still remain closed. Nevertheless, we can take comfort in the fact that we a...