Lunar New Year

• Japan upset about China’s use of anal coronavirus tests on visitors

  Japan is calling for China to stop using anal swabs to test Japanese citizens for the coronavirus.

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  Mar 1
• Canadians mark Lunar New Year with reserved celebrations

  Loud, colourful group celebrations for Lunar New Year are out this year due to the pandemic. Instead, celebrants are welcoming the Year of the Ox with online festivities.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• Technology helping Regina community stay connected for Lunar New Year

  The Regina Chinese Canadian Association is preparing for a unique Lunar New Year.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• ‘Food, family and blessings’: Communities celebrating Lunar New Year in a pandemic

  Despite being unable to gather for the new year, people around Canada and the world are continuing to find ways to celebrate and connect with communities.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 12
• Calgary’s Lunar New Year celebrations going online during coronavirus pandemic

  Lunar New Year celebrations in Calgary will look much different than in previous years, from online cultural displays to smaller, COVID-safe family dinners.

  Features

  Feb 11
• To the beat of their own drum: How lion dance shapes Chinese culture in Canada

  For young children to adults, lion dance has stood as a fascinating and fun cultural practice.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 8
• A lunar new year like no other: B.C.’s annual festivities go online amid COVID-19

  In Vancouver, gone will be the usual 3,000-strong parade with its 100,000 spectators, thanks to COVID-19 restrictions banning events and social gatherings. 

  Health

  Feb 7
• Anal swabs to become China’s No. 2 method for COVID-19 testing

  After intense lockdowns, mandatory throat swabs and other strict coronavirus restrictions, China is embracing a new testing method: anal swabs.

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  Jan 27
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• N.S. electronic repair store feeling effects of China factory closures due to COVID-19

  Nic Merry says the factory closures in China are making it tough to do business locally.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2020
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• COVID-19: China’s coronavirus costs rise as some industries remain closed

  Industries from auto sales to travel to retailing effectively shut down after curbs were imposed starting Jan. 23 with the suspension of most access to Wuhan, an industrial metropolis of 11 million people at the center of the outbreak.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2020