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Added on the 18/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Beijing, Feb 18 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Wu Hong) The number of passengers that traveled during the New Year holidays in China fell by 57.9% compared to 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreaks registered in the country during the first weeks of the year, a problem that is now under control according to the latest official figures. FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE READY TO TRAVEL DURING THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS IN CHINA
Shanghai, Feb 17 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese people who went back to their hometown for Lunar New Year began arriving Wednesday in Shanghai, one day before the first working day begins in China. The Lantern Festival on Feb. 26 will mark the end of Spring Festival in the Asian country. (Camera: ALEXANDER PLAVEVSKI).SHOT LIST: CHINESE PEOPLE RETURN FROM THEIR HOMETOWNS AT RAILWAY STATION HALL IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
New York (United States), Feb 12 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Alba Vigaray) New York has welcomed the Lunar New Year at the American Legion Kimlau Memorial Square in Chatham Square, in the well-known Chinatown neighborhood, Manhattan.
Beijing, Feb 10 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese people on Wednesday traveled to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year with families, although the government previously urged people not to make trips due to the COVID-19 outbreaks.The Lunar New Year 2021 falls on Feb. 12 and will mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox in the Chinese astrology. (Camera: ROMAN PILIPEY).B-ROLL OF PEOPLE CARRYING THEIR BELONGINGS AT BEIJING RAILWAY STATION AHEAD OF LUNAR NEW YEAR IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Bangkok, Feb 5 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese Opera performers in Bangkok are gearing up for upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations. The Sai Yong Hong opera troupe is one of the few remaining troupes in Thailand. The traditional Chinese Opera has been a part of Thai culture for centuries, with performances taking place on various occasions in the Thai-Chinese community. The Chinese Opera is a spectacle combining song, dance, acting, poetry and martial arts. Usually hired by local Chinese shrines to perform in Bangkok’s Chinatown during the festivals, the performers, most of them descendants of ethnic Teochew Chinese, wear colorful costumes and elaborate make-up to bring mythical stories to life. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL).SHOT LIST: CHINESE OPERA PERFORMERS WORKING ON THEIR MAKEUP AND COSTUMES BEFORE GOING ON STAGE AND A CHINESE OPERA PERFORMANCE FOR UPCOMING LUNAR NEW YEAR, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.