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As we approach one year of living with coronavirus, festivals \u2013 religious and ceremonious alike – have had to adapt to the everchanging government restrictions.<\/p>\n

Chinese New Year is no exception, with Covid-19 forcing those who celebrate to find new ways to observe the festival.<\/p>\n

In Manchester, celebrations have been dramatically scaled back and the typically vibrant dragon parades that fill the streets of Chinatown have had to be cancelled.<\/p>\n

Manchester City Council has tried to bolster optimism as the holiday approaches.<\/p>\n

On its official tourism website Visit Manchester<\/a> states: \u201cLook up though, Manchester will be painted red with our famous red lanterns across the city centre.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lanterns have now taken over the city centre, with the public able to see the lights from Market Street to Deansgate and St. Anne\u2019s Square.<\/p>\n

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Manchester’s streets have been filled with lanterns to celebrate Chinese New Year Image: Rory Gannon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, despite the attempt to adapt the festivities, coronavirus has impacted the Chinese community\u2019s ability to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n

Amy Leung, a British-Chinese student, is one of the many members of the Chinese community whose normal plans for the New Year have been dramatically changed by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsually for us, there\u2019s about three families in one household and it\u2019s all family getting together because there\u2019s a big emphasis on family in China,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cChinese New Year is all about sharing and community, and then all of a sudden \u2013 a pandemic happens, and now this sharing and community isn\u2019t shared in the same way anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Amy Leung, a British-Chinese student         Image: Amy Leung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ms Leung said government restrictions have meant her family will not be able to celebrate the festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re going to be celebrating this year. We\u2019re all in different parts of the country and with lockdown rules being as they are currently, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m going home,” she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, there are other things we can do \u2013 we can call and message and have a group call \u2013 but it\u2019s not the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Qi Peng, lecturer in sports business at MMU, expressed sadness at the inability to see loved ones at this special time.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy perspective as a Chinese person in the UK is a totally different story to people in China\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would usually go to a Chinese restaurant to go for a proper meal and I cannot do that. I can\u2019t hang out with my other Chinese friends and have hot pot together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a bit sad, just chatting with my family and friends on the phone. But I\u2019m hoping I will be able to go home and celebrate next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the ringing in of the New Year, we enter the Year of the Ox, which according to Chinese culture<\/a>, is associated with hard work and honesty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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