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A muted Chinese New Year in the region
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A person walks through the near-empty Yuyuan Bazaar ahead of Lunar New Year in Shanghai, on Jan 27, 2021.
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Katherine Wei, Aw Cheng Wei, Danson Cheong, Claire Huang, Chang May Choon, Tan Hui Yee, Shannon Teoh, Arlina Arshad
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The Covid-19 pandemic has put a dampener on Chinese New Year (CNY) festivities all over East and South-east Asia.
To curb the spread of the coronavirus, governments across the region have restricted inter-district travel, cancelled or postponed market fairs, and stepped up quarantine requirements for incoming residents and travellers.
