Dubai: Chinese expats in the UAE are welcoming the Year of the Ox tomorrow with subdued celebrations amid COVID-19.
Chinese expats said the celebrations will happen in their homes in true traditional style, but owing to social distancing and other precautionary measures laid down by the authorities, they will not be entertaining guests. So to that extent, it will be a low-key affair.
Justine Zhao, a marketing and social media consultant who has lived in Dubai for 19 years, said: “Chinese New Year is the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it’s also known as the Chinese Lunar New Year. Unlike the Gregorian calendar used in most of the world, which is based on the movement of the sun, the Chinese lunar calendar follows the movement of the moon. As it is also the beginning of the spring season, Chinese New Year is often called the Spring festival in China.”
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