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Chinese TikTokers living in the UK tell us how they ve moved New Year celebrations online this year and how they re tackling the rise in racism their community has received during the pandemic.
By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi
This Lunar New Year, Asian content creators are marking the festival on TikTok - honouring traditions, having fun and fighting racism.
The pandemic means most of the UK’s Chinese and Asian population can’t go home and see their family, so the celebrations have moved to social media.
From dance challenges, to sing-alongs, and teaching followers about customs like the zodiac and lucky red envelopes, creators have been making videos to help ward off loneliness during the holiday.