RICHMOND, B.C. Most years, Zhi Dong Yu would be at the front of the pack, ready to jump into the chilly waters of English Bay on New Year’s Day. But this year, the event has gone virtual to discourage people from congregating at one location. That’s why his family has taken him for a swim at a local pool in Richmond. “I really miss swimming in the ocean,” Yu said in an interview in Mandarin, which was later translated. “I understand with the pandemic situation that I can still do my regular swimming here at the pool.”