Lunar New Year: as coronavirus crashes the party, Chinese in Southeast Asia find other ways to celebrate

Covid-19 restrictions have put a spanner in the works for traditional festivities that emphasise family gatherings and communal meals But ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia say there are other ways to make the period special, even if the 'prosperity toss' needs to be toned down 'There's no more visiting my aunties and all that, I've told them not to expect a visit.' The Lunar New Year is traditionally a time when ethnic Chinese communities across Southeast Asia celebrate with large family gatherings, communal meals. In other words, exactly the kind of activities that the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing…