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Video Player Close by Xinhua writer Chen Wenxian BRUSSELS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — Though COVID-19 is preventing overseas Chinese from celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year the usual way — with a family banquet — those across Europe are embracing the Spring Festival via various online celebrations. As Feb. 12 marks the start of the Year of the Ox, various online “get-together” galas are being hosted by Chinese embassies, cultural centers, Chinese community groups and student federations across Europe for those unable to return home. As many overseas Chinese are welcoming the Chinese New Year in the cloud, most of…
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