HONG KONG, Dec 5 (SCMP): Hong Kong is bracing for a bleak New Year, with the annual countdown fireworks display over Victoria Harbour and the iconic Lunar New Year parade in February both cancelled due to a new wave of coronavirus infections.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board revealed the cancellations on Friday, making 2021 the second year in a row that the city will miss out on the usually lavish annual celebrations. Last year’s countdown fireworks and this year’s Lunar New Year parade were both held in much diminished form because of the threat of anti-government protests.
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