A Straits Times Special: Subdued Chinese New Year in China amid travel curbs


This year, the Chinese authorities have called on people to avoid "non-essential" travel in a bid to cut down on the risk of a resurgence of Covid-19. - Reuters

BEIJING, Feb 13 (The Straits Times/ANN): Ms Phyllis Zhang's trip home to Hubei province this year was unusually quiet.

There were no crowds at the Beijing Daxing International Airport when she flew home last Monday (Feb 8), and no snaking lines at the check-in counters.

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