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Virus silences Chinese New Year celebrations in Beijing

by The Editor
January 26, 2020
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Virus silences Chinese New Year celebrations in Beijing

BEIJING: A woman praying alone in front of shut temple gates was one of the only signs of Chinese New Year observances at Beijing's Lama Temple on Saturday (Jan 25), as fears over a deadly new virus mount in China.

The popular Tibetan Buddhist temple, which had more than 80,000 visitors during the holiday last year, is usually packed with crowds queuing to burn incense for good luck.

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The epicentre of the SARS-like virus is in central China, but it has spread to other regions, prompting authorities as far as the nation's northern capital to close tourist attractions and cancel public events to prevent further contagion from a disease that has killed dozens and infected more than 1,000.

READ: China's Xi warns virus is 'accelerating', country facing 'grave situation'

The epicentre of the SARS-like virus is in central China, but it has spread to other regions (Photo: AFP/NOEL CELIS)

Authorities even decided to stop long-distance bus services to and from the capital of 20 million from Sunday as part of efforts to control the spread of the virus, state media reported.

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Security guards loitered in front of Beijing's Lama Temple on Chinese New Year, shooing away anyone who lingered for too long.

A red sign on the closed front gate said the temple was closed until further notice "in order to guarantee the physical health of the religious masses and the Buddhist monks."

"It doesn't feel like the New Year," said a 21-year-old woman in a long beige jacket, who only gave her surname Li.

Wearing a white surgical mask, Li told AFP she had planned to burn incense at Lama Temple, before realising it was closed.

Security guards loitered in front of Beijing's Lama Temple on Lunar New Year, shooing away anyone who lingered for too long. (Photo: AFP/NOEL CELIS)

In the capital of 20 million, where health authorities have reported at least 39 infected patients, famous landmarks were closed to prevent the virus from spreading, including the historic Forbidden City and a section of the Great Wall.

The Ming Tombs and Yinshan Pagoda are also not open to visitors. Beijing Ditan and Longtan Temple Fairs – held for roughly three decades according to state media – were also cancelled.

In central Hubei province, where the majority of cases have emerged, more drastic measures were taken: travel restrictions have been imposed in cities housing 56 million people.

"When we left home, it (the virus) wasn't that serious yet," said a 40-year-old woman, who arrived in Beijing from southern Guangdong province before the closures began.

"I am worried, but I also feel like worrying too much is useless," she added. "It's better to face it head-on."

READ: Vast Wuhan virus quarantine in China as cases emerge in Europe, South Asia

Beijing's famous landmarks have been closed to prevent a deadly new virus from spreading, including the historic Forbidden City. (Photo: AFP/NICOLAS ASFOURI)

'NO POINT IN WORRYING'

At a shopping district near Beijing's Houhai lake, where tourists buy street food and souvenirs, many restaurants were open on the first day of Spring Festival.

The narrow streets were festooned with red lanterns and Chinese flags, while food stalls sold snacks like stinky tofu and sugar-coated fruit.

But there were fewer people than normal, pointed out Huo, a 63-year-old Beijing native who only offered his surname.

"There's definitely an impact (from the virus)," he said. "LRead More – Source

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BEIJING: A woman praying alone in front of shut temple gates was one of the only signs of Chinese New Year observances at Beijing's Lama Temple on Saturday (Jan 25), as fears over a deadly new virus mount in China.

The popular Tibetan Buddhist temple, which had more than 80,000 visitors during the holiday last year, is usually packed with crowds queuing to burn incense for good luck.

Advertisement

Advertisement

The epicentre of the SARS-like virus is in central China, but it has spread to other regions, prompting authorities as far as the nation's northern capital to close tourist attractions and cancel public events to prevent further contagion from a disease that has killed dozens and infected more than 1,000.

READ: China's Xi warns virus is 'accelerating', country facing 'grave situation'

The epicentre of the SARS-like virus is in central China, but it has spread to other regions (Photo: AFP/NOEL CELIS)

Authorities even decided to stop long-distance bus services to and from the capital of 20 million from Sunday as part of efforts to control the spread of the virus, state media reported.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Security guards loitered in front of Beijing's Lama Temple on Chinese New Year, shooing away anyone who lingered for too long.

A red sign on the closed front gate said the temple was closed until further notice "in order to guarantee the physical health of the religious masses and the Buddhist monks."

"It doesn't feel like the New Year," said a 21-year-old woman in a long beige jacket, who only gave her surname Li.

Wearing a white surgical mask, Li told AFP she had planned to burn incense at Lama Temple, before realising it was closed.

Security guards loitered in front of Beijing's Lama Temple on Lunar New Year, shooing away anyone who lingered for too long. (Photo: AFP/NOEL CELIS)

In the capital of 20 million, where health authorities have reported at least 39 infected patients, famous landmarks were closed to prevent the virus from spreading, including the historic Forbidden City and a section of the Great Wall.

The Ming Tombs and Yinshan Pagoda are also not open to visitors. Beijing Ditan and Longtan Temple Fairs – held for roughly three decades according to state media – were also cancelled.

In central Hubei province, where the majority of cases have emerged, more drastic measures were taken: travel restrictions have been imposed in cities housing 56 million people.

"When we left home, it (the virus) wasn't that serious yet," said a 40-year-old woman, who arrived in Beijing from southern Guangdong province before the closures began.

"I am worried, but I also feel like worrying too much is useless," she added. "It's better to face it head-on."

READ: Vast Wuhan virus quarantine in China as cases emerge in Europe, South Asia

Beijing's famous landmarks have been closed to prevent a deadly new virus from spreading, including the historic Forbidden City. (Photo: AFP/NICOLAS ASFOURI)

'NO POINT IN WORRYING'

At a shopping district near Beijing's Houhai lake, where tourists buy street food and souvenirs, many restaurants were open on the first day of Spring Festival.

The narrow streets were festooned with red lanterns and Chinese flags, while food stalls sold snacks like stinky tofu and sugar-coated fruit.

But there were fewer people than normal, pointed out Huo, a 63-year-old Beijing native who only offered his surname.

"There's definitely an impact (from the virus)," he said. "LRead More – Source

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