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London (UK), Feb 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Clàudia Sacrest) Gone are the parades, dragon dances and the festive atmosphere that London's Chinatown used to experience with the arrival of its Lunar New Year, which on this occasion is timidly received with most of its shops closed and a feeling of emptiness in its streets.FOOTAGE OF CHINATOWN IN LONDON.SOUNDBITES OF DAVID XIE, MANAGER OF THE SEE WOO SUPERMARKET, AND OF YONG TAN, MANAGER OF THE RESTAURANT WANCHAI CORNER.
Jakarta, Feb 10 (EFE/EPA).- Divers performed an underwater dragon and lion dance inside an aquarium at the Sea World Amusement Park in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Wednesday, putting a modern day twist on the traditional Lunar New Year performance . China's lunar calendar can be traced back to the third millennium BC, when it was introduced by Emperor Huang Ti. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: DIVERS PERFORM UNDERWATER DRAGON AND LION DANCE INSIDE AN AQUARIUM AT THE SEA WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Bogor (Indonesia), Feb 7 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Adi Weda).- Indonesia is preparing for the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations by cleaning and disinfecting worship centers and statues that are frequently visited at this time of year by the faithful. The aim is to prevent the spread of covid-19. The Chinese Lunar New Year, also called Spring Festival, takes place on February 12.FOOTAGE OF THE CLEANING OF TEMPLES AND STATUES IN BOGOR, INDONESIA.
Banten, Feb 6 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesian-Chineses in the Indonesian province of Banten on Saturday cleaned up a temple to welcome the Lunar New Year.The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 12 this year and will mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox in Chinese astrology. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: INDONESIAN-CHINESE PEOPLE CLEAN UP THE KWAN IN THANG TEMPLE AHEAD OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY IN PONDOK CABE, BANTEN, INDONESIA.
Bogor / Kuta, Feb 5 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesian-Chineses across the country Friday started cleaning houses, temples and continued with the preparations for the Lunar New Year day which falls on Feb. 12, marking the beginning of the Year of the Ox in Chinese astrology. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO / MADE NAGI).SHOT LIST: INDONESIAN-CHINESE PEOPLE BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY IN BOGOR AND KUTA, INDONESIA.
Jakarta, May 24 (EFE) .- (Camera: Adi Weda) Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, commemorated on Sunday Eid al Fitr, a festival that marks the end of Ramadan, although without celebrations. The government has closed markets and tourist destinations urging citizens to avoid public gatherings, including religious activities.DRONE FOOTAGE OF JAKARTA.