Songkran, a traditional Thai festival, often involves splashing and squirting. But the continuing crackdowns on all forms of dissent in Hong Kong made things different this year. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/asia/hong-kong-songkran-water-arrests.html Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>
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As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-borders-covid.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>
As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-covid-border.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>
As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak
Many welcomed Beijing’s plan to loosen quarantine rules for travelers, but concerns linger about the country’s Covid wave. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/world/asia/china-covid-travel-rules.html Chang Che, Claire Fu and Amy Chang Chien Original Source: NY Times >>
Covid Cases Spike in Asia After Lunar New Year Celebrations
A spike in cases across Asia has followed this month’s holiday. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/world/asia/covid-cases-asia-lunar-new-year.html Jin Yu Young Original Source: NY Times >>