I usually write about the Travel Advisory issued by the Plus Highway Authority before Chinese New Year commences in Malaysia. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, travel restrictions are still in place during the MCO which has been extended until 18th February 2021. New normal means for the first time
in all these years, I'll be unable to cross States and drive home for "Springtime Festival" in my tropical hometown. These are unprecedented times, where the streets of Kuala Lumpur will be very quiet as no LIVE Lion and Dragon Dance Performances are allowed under the tighter SOP issued by the Government. Let's watch them ONLINE for 2021. Plenty of videos are available in LionDance Freak Facebook page HERE. I hope to catch this TV movie centered around Lion Dance which will be aired by TV2, our national news channel. Their official music video as shared above. Family reunion dinner and meals will be with my family in KL as we usher in Year of Metal Ox, and say goodbye to a year symbolized by the Rat Zodiac. It was a harsh year with the pandemic affecting almost every continent on earth. Borders were closed, prohibiting any overseas trip. I made a quick pit-stop at the Lego Display area during the weekend to stock up on groceries and food before midnight of CNY eve, at Mid-Valley Mall below. Chinese lanterns, bamboo, family, Lion dance were included in this Lego- themed Chinese New Year decor:-
Ox or Cattle was THE Zodiac animal depicted by Lego amidst a family to emphasize the importance of family reunion, Chinese culture and heritage such as the pair of Lego lions below.
Quietly welcomed the Ox and had reunion dinner at my sister's with my parents on the eve of Chinese New Year
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