Lunar New Year celebrations muted at Olympics venues in Beijing and Zhangjiakou

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 10:31 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Lunar New Year celebrations were muted in the Olympics host cities on Tuesday night.

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ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Lunar New Year celebrations were muted in the Olympics host cities on Tuesday night.

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ZHANGJIAKOU, China – Lunar New Year celebrations were muted in the Olympics host cities on Tuesday night.

Signs in hotel compounds for athletes, media, and visiting officials in Zhangjiakou, China, forbade the use of fireworks or firecrackers.

The city 200 kilometres northwest of Beijing is hosting skiing and snowboarding events at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

A worker walks in front of stores and restaurants in the hotel compound in Zhangjiakou, China at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Lunar New Year celebrations were muted in the Olympics host cities on Tuesday night.Signs in hotel compounds for athletes, media, and visiting officials in Zhangjiakou, China, forbade the use of fireworks or firecrackers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Chidley-Hill

There were also no fireworks or loud parties around the Olympic Village and venues in Beijing, which is the Games’ primary host city.

That doesn’t mean there were no celebrations, however.

A day before the Lunar New Year, staff circulated the mountain zone’s press centre, shooting video of volunteers singing and clapping along to songs celebrating the Year of the Tiger.

Volunteers and staff at Olympics venues wished visitors a happy new year on Tuesday, with tiger-themed art adorning bulletin boards, signs, and posters.