According to the traditional Chinese calendar, the 2021 Spring Festival falls on February 12. The celebration for the festival this year looks a lot different. All those must-dos like reunions, family dinners and travel must now be weighted against social distancing due to the COVID-19 epidemic. But a virtual celebration is still a good way for us all to pass on our best wishes to families and friends. 

In this episode of the "The Chat Room," we invite foreign guests living in China and Chinese who left the country for years to share their 2021 Chinese New Year plans. What's their favorite parts of Spring Festival? What's the Spring Festival traditions do they have within the families? How will the pandemic affect their celebration activities? Join CGTN for an online celebration to welcome the Year of the Ox and bid farewell to the unusual 2020.

Directors: Shi Xun, Song Xinyi

Videographers & technicians: CGTN Livestream Team

Producer: Li Xiang

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei