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Preparing New Year dinner for senior citizens in Chenzhou

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New Year celebrations have been much more difficult in Chen Zhou, but people are finding ways to keep up the traditions. (CCTV.com)
New Year celebrations have been much more difficult in 
Chenzhou, but people are finding ways to keep up the 
traditions. (CCTV.com)

For a while, everyone forgets the weather.

Zhou Shuqin, 98, said, "as you see, this is also a way to celebrate the new year. the young people in this building treat me well and respect me. I am so happy and grateful for what they have done. staying with these people I can live even longer."

this man's music provided the evening's entertainment.

Lei Xinchun, amateur musician, said, "What have you done for the new year holiday?"

"I 've got plenty of help from the government and the neighbourhood committee as well, I have no job now. the pension is only a hundred and sixty yuan a month"

"What did the committee do for you?"

"They sent me rice, flour, cooking oil, coal, even some cash."

No lanterns hang outside the door and there are no paper cuttings on the windows. but a feeling of togetherness as well as music fills the room as these people celebrate Lunar New Year under the Hardest of circumstances.

 

Editor:Du Xiaodan

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