As China on Sunday welcomes the Lunar New Year, many families are reuniting over the holidays for the first time since the Covid-19 crisis erupted. Following tough “Zero Covid” closures, China’s borders have been reopened this year, bringing festive cheer and a few emotional tears at border crossings.
The trains are back up and running again, connecting mainland China to Hong Kong for the first time since borders were sealed under Beijing’s “Zero Covid” policy.