Combo photo shows Liu Yanyan making a hand heart gesture to her family at Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2021 (L), and Liu Yanyan's parents making a hand heart gesture to their daughter from Ningjin County, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2021 (R, Photo by Han Qiang). Liu Yanyan, 31, a doctor in Respiratory Department of Ditan Hospital, has been sticking to the front line of anti-epidemic since the COVID-19 pandemic, and chose to stay in Beijing for the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday this year. As a part of the preventative measures against COVID-19, China has encouraged people to stay locally for the Chinese New Year. Many Chinese chose not to go back to their hometowns for family gatherings, opting instead to stay where they were for the most important holiday of the year. Xinhua reporters helped those who didn't go back to their hometowns "reunite" with their families in pictures. (Xinhua)
