
Photo taken on April 13, 2020 shows the empty Durbar Marg, a broad long avenue in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Xinhua/Tang Wei)
KATHMANDU, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Biska Festival is celebrated annually on the new year according to Nepali calendar. During this occasion people have get-togethers and celebrate in various ways. However, this year the celebrations was cancelled after the Nepali government extended the ongoing lockdown to battle the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stay Home, Stay healthy! Wish you all a healthy and Happy New Year 2077!

Photo taken on April 13, 2020 shows Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Xinhua/Tang Wei)

Photo taken on April 13, 2020 shows an empty Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. (Xinhua/Tang Wei)

A police officer stands beside a temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 13, 2020. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■


