'Tigers' everywhere as Taiwan prepares for Lunar New Year<br /><br />Tiger sculptures and totems decorate the streets of Taiwan's capital city Taipei, while people shop for spring couplets to welcome in the Year of the Tiger on February 1.<br />In the Chinese zodiac, the tiger represents strength and power. One Taipei resident hopes it can "tame and put down the pandemic."<br /><br />Lunar New Year temple celebrations across the island have been scaled down and some festive events cancelled due to an upsurge in virus cases caused by the Omicron variant.<br /><br />Video by: AFP<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#TheManilaTimes
