2021-01-02 07:05:33 GMT2021-01-02 15:05:33(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Julia Pierrepont III
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) As the latest and hopefully one of the last casualties of the pandemic have kept America in lockdown, a day that would normally see hundreds of thousands of eager spectators lining Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena to see the much-anticipated Rose Parade, its world-famous floral floats and marching bands, instead had to make do with a scaled-down, yet still uplifting virtual, televised version. We all know what the Rose Parade means to us here in Pasadena, as well as to New Year celebrations around the world, Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek told press. To know that we won t get to experience this great tradition on Jan. 1, 2021 is extremely disappointing. However, we also know that we must act responsibly to protect our community in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.