Photo taken on April 13, 2020 shows the empty Durbar Marg, a broad long avenue in Kathmandu, Nepal.Photo: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.

Photo taken on April 13, 2020 shows Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal.Photo:Xinhua

 

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

 

A police officer stands beside a temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 13, 2020.Photo:Xinhua