Splendid Chinese Year｜Extend New Year blessings to each other and wish peace and prosperity in the Year of the Dragon – Chinese embassies abroad hold activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 10 (Xinhua News Agency’s foreign correspondents reported: To celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, our embassies abroad held colorful New Year receptions, gathering people from all walks of life to celebrate the New Year and exchange blessings. Wishing you peace and prosperity in the Year of the Dragon.
The Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations held a New Year reception, which was decorated with flowers and lanterns. More than 300 people, including senior United Nations officials and permanent representatives of various countries to the United Nations, gathered together. UN General Assembly President Francis attended the reception and said that the UN General Assembly passed a resolution to designate the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) as a UN holiday, which is a high recognition of China’s important contributions to the UN and multilateralism. In the new year, I wish China prosperity and strength, and wish the Chinese people all the best.
At the reception, many guests congratulated the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) on becoming a United Nations holiday and paid New Year greetings to the Chinese people. They highly recognized China’s efforts to safeguard multilateralism, promote the development of the United Nations, and respond to global challenges, and wished China success in the new year. achieve greater results and make greater contributions to promoting world peace and development.
Zhang Jun, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said that the dragon symbolizes justice, strength, courage, endeavor and luck, and is the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation. It is sincerely hoped that the spirit of the dragon can inject strong impetus into the international community and join hands to address global challenges.
In the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Embassy in France, local people from all walks of life, heads of international organizations, and envoys from various countries in France gathered together to welcome the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and celebrate the New Year of the Year of the Dragon. The guests spoke highly of the glorious 60-year history of China and France, talked about new opportunities and prospects for the future development of China and France, and looked forward to further strengthening exchanges and cooperation in various fields and pushing China-France relations to a new level. A photo exhibition of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France was also held at the reception.
Lu Shaye, Chinese Ambassador to France, said that over the past 60 years, China-France relations have upheld “independence, mutual understanding, foresight, and mutual benefit” and have embarked on an extraordinary path of state-to-state exchanges. In recent years, China-France relations have maintained steady development, and cooperation in various fields has steadily advanced, injecting stability and positive energy into a turbulent world.
Accompanied by traditional Chinese festive melodies, the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland kicked off the New Year reception. Many popular songs such as “My Chinese Heart” and “The Same Song” sang a strong patriotism, while pipa performance, fan dance, Chinese martial arts and other programs showed the charm of traditional Chinese culture. The guests wished China and Switzerland prosperity and prosperity, and China-Switzerland relations reaching a new level. Wang Shiting, Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland, said in his speech that the embassy will strive to make new and greater contributions to promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the development of Sino-Swiss relations.
At the New Year reception held by the Chinese Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of the Sinology Department of the University of East Sarajevo, young artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina and staff of the embassy presented wonderful programs. Programs such as “My Motherland and Me” and “Ah, Goodbye, Friends” won the audience Cheers.
Chavala, the rotating chairman of the House of Representatives of the BiH Parliament, said that he was deeply impressed by China’s rapid development and the diligence and friendliness of the Chinese people. On the occasion of the Year of the Dragon, I wish the Chinese people a happy Spring Festival. Chinese Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ji Ping extended New Year greetings to the guests, reviewed the fruitful results achieved by the two countries, and expressed their willingness to work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
The Chinese Embassy in Slovenia and the Confucius Institute at the University of Ljubljana jointly organized the 2024 New Year Reception, presenting a wonderful evening party to guests from all walks of life in China and Slovenia. Tai Chi fans, Tai Chi swords and shadow puppet performances by Slovenian teachers and students, “Jasmine” and “Unforgettable Tonight” presented by Russian opera singers in Sri Lanka, cheongsam show and pipa solo by overseas Chinese in Sri Lanka, etc., won rounds of applause from the guests.
President Rupon and Prime Minister Jugnauth of Mauritius attended the Spring Festival reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Mauritius and jointly wished the two peoples happiness and health and everlasting friendship. At the reception, the guests watched the “Auspicious Dragon Comes” Chinese Zodiac Cultural and Creative Exhibition and wonderful artistic performances, and also experienced Chinese culture in the calligraphy, tea art, paper-cutting, and musical instrument cultural display areas.
The Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands held a New Year reception. Williams, Deputy Director of the Asia and Oceania Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, wished harmony, peace and prosperity in the Year of the Dragon at the reception, and expressed his expectation that the Netherlands and China will further strengthen cooperation.
The Chinese Embassy in Algeria held a New Year reception for Chinese compatriots in Algeria titled “Warmly Welcome the Spring and Celebrate the Year of China”. The compatriots attending the meeting jointly wished the motherland prosperity and China-Algeria relations to a higher level.
2024-02-10 10:03:30
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