China Economic Times reporter Xu Weibing.
The Spring Festival is both Chinese and global. Recently, the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus to designate the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) as a United Nations holiday (the "floating holiday" of the calendar of conferences and meetings). Traditionally, in addition to the important official holidays of the host country, the United Nations General Assembly may designate the holidays widely celebrated around the world as United Nations holidays by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, and try to avoid arranging conference activities on the day.
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In this regard, ** spokesman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference held on December 25 that the Spring Festival is one of the oldest and most important traditional festivals in Chinese culture, and it is a festive day for thousands of families to reunite and bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. The Spring Festival is both Chinese and global. The Spring Festival means the beginning of the Lunar New Year, when the cold winter is gradually gone, the spring mountains are visible, and Vientiane is renewed. For thousands of years, the Spring Festival has been endowed with the meaning and connotation of reunion. Nowadays, China's Spring Festival has become a United Nations holiday, and the global significance conveyed is self-evident. This historic decision is not only a recognition of the cultural and historical significance of this ancient Chinese New Year, but also a tribute to the way millions of people around the world, especially in Asia and beyond, celebrate it. As Ambassador Dai Bing, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, said after the adoption of the resolution of the General Assembly, as a traditional Chinese folk festival, the Spring Festival is not only a day for family reunions, farewell to the old and welcome the new, but also carries the values of Chinese civilization such as peace, harmony and harmony, as well as the common values of all mankind, such as social tolerance and harmonious coexistence between man and nature. In fact, long before the adoption of this initiative by the United Nations, China's Spring Festival culture had already deeply influenced the world. It is understood that more than 20 countries and regions have taken the Spring Festival as a legal holiday, and about one-fifth of the world's population will celebrate the Lunar New Year in different forms every year. Among them, there are some countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia, which are located in the traditional East Asian cultural circle or Chinese character cultural circle, such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, which have set up public holidays during the Spring Festival according to local conditions. The Spring Festival folk activities have already entered 200 countries and regions, becoming a global cultural event, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and other countries of the Chinese community will hold a variety of forms of celebrations, these activities with excellent traditional Chinese culture will attract many local residents to participate, everyone to experience the festival together, happy and peaceful atmosphere to entrust people with good wishes for the new year. Among the people, the Spring Festival has already brought joyful experiences to people from all over the world. As Ambassador Dai Bing said, China's promotion of the Spring Festival as a UN holiday is a pragmatic action to implement the Global Civilization Initiative and advocate respect for the diversity of world civilizations. The Spring Festival has officially become a United Nations holiday, which fully demonstrates the communication influence of Chinese civilization, will effectively promote exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations in the world, and actively embodies the cultural values of diversity and inclusiveness advocated by the United Nations. It is understood that this decision was made by the United Nations General Assembly after careful consideration, marking a deeper understanding and tolerance of multiculturalism on a global scale. The exact date will vary from year to year depending on the lunar calendar, which means that every year will usher in a new beginning, a new hope. Although this is not yet a global public holiday, the United Nations' recognition is undoubtedly significant. It is not only a recognition of the growing influence and importance of the Asian community on a global scale, but also a respect and admiration for cultural diversity. At the same time, it is a major victory for the Asian diaspora around the world. Not only does it symbolize greater cultural tolerance and understanding, but it also paves the way for greater recognition and appreciation of multicultural traditions within the framework of the United Nations. In short, when the Spring Festival is more and more recognized by the world, the spiritual core of Chinese culture of harmony, harmony and peace embodied in it will also be more well-known to the world. Let us all hope that this ancient and vibrant festival will be more widely celebrated and recognized around the world, and become an important link connecting people from all over the world to know each other and walk hand in hand.
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