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People's Daily Online, Stockholm, February 3 (Reporter Yin Miao) On February 2, Chinese Ambassador to Sweden Cui Aimin and his wife attended the opening ceremony of the "Happy New Year" Zodiac Lantern Festival held by the Chinese Cultural Center in Stockholm at King's Garden Square in Stockholm, which was attended by more than 300 people from all walks of life in Sweden and overseas Chinese in Switzerland.
Chinese Ambassador to Sweden Cui Aimin attended the Spring Festival Lantern Festival and delivered a speech. Courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Sweden.
Cui Aimin announced the opening of the Spring Festival Lantern Festival, extended New Year blessings to Chinese and Swiss friends, introduced the rich cultural connotation of the 12 zodiac signs, and said that lighting up the lanterns is full of people's expectations for happiness, peace and friendship, and hopes that the Spring Festival Lantern Festival will bring auspicious luck to the people of China and Sweden.
Visitors enjoy the illuminations. Photo by People's Daily reporter Yin Miao.
The King's Garden Square is brightly lit, and the colorful Zodiac lanterns from Zigong, China, present a colorful fairy tale world, attracting a large number of local people to stop and visit.
The lanterns of the Zodiac Tiger. Photo by People's Daily reporter Yin Miao.
The Zhejiang Wu Opera Troupe from afar brought wonderful dragon dance performances, setting off a festive and warm festival atmosphere, and becoming a beautiful scenery of Stockholm in winter.
Dragon dance performance. Photo by People's Daily reporter Yin Miao.