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To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, many countries have held celebrations in different forms.
Recently, under the guidance of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and co-sponsored by the Pakistan Overseas Chinese Association and the Pakistan Chinese Education Association, the China-Pakistan Youth New Year Party was held in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The program of the party was colorful and won the applause of the audience.
The main depot of the Orange Line Metro, Pakistan's only light rail subway, also hosted a cultural event to welcome the Year of the Dragon. Chinese and Pakistani employees from various departments of the Orange Line Metro and Pakistani friends who love Chinese culture presented a number of wonderful cultural performances, including rap, lion dance, Chinese martial arts, etc.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia. As the opening event of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, held a New Year celebration. The programme was varied, with a team of Mongolian skiers performing a unique ski dragon dance outdoors.
In 2024, the UAE Overseas Chinese New Year Gala will be staged at the world's palace-level art center - Dubai Opera. In the five months of preparation for this Spring Festival Gala, the number of performers exceeded 1,200, breaking the Guinness World Record in the project of "more than 250 people in a single dance program and more than 72 nationalities of actors in the whole party".
In the northern German city of Düsseldorf, the ** Chinese Orchestra held a national ** meeting with the theme of "Heaven and Earth Yongle Chinese Festival", which presented the unique charm of the Chinese nation and the brilliant Chinese civilization in three dimensions, and brought the joy of the festival and the elegance of Chinese culture to the German audience.
The city of Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, known as the "Waterfall City", held two events in quick succession to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year. In the Peace Square in the heart of the city, Chinese martial arts, folk music and folk dance performances are staged one after another.
In the United States, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York held a series of activities called "Happy New Year". In his speech at the launching ceremony, Huang Ping, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in New York, expressed the hope that the Chinese and American people will further enhance mutual understanding and contribute to strengthening bilateral relations while celebrating the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon. The New York Nasdaq Exchange also held a special bell ringing ceremony to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon.
In Jordan, many traditional Chinese cultural activities have been brought to local campuses for students to experience first-hand.
In Singapore, young people from China and Singapore presented a wonderful performance that integrated the cultures of the two countries at the Spring Festival Gala.
In addition, the Spring Festival celebrations were also held in Thailand, Turkey, Morocco and other places, and many Chinese at home and abroad celebrated the Chinese New Year with various cultural activities together with local people, feeling the lively and cheerful festive atmosphere.