In December 2023, the Lunar New Year was officially designated as a United Nations official holiday, and the "Year of China" officially became the "Year of the World". As the Chinese New Year approaches, more and more foreigners join in celebrating the Spring Festival, and the Chinese New Year has become a world carnival.
How do those foreign friends who work and live in Xicheng celebrate the Chinese New Year? The reporter will take you into the financial street to see the Spring Festival plan of two foreign friends who are engaged in completely different professions.
Financial Street Huize Kindergarten (Financial Street Park).
Teacher Daniel
hello, my name is daniel. i am from england. i came to china four years ago and was working as a teacher in financial street huize kindergarten (financial street campus). i love my life here and the spring festival is one of my f**ourite times of the year.
Hi everyone, my name is Daniel and I'm from the UK. It has been four years since I came to China and I have been working as a teacher at the Financial Street Huize Kindergarten (Financial Street Park). I love my life here, and Chinese New Year is also one of my favorite Chinese festivals of the year.
i h**e worked in xicheng ever since i moved to china and i love my workplace and the area it is in. the people in this district are friendly often speaking english with me and the kindergarten itself is very beautiful and a fantastic school that has helped me learn a lot chinese traditional culture.
I've been working in Xicheng since I moved to China and I really like where I work, kindergarten and Xicheng. The people here are very friendly, they often speak English with me, the kindergarten is very beautiful, it is a great school, and it helped me learn a lot about traditional Chinese culture.
our campus holds the spring festival activities every year and i celebrate the most important festival for chinese people with my students. the kindergarten is a three-way courtyard, which is both traditional and beautiful. the traditional chinese cultural activities in the kindergarten allow the chinese teachers and foreign teachers to know each other and become more like a family, and let us fall in love with the chinese spring festival and chinese traditional culture.
Our kindergarten holds the Chinese New Year Cultural Festival every year, and I will celebrate the most important festival of Chinese with the children. The kindergarten is a three-in-four courtyard, both traditional and beautiful, the traditional Chinese culture activities of the kindergarten let the Chinese teachers and foreign teachers understand each other, more like a family, and let us fall in love with the Chinese New Year and traditional Chinese culture.
xicheng is very close to the heart of beijing so it is a wonderful place to live during the chinese new year. the traditional architecture really gives a feeling of being somewhere special and the kindness and smiles of all the people in the district provide a warm atmosphere.
Xicheng is the center of Beijing and a great place to spend the Spring Festival. The traditional building does have a special feel to it, and the friendliness and smiles of the people here make me feel warm.
this is a time of year when people are most joyful and h**e their hearts open. my chinese friends make me feel very welcome during this time inviting me to their homes to enjoy a meal with their family and giving me suggestions of how to fully enjoy the holiday.
It's the happiest and most relaxing time of the year. During this time, my Chinese friends have warmly invited me to their home for dinner with their families and will give me advice on how to make the most of this holiday.
so i would like to say thank you to beijing and xicheng for giving me many warm and happy spring festivals and hopefully many more to come. happy year of the gragon everyone and good luck to you and your families in the new year.
Therefore, I would like to thank Beijing and Xicheng for giving me many warm and happy Spring Festivals, and I hope to have more opportunities to spend the Spring Festival in Xicheng in the future. I wish you all a happy Chinese New Year and a prosperous Year of the Dragon!
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing Financial Street.
General Manager Zhang De.
my name is sander van delden, the general manager of the ritz-carlton beijing, financial street. originally from the netherlands, my hotel career started in beijing, a city that has always held a special place in my heart. even i h**e worked in various cities in china over the years, beijing remains as one of my f**orite cities. the profound historical heritage and the cosmopolitan nature of beijing h**e always attracted me, prompting me to return with my family.
I'm Zhang De, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing, Financial Street, and I'm from the Netherlands. I started my career in China in Beijing, and although I have worked in many cities since then, Beijing is still one of my favorite cities. Beijing's rich history and the inclusiveness of an international city have a huge attraction for me, so I "came back" with my family.
i not only work but also live in xicheng district. working and living in the heart of the capital gives rise to a genuine sense of pride. due to my busy schedule, i h**en't had the chance to take my family to nearby landmarks like the baita temple, the forbidden city, and the national museum. during the holiday, we may plan to make the most of it with a "xicheng citywalk".
I not only work in Xicheng, but also live in Xicheng, and I will have a sense of "pride" to be able to work and live in the core area of the capital. I am usually busy with work, and I don't have time to take my family to the Baita Temple, the Forbidden City, and the National Museum next to it.
during the spring festival, beijing attracts numerous domestic and international tourists. the ritz-carlton beijing, financial street, located in the central area of the city, adjacent to many historical sites, will host many guests. as the general manager, my paramount responsibility is to ensure the smooth and safe operation of the hotel during this crucial chinese festival. it is my commitment to provide impeccable service and care to all our guests, and many of our colleagues will steadfastly uphold their positions to guarantee a comfortable and joyful stay for our guests, creating a peaceful and joyful chinese new year.
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing Financial Street is located in the heart of Beijing, adjacent to many of Beijing's historical attractions. As the general manager of the hotel, it is another important task for me to ensure the safe and smooth operation of the hotel and provide meticulous service and care to all guests during this most important festival in China. Many of our colleagues will continue to work hard to ensure that our guests can have a comfortable and joyful stay at the hotel and spend a peaceful and joyful Chinese New Year.
on behalf of the ritz-carlton beijing financial street, i wish you a happy new year of the dragon!
Here, on behalf of The Ritz-Carlton, Financial Street, Beijing, I would like to wish you all a happy Chinese New Year and a prosperous Year of the Dragon!
Photo: Financial Street Group.