The jade rabbit is gone, and the auspicious dragon is showing a new chapter. The Spring Festival is both Chinese and global. The gentle breeze of the Chinese New Year blows the unique charm of Chinese culture to all parts of the world, and also adds a modern "international style" to the ancient Chinese festival.
On February 11, people perform the dragon dance during the Chinese New Year parade in London, England. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Stephen Cheng).
Red is a symbol of auspiciousness and festivity in Chinese culture. On the occasion of the Spring Festival, landmark buildings in many parts of the world are clothed in "Chinese red". The spire of the Empire State Building in New York flashes red, lit up with Chinese New Year-themed lights; The giant Ferris wheel "London Eye" in London, England, is lit up with red and gold lights, symbolizing happiness and auspiciousness; In the center of St. Petersburg, Russia, "Chinese red" makes the Holy Trinity Bridge appear more quiet and beautiful; In Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Tower also changed into a red outfit to send blessings for the Year of the Dragon.
On February 9, the Holy Trinity Bridge in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia, was lit up with "Chinese Red" to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mo Jingna).
In the Chinatown in the heart of Sydney, at the main venue of the Lunar New Year celebrations, thousands of Sydney citizens came here to feel the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year and celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year together.
I liked it a lot, the atmosphere was great. Sydney citizen Sumi told reporters, "We can try different things and see different zodiac animals on the lanterns." ”
On February 10, people perform a lion dance in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Ping.
Chinese New Year has been designated as a United Nations holiday and is declared a national holiday in nearly 20 countries, and about one-fifth of the world's population celebrates the Lunar New Year in one form or another. Paste Spring Festival couplets, watch lion dances, and write blessing ......Spring Festival folk activities have entered nearly 200 countries and regions. "Chinese New Year" is becoming a global cultural event.
On February 10, in Burlington Arcade Street, London, England, the audience performed English song and dance. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying.
At the Spring Festival temple fair held in the German city of Heidelberg, tourists picked up brushes to draw red molds and experienced the folk customs of pasting Spring Festival couplets and writing the word "Fu" during the Spring Festival; On the banks of the River Thames in London, an 18-metre-long golden dragon from Tongliang in Chongqing is a striking sight to behold, with traditional Chinese dragon and lion dances blending with English flair.
On February 10, in Canberra, the capital of Australia, a man buys Spring Festival couplets. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Chu Chen).
Some people say that "Spring Festival Overture" is a melody "imprinted in the DNA of Chinese". The high music sounded, and the flavor of the New Year was enough. Nowadays, the cheerful "Spring Festival Overture" has sounded in many places around the world, playing the Chinese New Year in the first sound of East and West.
In the city hall of Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the Chinese National Orchestra brought the "Chinese New Year National Meeting" to the audience; In the Berlin Philharmoniker** Hall, the lively third movement of Mozart's "Horn Concerto No. 4", the elegant and beautiful "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" and the "Spring Festival Overture" make the Berliner Philharmoniker's "Happy New Year" lunch** an artistic feast of Eastern and Western cultures.
On February 10th, in the ** hall of Düsseldorf, Germany, Tang Feng, deputy director of the ** Chinese Orchestra, and the orchestra performed the repertoire "Mid-Autumn Festival Cloud Breeze Dance". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Fan.
The age is in Jiachen, and the dragon is auspicious. Dragon, in Chinese culture, is associated with good wishes such as the dragon leaping and the tiger leaping, and the fish leaping over the dragon gate. The blessings of the Year of the Dragon are also coming from all directions: "Happy Year of the Dragon!" "Happy Chinese New Year! "Happy New Year! Good luck in the Year of the Dragon! ”
On the evening of February 6, at the "Year of the Dragon" event held at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, staff and Chinese passengers celebrated the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon together. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Michael Tweerde).
Reporter: Li Guangzheng, Guo Dan, Yang Guang, Zhang Shuhui.
Shan Weiyi, Hu Zunyuan, Zhang Fan, Yuan Hengrui.
Du Zheyu, Wu Lu, Du Juan, Xu Feng, Xiong Yuzhu (intern).
Editors: Wu Weiling, Zhang Huan.
Production: Xinhua FM Studio.
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