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The Lunar New Year in 2024 is the Year of the Dragon.
The dragon is the only mythical animal in the zodiac.
It is also a common cultural symbol of the Chinese nation.
It represents the national spirit of vigorous and enterprising, self-improvement, tolerance and neutrality.
Looking at the world, I am afraid that the people of no country love dragons as much as the Chinese.
The Chinese are the descendants of the dragon.
The dragon is regarded as a symbol of civilization and a spiritual totem.
At the Volga Manor in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, members of the Tongliang Fire Dragon Team perform the Tongliang Dragon Dance (photo taken on January 29). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Tao.
Tourists perform a dragon dance on Qianmen Street in Beijing (photo taken on February 2). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Huanzong.
This is a long dragon lantern displayed in the Laomendong Historical and Cultural District in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province (photo taken on January 21). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo.
Children perform a dragon dance in Shangyang Village, Xiazhuhu Street, Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province (photo taken on February 2). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Xie Shangguo).
Tourists perform underwater dragon dance at the "Underwater Dragon Dance to Celebrate the New Year" folk performance in Qingdao Polar Ocean Park, Shandong Province (taken on February 3). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ziheng.
The Spring Festival is the oldest and most important traditional festival in Chinese culture.
It is a festive day for thousands of families to reunite, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new.
On 22 December 2023, the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus.
Designated the Lunar New Year as a United Nations holiday.
This screenshot provided by the United Nations on February 6 shows UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivering a Lunar New Year message for the Year of the Dragon at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Guterres expressed his gratitude to China and the Chinese people for their unwavering support for the United Nations, multilateralism and global progress. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the United Nations).
Chinese New Year has officially become a United Nations holiday.
It fully demonstrates the communication power and influence of Chinese civilization and oriental culture.
It will help promote exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations in the world.
Embody the cultural values of diversity and inclusion advocated by the United Nations.
On the occasion of the arrival of the Year of the Dragon.
Wonderful Chinese New Year celebrations are held in many countries.
All kinds of "dragons" have also appeared all over the world with ancient Chinese culture and blessings.
Children pose for a photo with a dragon-shaped balloon at a Chinese New Year market in Singapore (photo taken on 7 February). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Deng Zhiwei).
A dragon dance team composed of more than 100 teenagers from Malaysia and China danced a nearly 200-meter "long dragon" on Jonker Street in Malacca, Malaysia. This is the scene of the Chinese and Malaysian teenagers dancing together (taken on February 1). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cheng Yiheng.
People pass by a Year of the Dragon decoration at Panzoran Square (also known as the "New China Town") in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 4. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin.
People pose for a photo in front of a Chinese dragon in Highglit Park in Christchurch, New Zealand's South Island city, on February 9. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Meng Tao).
Students from the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi perform a dragon dance at the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on January 31. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Guansen.
Performers perform a dragon dance at Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, during the 2024 "Happy New Year" float parade (photo taken on February 3). Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Mauritius).
Hungarian boys experience a dragon dance at the Chinese New Year temple fair in Budapest's Chinatown (photo taken on February 3). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Ferti Otilo).
A giant light show called "Dragons of Davos" was filmed in Davos, Switzerland (photo taken on February 2). This is the latest projection by Swiss light artist and filmmaker Gerry Hofstedtle, who hopes to welcome the arrival of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon in this way. Xinhua News Agency (photo provided by the interviewee, photo by Mike Kessler).
People perform a dragon and lion dance on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France (photo taken on February 4). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing.
This is a dragon dance performance filmed at the home stadium of the Scandicci Volleyball Club in Italy on February 4 during the break between the matches. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Jing.
Artist Juan Carlos Paz paints a poster for the Chinese New Year of the Dragon at his home in Zaragoza, Spain, on January 25. Since 2016, Madrid, the capital of Spain, has released a poster of the Chinese New Year every Spring Festival, and Paz is the author of the series. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Dingbo.
On February 11, the actors performed a dragon dance during the Chinese New Year parade in London, England. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Stephen Cheng).
People wear their own dragon heads during Chinese New Year celebrations in Recife, Brazil, on February 3. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Tiancong.
A child dressed in a dragon decoration contest at the Bicycle Zodiac Decoration Contest in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 4. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Francisco Cañedo).
Visitors perform the dragon dance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, U.S. (photo taken on February 3). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Fengguo.
People view a model of a Lego dragon in Richmond, Canada, on February 5. Canadian LEGO master Robin Suser used more than 8,000 LEGO bricks to build a dragon model to welcome the arrival of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Liang Sen).
The annual issuance of commemorative stamps for the Chinese zodiac has also become a tradition in many places.
Staff display the "Eastern Calendar: Year of the Dragon" stamps and first day covers, as well as previous stamps from the series (photo taken on 30 January) in Minsk, Belarus. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Ren kov).
First Day Cover of Chinese Lunar Year of the Dragon stamp taken at the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dragon stamp issuance ceremony in Budapest, Hungary (photo taken on 1 February). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Ferti Otilo).
A commemorative stamp for the Year of the Dragon in Paris, France (taken on 26 January). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing.
In the New Year, the "dragon" set off from the east and walked the world.
To bring people from all over the world a joyful and peaceful experience of Chinese culture.