Celebrate China New Year and bless Beijing Winter Olympics.
Singing and laughing to welcome the New Year, Tiger Leaps and Longteng He Xinchun. On the occasion of the arrival of the Year of the Tiger in China, many countries hold colorful activities to celebrate the Spring Festival in China and wish Beijing the Winter Olympics. From issuing stamps of the Year of the Tiger to various celebrations and getting together on various clouds, the Spring Festival, like a beautiful scenery, has become a window for people from all over the world to know about China. People share happiness and friendship, and send heartfelt wishes to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Issue stamps, placing courage and hope in the New Year.
In order to express its blessing to the Year of the Tiger, the United Nations Postal Administration recently issued a special edition stamp sheet of the Year of the Tiger in China. The left part of the stamp is the emblem of the United Nations, and the right part is the picture of "Tiger Sniffing Rose" created by China designer Tiger Pan. Sergio Baradat, head of global design and communication affairs of the United Nations Postal Administration, expressed the hope that this stamp would convey a positive message and inspire people to get out of the shadow brought by the epidemic and move forward with hope and courage.
On the stamp of the Year of the Tiger Zodiac issued in Belarus, there is a tiger pattern in the middle of the face, with the words "Tiger" in Chinese and "Year of the Tiger" in Belarusian at the lower right. Svilovich, director of the postal products distribution department of Belarus Post Company, said that Belarus has issued stamps on friendly exchanges between the two countries many times to record the development of bilateral relations.
There are two commemorative stamps issued by the French Post Company on the Chinese Lunar Year of the Tiger in China. One is a majestic tiger lying on a red background, symbolizing strength; Another ticket is a tiger standing on a blue background, symbolizing hope. Philippe Valle, CEO of France Post, said that issuing stamps for the Year of the Tiger will help the French people understand China culture and promote cultural exchanges between the two countries.
The Hungarian stamp of the Year of the Tiger Zodiac was issued by graphic artist Saiko — Designed by Berta Agnes, the face is a pair of prancing tigers connected end to end. Stamps are mainly red and yellow, red symbolizes happiness and perfection, and yellow symbolizes prosperity and abundance. Agnes said: "The tiger represents bravery, fortitude, wisdom and self-confidence. The stamp of the Year of the Tiger indicates vigor and new hope."
The lion jumps over the dragon, bringing countless joys and joys.
This year is the second year that the Spring Festival celebration has been held in the central area of Paris. Accompanied by the noisy gongs and drums, six teenagers danced long queues, imposing; Four "lions" jumped with joy and attracted attention. The festive and lively atmosphere attracted a large number of citizens to stop and watch. "Happy New Year!" Will, the mayor of central Paris, said his blessing in Chinese. Vice Mayor of Paris, Nacha, said: "The development of the event is a manifestation of the closeness between the French and Chinese people and provides a solid soil for in-depth cultural exchanges between the two countries."
In Spain, "Celebrating the Spring Festival with Barcelona" was held at the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona a few days ago. Overseas Chinese and local art groups jointly presented splendid cultural performances, attracting thousands of people and tourists to stop. People can also taste China cuisine and experience China traditional culture such as playing Tai Ji Chuan and making lanterns. Jorge, a nearby resident, said that the event brought countless joys to people and the whole family was very happy.
Use chopsticks to hold candy, spell Chinese characters and make lanterns … … Nearly 50 Chinese and Russian children and their parents got together at the Spring Festival celebration held by the China-Russia Humanities Cooperation and Development Center in Moscow. Daglia, a Russian Chinese teacher, told the children about the traditional culture and customs of the Spring Festival in China with videos and pictures. "What is the meaning of Nian in Chinese?" "Why does Chinese love to wear red clothes for the New Year?" Faced with questions one by one, the children are full of interest and answer them like a stream. At the end of the activity, the children also wished the Beijing Winter Olympics a complete success.
At the "Lunar New Year Hand-made Miniature Art Exhibition" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, artists used materials such as noodles and light clay to vividly display the happy reunion dinner, lively dragon and lion dances, happy New Year celebrations and other scenes. Ms. Lin, who came to visit the exhibition, said that the exhibition showed the traditional culture of China and the unique Chinese culture in Malaysia, which made people feel very cordial.
During the period from January 28th to February 1st, several landmark buildings in Dublin, the Irish capital, simultaneously lit up "China Red". Members of the Irish delegation participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics interacted with the public in real time, sharing their wonderful experiences in the venues and the wonderful moments of celebrating the New Year in China.
Spring Festival in the clouds, playing a cultural exchange movement.
"Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of China-Israel Diplomatic Relations and Happy Chinese New Year National Concert" was recently launched on the website and social media platform of China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv. Artists from the National Orchestra of Tianjin Song and Dance Theatre presented China’s classic folk music, such as "Moonlit Night on a Spring River" and "Birds at the Phoenix". Eden Holland, a famous Israeli female singer, sang the China folk song Jasmine in Chinese and Hebrew, which attracted many audiences.
"Paper-cutting welcomes the Spring Festival and builds the Winter Olympics dream together — — Koreans learn Longjiang non-legacy paper-cutting activities, which kicked off the online activities of Korea 2022 Happy Spring Festival. About 60 students from the Chinese class of China Cultural Center in Seoul and local Korean primary and secondary school students gathered online. Under the leadership of Ni Xiumei, the inheritor of China folk paper-cutting art, they seriously studied the skills of binding, cutting and hollowing out. But seeing the clever scissors and colorful paper flying, everyone cut out snowflakes and "strong tiger" patterns one after another. The students said that they learned the charm of paper-cutting technology and the colorful culture of China.
From January 28th to February 15th, 50 online and offline cultural activities were launched in Ireland. The "Chinese Peking Opera and Martial Arts Online Class", as well as music and dance, art exhibitions, New Year’s Night Market and other activities organized by Chinese and Irish artists, overseas Chinese communities and Confucius Institutes, have brought beautiful blessings and cultural experiences to Irish audiences.
In Yangon, Myanmar, "Spring Festival" and "Ice and Snow" have become two major themes to promote the Spring Festival in China. In the three sections of "Classic Culture", "Charming Ice and Snow" and "Enjoying Life", online products such as cloud performances, virtual exhibitions and short videos have been launched one after another, making people feel the colorful charm of China culture.
China Cultural Center in Sydney, Australia welcomes the Year of the Tiger with a series of online and offline activities. At the "Tiger Music Sydney New Year Concert" held by the Australia-China Association for the Promotion of Culture and Art, Chinese and Australian artists joined hands to perform classic pieces such as Spring Festival Suite, Carmen and Piano Concerto No.1 to celebrate the New Year.
Bless the Winter Olympics and work together for the future.
The "Launching Ceremony of the Opening Ceremony of the Tower Light Show for the Beijing Winter Olympics" was held recently in Cairo’s landmark building, the Burj Khalifa. That night, the words "Beijing Winter Olympics" and "Beijing 2022" written in Chinese, Arabic and English and the emblem of the Beijing Winter Olympics were placed on the 187-meter-high Cairo Tata, together with the Nile River flowing quietly at hand, to cheer for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
In Sri Lanka, the China Cultural Center launched "Dream Ice and Snow Journey — — China Northern Winter Tourism Short Video Exhibition ",introduces and promotes the tourism projects in northern China, and has successively launched a series of documentaries related to ice and snow, bringing people in this tropical country a different experience.
At the online Spring Festival reception of "Passionate Winter Olympics, Happy Spring Festival" held by the Embassy and Consulate of China in Brazil, local ballet dancers created passionate dynamic street dances for the China New Year and the Beijing Winter Olympics. Accompanied by the rhythm of the song "Together to the Future", they danced and danced with passion. Eitor, a Brazilian studying in Beijing, said that he was very lucky to live in Beijing, the host city of the Winter Olympics, and "I believe Beijing will present a wonderful event for the world".
At the online Spring Festival party held in Belgium, Jean Malone, a famous Belgian pianist, played the piano music "To Beijing Olympics" specially created for the Beijing Winter Olympics, which ignited the audience’s passion for ice and snow sports.
At the online reception hosted by the Consulate General of China in Milan, Italian Olympic Committee President malago thanked China for its efforts in preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics. He said that after the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games, Italian Milan and Corthie Nathan Pezzo will take over the flag of the Winter Olympics. Sports are connecting Italy and China more closely than ever before.
(Beijing, United Nations, Warsaw, Paris, Madrid, Moscow, Bangkok, Seoul, London, Canberra, Cairo, Brasilia and Brussels, February 1st, by reporters Qu Song, Li Xiaohong, Yu Yang, Liu Lingling, jiang bo, Rong Yi, Liu Hui, Ma Fei, Xing Xue, Chen Xiaowei, Huang Peizhao, Shen Xiaoxiao, Shao Shijun, Niu Yi.