Brussels, 19 Jan (China News Network) -- With the New Year of the Tiger approaching, overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in Belgium held a consolation activity on 18 January to send "Spring Festival bags" to overseas Chinese and offer New Year blessings to their ancestral (homeland) country.
The activities to comfort overseas Chinese will send "Spring Festival bags" (including chocolate, candy, liquor and other gifts) to overseas Chinese. Photo by Ken Tokuyo
On the same day, under the organization of the Anti-epidemic Alliance of the Belgian Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Group, the "Zhejiang Has Love • Welcoming Spring in the Four Seas" consolation activity for overseas Chinese was held in Brussels, and 700 "Spring Festival Bags" (including chocolates, candies, liquor and other gifts) full of affection were sent to overseas Chinese by the person in charge of the Anti-epidemic Alliance.
Overseas Chinese received "Spring Festival Bags" (including chocolate, candy, liquor and other gifts). Photo by Ken Tokuyo
Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, everyone used fists instead of shaking hands and wore masks to communicate throughout the whole process. Zhu Hai'an, chairman of the anti-epidemic alliance, said that the epidemic has damaged the business of overseas Chinese and their spirit has suffered, but the Chinese nation has always had a tenacious and indomitable character, and at this time it is even more necessary to unite sincerely, help each other and tide over difficulties together.
The person in charge of the anti-epidemic alliance of the Belgian Zhejiang overseas Chinese group presented the "Spring Festival Package" to the representatives of overseas Chinese. Photo by Ken Tokuyo
Zhu Haian introduced that this activity to comfort overseas Chinese has been strongly supported by the overseas Chinese affairs department of Zhejiang Province and the Chinese Embassy in Belgium, and the strong nostalgia and care have warmed the hearts of overseas Chinese, "In our most difficult and helpless time, the ancestral (nationality) country and people have never forgotten us, cared for and helped us, and we will persist in fighting the epidemic and strive for the final victory."
Zhu Hai'an (pictured left), chairman of the Anti-epidemic Alliance of Belgian Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Groups, presented the "Spring Festival Package" to the representatives of international students. Photo by Ken Tokuyo
Chinese Ambassador to Belgium Cao Zhongming sent a congratulatory letter to the event. Cao Zhongming said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has lasted for two years, and domestic relatives have always been concerned about the cold and warm safety of overseas Chinese, and this consolation activity once again conveyed the warm care of domestic relatives to the vast number of overseas Chinese in Belgium, highlighting the compatriotic friendship of helping each other in the same boat and watching out for each other.
The overseas Chinese compatriots present held the national flag of China and Belgium and offered New Year greetings in unison. Photo by Ken Tokuyo
In the letter, Cao Zhongming also thanked the overseas Chinese in Belgium for their firm support for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, believing that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be a complete success, "I hope that everyone will uphold the Olympic spirit in the Year of the Tiger, not afraid of challenges, unite and forge ahead, like a tiger to add wings, together to the future."
At the end of the event, the overseas Chinese compatriots present held the national flag of China and Belgium and offered New Year blessings in unison: "I wish the great motherland prosperity, I wish the people of the motherland's hometown happiness and health, and a happy Spring Festival; I wish the Belgian overseas Chinese compatriots peace and health, and the Year of the Tiger." (End)
Source: China News Network