Recently, the United Nations General Assembly surprised us by consensus by designating the Chinese New Year as a United Nations holiday.
This move means that this traditional festival originating from the long history of the Chinese nation is about to show its style to the world, and has won the universal welcome and celebration of people all over the world.
The inclusion of the Year of China, which is full of the essence of Chinese culture and contains shared global values, in the list of United Nations holidays undoubtedly demonstrates the United Nations' resolute opposition to separatism and unilateralism, and also brings new opportunities to promote regional and global harmony.
The Chinese people are full of enthusiasm, and they vigorously promote various festivals.
The new year begins with people from all over the world bringing their families and friends together to laugh, eat and have fun.
According to statistics, more than one-fifth of the Earth's inhabitants participate in it in various forms every year.
Japan and South Korea in Asia, the United Kingdom in Europe, and South Africa in the Americas have all listed the Spring Festival as a legal holiday, and people around the world celebrate this festival with joy.
Leaders of many international organizations and high-level government officials have also expressed enthusiastic support for this new decision.
They believe that this decision will not only enhance cultural exchanges, but also allow people around the world to understand and love each other's cultures.
For example, Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom, said at the Chinese New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom that "the Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals for Chinese people around the world."
Here, I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of the Spring Festival to bring us together and share joy.
The Spring Festival is not only for China, but also more and more loved by friends from all over the world.
"In addition to the global celebration, the United Nations has a unique understanding and expectation of this decision.
Through this decision, the United Nations hopes to promote dialogue and understanding among civilizations and increase the chances of stability and peaceful development in the region.
The United Nations is a bridge connecting peoples and provides an environment for the integration of diverse cultures.
Since joining the United Nations, our country has been actively responding to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) initiative to promote cultural integration and build a harmonious society.
Making the Spring Festival, a Chinese festival that embodies the mysteries of Chinese culture and imbues with the common values of all mankind, a United Nations holiday, is a major step taken by China in leading the future development direction of the world.
This is not only an important festival to promote our great Chinese culture and celebrate China, but also a concrete practice for us to respond to the call for building a harmonious global society.
There is no doubt that the United Nations' decision to establish the Spring Festival as an official holiday is a strong support for China's cultural dissemination.
Let's take a global perspective and share our culture as equals, and contribute to shaping a harmonious and prosperous world.
I believe that with the common acceptance of the people of all ethnic groups in the world, this new United Nations holiday will be like a spring breeze and bring us a prosperous and splendid picture of the world.