The Spring Festival is a "Chinese moment" for the reunion of thousands of families, and it has also set off an international upsurge of global celebrations. From the East to the West, from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, many countries have lit up "China Red", shared a joyful and festive atmosphere, and experienced the splendid and colorful Chinese culture. "Chinese New Year" is becoming a global cultural event.
For Chinese Singaporeans, Chinese New Year is the most solemn traditional festival, and in Chinatown, there is a large Chinese New Year market every year, and window grilles and lighting with dragon patterns are the most sought-after this year. From 8 to 17 February, the Spring to Riverside celebration will be held at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, with a number of festivities, including cabaret performances, traditional lantern displays and more.
In recent years, the overseas "Spring Festival fever" has been heating up and has become a global cultural event. In New York, USA, a huge poster of dragon-shaped cultural relics was unveiled in Times Square to present New Year blessings. On the exterior wall of the Musée d'Art Guimet in France, on the wall of the Chinese dragon leaping over the wall, among the red auspicious clouds, the French version of "Happy Year of the Dragon" reflects the joy and joy of the Chinese New Year. On the evening of the first day of the Chinese New Year, Princess Sirindhorn held the golden dragon ball in the midst of gongs and drums in Bangkok's Chinatown, Thailand, and celebrated the 2024 "Happy New Year" in Thailand and celebrated the Year of the Dragon with the local people. In Moscow, the capital of Russia, the Chinese New Year celebration lasts for ten days, and traditional Chinese New Year decorations such as red lanterns and Chinese dragons can be seen everywhere.
In order to celebrate the Spring Festival, landmark buildings in many countries are lit up with "China Red". The giant Ferris wheel "London Eye" in London, England, is lit up in red and gold to symbolize happiness and auspiciousness, in Tokyo, Japan, the Tokyo Tower is dressed in red to send blessings for the Year of the Dragon, and the landmark of Canada's largest city, Toronto, the CN Tower, also starts to "shine red" an hour after sunset to welcome the arrival of the Year of the Dragon.
According to incomplete statistics, nearly 20 countries regard the Spring Festival as a legal holiday, and about one-fifth of the world's population celebrates the Lunar New Year in different forms. On 22 December 2023, the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus to designate the Chinese New Year (Chinese New Year) as a United Nations holiday. In the past few days, for the first time, a number of United Nations agencies have officially held Spring Festival celebrations, where Chinese and foreign people have experienced dumpling-making, watched performances, and exchanged New Year greetings.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General Fleming: The Spring Festival has become a United Nations holiday, which shows the importance of this holiday, and I wish you all good health, happiness and good luck in the Year of the Dragon.
Nowadays, the rich and diverse Spring Festival celebrations around the world fully reflect the joyful sharing and mutual appreciation in cultural exchanges, making the Spring Festival a cultural business card handed by China to the world. People with different cultural backgrounds share the joyful experience brought by the Spring Festival with Chinese people around the world, feel the charm of Chinese culture in the flavor of the New Year that is getting stronger and stronger every year, and enhance their understanding of China.
(CCTV)