Tokyo, 11 Feb (Xinhua) -- The Tokyo Tower in The Port District of Tokyo, Japan, lit up "Chinese Red" on the evening of 11 February. The Tokyo Tower also uses the projection of the Chinese character "Hope", which is full of blessings for the New Year of the Ox.
Since 2019, Tokyo Tower has lit up Chinese red Chinese New Year's Eve night every year. Yan An, chairman of the Executive Committee of the event, said that the shining "hope" in the night sky is the common wish and voice of the people of China and Japan and the people of the world. Due to the epidemic, this year's "Tokyo Tower Lights Up China Red" event was broadcast live online and helicopter aerial photography was launched.
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou delivered Chinese New Year greetings via video. He said: "I believe that without the winter that cannot pass, mankind will eventually completely defeat the epidemic." It is hoped that the light of Tokyo Tower today will bring more confidence and strength to the people of China and Japan who have been holding out for a long time. ”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike sent written congratulatory messages for the event. In his congratulatory speech, Suga sent New Year greetings to overseas Chinese in Japan and thanked them for their contributions and support for the development of bilateral relations. (End)
![Tokyo Tower has lit up Chinese red for three times, and the new music TV "Hope" has been launched at the same time[fig]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)