Chinese children perform the folk dance, Paper-cutting Girls, at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Happy Chinese New Year celebration at the Pipitea Marae & Function Centre in Wellington, New Zealand, Jan 30, 2018. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

The China Cultural Center in New Zealand and the Multicultural Council of Wellington signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for 2018 to promote multicultural prosperity in Wellington.

The ceremony featured a variety of performances presented by the China Cultural Center in New Zealand, including dances, Taiji sword performance and a paper umbrella show.

A photo exhibition on the 2017 global Happy Chinese New Year celebrations was held at the event.