Hastings Blossom Parade kicks off in Hastings, New Zealand, Oct 3, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

"This cooperation is one of the many projects undertaken by Hastings and the China Culture Center in Wellington. These projects are helpful to strengthen ties between New Zealand and China and promote cultural exchange," said Guo.

"The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world profoundly. Building a community with a shared future for mankind has become the firm choice of more and more countries. It turns more important to intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges."