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The Happy Chinese New Year has come to its fifth year. There will be 506 different activities covering 294 cities of 103 countries and regions this year, the largest ever in history.
Activities include theatrical performances, plaza parades, temple fairs, folk art shows, cultural exhibitions, variety shows, folk art display, quiz, book fairs, tourism publicity, fashion shows, animation competition, and also New Year concert and television gala.
Three celebrities, Ni Ping, Yang Lan and Lang Lang, will continue to act as promotion ambassadors. They will participate in activities abroad to promote the spreading of Chinese culture across the globe.
Happy Chinese New Year is a worldwide celebration hosted by the Ministry of Culture of the PRC and other Chinese authorities. It seeks to provide a global platform that is joyful, harmonious and accessible to all, to encourage people across the world to celebrate the Chinese New Year, experience the profound yet interesting Chinese culture and understand the huge achievements China has made, as there emerges a worldwide boom to visit and know China.
Link : | China Daily | Chinaculture.org |