The China Cultural Center in the German capital of Berlin has hosted a series of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ties between China and Germany.
Monks from Central China's Henan province have staged a special performance of Chinese martial arts to conclude Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok.
The opening ceremony for the 2017 Culture City of East Asia cultural exchange activities was held in Kyoto, Japan, on Feb 18. Officials and representatives from China, Japan and Korea along with about 1,000 audience members attended the event.
Dance drama Tales of the Silk Road was performed in Frankfurt in Germany, on Feb 18, attracting about 2,000 audience numbers.
The Red Detachment of Women was performed by dancers from the National Ballet of China in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb 15 to 18.
Chinese nianhua, or lunar New Year paintings, are often used as decorations during the Spring Festival. They are placed on doors or walls to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to families in the new year.
In the lead up to the 45th anniversary of China-Germany diplomatic ties, activities including Chinese folk music concerts, temple fairs, heritage exhibitions, fireworks and light shows, have been held in Germany.
A Chinese zodiac jewelry exhibition is underway at the China Culture Center in Paris, as a final event of the Chinese Culture Ministry’s Happy Chinese New Year project to celebrate the lunar New Year of Rooster.
More than 1,000 entries from more than 30 countries have been submitted to the Just Share It - Happy Chinese New Year Photo Contest 2017 since its launch on Jan 1. Thank you for your participation! The annual contest is still open for entries worldwide until Feb 28.
Samples from the collections held by 10 major Chinese museums have been showcased at Frankfurt's Paperworld fair in Germany, in the first Chinese group show at the internationally-famed exhibition.
With joyful music and merry ethnic dances, Xinjiang artists brought their best New Year wishes to the people of Senegal at the 2017 Happy Chinese New Year gala on Jan 16.
A Happy Chinese New Year gala was held in Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan 20.About 700 government officials, representatives and locals from China and New Zealand attended the event.