A "Happy Chinese New Year" gala was held in Mauritius on Feb 8. The Ministry of Culture of China, the Chinese embassy in Mauritius, the China Cultural Center in Mauritius and the Ministry of Arts and Culture of Mauritius organized the event.
An annual worship ceremony was held at Du Fu's thatched cottage in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, during the "Day of Men", which falls on Feb 14, 2016.
A Peking opera and Kunqu opera cultural show was held in Tokyo to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year at the China Cultural Center on Feb 2.
A "Happy Chinese New Year" gala was held in Colombo in Sri Lanka on Jan 30. About 200 officials, representatives and students from Sri Lankan institutions and colleges attended.
A Chinese New Year concert and Spring Festival gala were held in Veliko Tarnovo, a former capital of Bulgaria, on Jan 31. The performances marked the opening of "2016 Happy Chinese New Year" in the southeastern European country.
The dance drama, Silk Road, was staged at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay in Singapore on Jan 23. About 1,900 people attended the performance.
Spring Festival, which falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, is the most important festival in China and a time for family reunion, like Christmas in the West.
A performance named "2016 Happy Chinese New Year" was staged in Harare in Zimbabwe on Jan 29-30. About 1,000 officials and representatives from China and Zimbabwe attended the performance.
Pictures of door gods are traditional Chinese decorations placed on doors, which are believed to keep evil spirits from entering.
A '2016 Happy Chinese New Year' gala was held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Jan 23. About 700 representatives, officials and entrepreneurs from the Chinese Embassy in Congo and other institutions were present.
A series of activities were held in in Buenos Aires to welcome upcoming Chinese New Year.
Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 1 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity who oversees the moral character of each household.
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