Hey there! 🎉 Did you know that China celebrates a super fun holiday called the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival? Well, this year, something really cool happened in Nairobi, Kenya! 🌍
China Media Group (or CMG for short) hosted a special event called the “Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala” at the United Nations Office in Nairobi. Over 300 people came to join the fun, including officials, diplomats, and people who love culture and celebrations! 🎊
In a video message, Mr. Shen Haixiong, the president of CMG, talked about how more and more people around the world are enjoying the Chinese New Year. In fact, about one-fifth of the world’s population celebrates it in different ways! Isn’t that amazing? 🥳
The Chinese New Year has even been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, which means it’s recognized as an important tradition to be shared and protected. 🌟
CMG’s Spring Festival Gala is the world’s most-watched New Year’s TV show. Can you believe it has been on TV for 42 years? 📺 This year, they’re using cool technology like 5G, 4K/8K videos, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make the show even more awesome! 🤖
At the Nairobi event, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, a United Nations official, said the Spring Festival is a special cultural symbol for people all over the world. She wished everyone peace, prosperity, and happiness during the holiday. 💖
There were also amazing performances! The Shaolin Monk Troupe showed off their incredible kung fu skills. They come all the way from the famous Shaolin Temple in China’s Henan Province. 🥋 People also enjoyed exciting acrobatics like plate spinning and bowl balancing, and learned about traditional arts like making dough figurines. How cool is that? 🎭
This fantastic event was shared by lots of media across Africa, reaching over 600 million people in countries like Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria, and Tanzania. 🌐 That’s a lot of people sharing in the joy of the Chinese New Year!
The celebration in Nairobi showed how festivals like the Chinese New Year can bring people together from all over the world to enjoy culture, friendship, and fun! 🥰
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
