Lion dancers line up before their efficiency at a temple in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
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Kenya
Renowned structures and leisure areas in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have actually been spectacular in red because Thursday to commemorate the arrival of Chinese Spring celebration, which falls on Saturday.
The Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, is China’s grandest conventional celebration marked by household reunions. Chinese individuals normally host vibrant activities throughout the holiday to mark the New Year and wish best of luck and true blessings.
Nairobi’s Global Trade Centre, among the highest structures in eastern Africa, held a light program on Thursday night thanks to the China Media Group (CMG), which holds the copyright for the production and broadcasting of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala set up for Chinese New Year’s eve.
The mascot for China’s upcoming Spring Festival Gala, “Long Chenchen”, or the “dragon of Chenchen,” was shown in the light program, in addition to Spring celebration greetings from CMG to individuals in Kenya.
On the exact same day, the Ferris Wheel “Eye of Kenya” at Two Rivers Mall, the biggest shopping mall in East Africa, was likewise lit up in red, representing the advantageous colors utilized for the conventional celebration.
A group of trainees from the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi staged a vibrant dragon and lion dance efficiency close by the ferris wheel, drawing in lots of observers as they showcased the beauty of standard Chinese culture.
“The red color represents the color of the Chinese. It was an extremely fantastic light program as you have actually likewise seen. It was really good. I truly liked it since it’s good. You can see it from afar, individuals from all over are seeing it,” stated among the regional citizens.
“Chinese New Year for me implies that we are bidding goodbye to the old year and inviting another brand-new year with huge chances, brand-new opportunities, and it’s a year that we prepare for much things to occur,” stated another citizen.
The day likewise marked the very first time that mascot Long Chenchen appeared in the African nation. It is the very first time for CMG’s innovative cultural items themed on the Spring Festival Gala to debut on the African continent.
The city of Nairobi will likewise see some other activities, consisting of martial arts, dragon and lion dance efficiencies and temple fairs.
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