ISLAMABAD, Feb 07 (APP):China Cultura
l Center and the Cultural Office of
Chinese Embassy in Pakistan have jointly launched a series of activities to grandly celebrate the “Happy
Chinese New Year-2024 as Year of the Dragon” in Pakistan.
Taikonauts at China’s Tiangong space station extended New Year’s greetings for the Year of Dragon to audience and the global
Chinese community via video message, officially launching 2024 Happy
Chinese New Year activities throughout the world, said a press release issued on Wednesday.
China Cultura
l Center in Pakistan has launched a wide range of exciting online events, such as cultural performances, exhibitions, documentaries on culture, arts, tourism, and more, to showcase rich celebrations of the Lunar
Chinese New Year.
In order to celebrate
Chinese New Year with the community, China Cultura
l Center in Pakistan has joined hands with China Window in Peshawar, Silk Road Cultura
l Centre in Quetta as well as the well-known restaurant MONAL group. In this regard, the MONAL restaurant would allow Islamabad locals to experience the joyous
Chinese New Year ambiance.
Through this activity,
Chinese nationals residing in Pakistan will have the chance to enjoy and celebrate
Chinese New Year in Pakistan in addition to helping Pakistani citizens participate in the festivities.
Chinese New Year also known as ‘Spring Festival’ is the most important festival of the year for the
Chinese nation. It is an important opportunity for families and friends to get together and celebrate the new year. The
Chinese people strive to m
ake this e
vent as special as possible, often spending hours preparing food and decorations for the events of the festival.
Happy
Chinese New Year is usually celebrated with loud showcases of talents, fireworks, and the adornment of red on everything, each coming with their cultural symbolism. Behind the colorful idiosyncrasies lie a period of renewal and welcoming of the future, while inversely also harkening back to one’s roots of community, familial bond, and self-reflection.
China Cultura
l Center in Pakistan will also launch more activities on various social media platforms.
They also urged the masses, saying that the friends from Pakistan can visit our social media platforms including Facebook and Wechat to witness the festive celebration of 2024 Happy
Chinese New Year.
www.facebook.com/cccenterinpak
and the Center’s Director X(formerly Twitter) account: @zhang_heqing.