Sharing 'Chinese Red' - The Spring Festival Story of Africa
2025-01-30
Lantern strings and window decorations gather for the New Year banquet, singing celebratory songs together... The Spring Festival, a traditional festival that carries the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, conveys the value concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and harmonious coexistence between people. With its unique charm, it spans thousands of mountains and rivers, blooming with brilliant colors and writing touching stories on the land of Africa. On the eve of the Spring Festival, a grand "Thousand People Spring Banquet" kicked off at the Thatched Cottage International Convention Center in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. Red lanterns, red tablecloths, red carpets... The vibrant "Chinese red" color decorates this place for an especially festive occasion. About 2000 overseas Chinese and people from all walks of life in Mauritius gathered together. At the spring banquet, traditional Chinese delicacies such as White cut chicken and Sweet and sour fillet were full of fragrance; The dance 'Silk Road Jinse' is like a flowing scroll, taking the audience into the long history of the Silk Road; The male solo singing of 'The Wild Goose' is deeply emotional and evokes the longing of compatriots for their homeland. Mauritius Prime Minister Ramgoolam extended his wishes for the Spring Festival in the Year of the Snake to the guests. Xiong Shizhong, former president of the Mauritius Chinese Association Federation, said that since the federation began organizing spring banquets in 1991, their scale has been expanding day by day and has become a highlight of Mauritius' multiculturalism. Since Mauritius became independent in the 1960s, Chinese Spring Festival has been listed as a public holiday. Mauritius' Minister of Arts and Culture, Gondia, said that Mauritius is a multi-ethnic and integrated family, and it is very important to celebrate the Spring Festival nationwide. In Kenya, the arrival of the Spring Festival has also filled the capital Nairobi with a festive atmosphere. In Chinatown, big red lanterns are hung high, and people are dressed in formal attire to travel. Shops are filled with various Spring Festival specialty goods, attracting customers to stop and purchase. In a Chinese restaurant, the boss, Mr. Wang, was busy entertaining guests, and his face was full of joy. "The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals of the Chinese nation, and we should pass on this sense of happiness to more people." There were both Chinese and Kenyans in the restaurant. In addition to tasting delicious Chinese food, people also sit together and share their stories and blessings. Kenyan customer Amy said, "The Spring Festival is a festival full of happiness, and I am glad to celebrate it with Chinese friends." Chinese tourist Ms. Li said, "Although I am in a foreign land, seeing these red lanterns and hearing the familiar sound of firecrackers is like returning to my hometown, feeling the strong flavor of the New Year." Accompanied by the melodious melody of the Chinese song "How do you say it?", a unique temple fair event was held at the Levy Shopping Center in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Cultural performance teams from both China and Zambia took turns to perform, bringing the audience a traditional audio-visual feast of singing, dancing, and instrumental performances, showcasing the integration and harmony of Chinese and African cultures. I can sing over 30 Chinese songs. Although I don't speak Chinese very well, I have no problem singing Chinese songs Diana Kamau, the singer of the song and an employee of the China Aid Zambia Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center, said happily. The staff of the Chinese Embassy in Zambia collaborated with a local band to passionately sing three songs in Chinese, English, and local languages, winning rounds of applause from the audience. On the eve of the Spring Festival, Chad, a Central African country, is currently experiencing a dry season. In the experimental field of Medeken Village, about 70 kilometers away from the capital city of N'Djamena, experts from the Chinese aid to Chad agricultural technology project team are sweating profusely and their pants are covered in soil, busy as usual. This is the 'Field of Hope' in Chad. In Chad, people mainly rely on imports to consume rice. The expert group has successively carried out trials and breeding of Chinese rice varieties, high-yield cultivation techniques for Chinese rice, demonstration and promotion of advanced agricultural machinery in China, and technical training, bringing hope to the Chadian people to eat local rice. We hope to sow seeds that will enable more Chadian people to have enough food and good food The project leader He Qiaosheng expressed confidence in the future in his words. At the Chinese Cultural Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the air is filled with the fragrance of ink. Children from China and Tanzania hold brushes and write stroke by stroke, with the characters "fu" and couplets expressing their expectations for the New Year. On the other side, the children learned to make origami and Paper Cuttings, and the window friezes carried their wishes for the New Year. I am very interested in Spring Festival culture. In the process of learning to write Spring Festival couplets and cut window decorations, I have come to understand the significance of conveying blessings and beautiful wishes during the Spring Festival, and felt people's common expectations for peace and tranquility Enzajiva Michael, who participated in the event, said. (New Society)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:xinhua
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