CMG's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala screens in African countries, sharing special moments

The China Media Group (CMG)'s highly anticipated Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was broadcast on 1,043 screens across various African countries, offering a sense of homesick relief to overseas Chinese and sharing joyful festival moments with African audiences.

In the bustling commercial district of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, the gala attracted local people with its exquisite stage design and outstanding performances, conveying Chinese culture and the spirit of the festival to all.

"First of all, it is very exciting. It is warm, very romantic, and they'd be eating a lot of mooncakes. And I feel it also be a good progress to mankind as China makes way to go to the Moon," said a resident of Nairobi.

At a hotel in Dar es Salaam, the capital city of Tanzania, the gala's promotional trailers and posters were displayed on various screens, sparking interest among people from all walks of life.

The spectacular gala was also shown in Senegal, Ethiopia, Uganda and Mauritius, among others

"For me, Chinese culture is wonderful and captivating. I'm excited to see this gala here and hope to learn more about traditional Chinese culture," said a resident of Addis Ababa.

Audience members said that the Mid-Autumn Festival bears deep cultural significance for the Chinese people. The festival gala presented a thoughtful, artistic, and technical spectacle, offering viewers a world rich in emotion and art. It shared this special moment with both overseas Chinese and African audiences as the moon shine brilliantly in the night sky.

CMG's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala screens in African countries, sharing special moments

CMG's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala screens in African countries, sharing special moments

A growing number of Chinese energy companies are increasing their presence in the Persian Gulf as they get deeply involved in the region's energy transition.

As a highlight of China-Gulf cooperation, green energy projects carried out by Chinese companies in Gulf states gained spotlight at the 18th World Future Energy Summit, which took place from Wednesday to Thursday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A shining example is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. As one of the largest single-site solar parks in the world, the solar thermal plant is a key project to help Dubai achieve its carbon reduction goals and significantly increase the share of clean energy in the city's power mix.

"Upon completion in 2030, it will exceed 8,000 megawatts, and it will reduce 8.5 million tons of carbon emmissions on an annual basis. And it will raise Dubai's clean energy capacity up to 36 percent," said Ali Hayat, a senior engineer of the project.

In recent years, more and more Chinese energy product suppliers have transitioned to a new role as investors by building plants and regional offices in the Gulf region to deepen their participation in local energy transition.

"China has been absurdly in the lead in both ways -- in providing technologies that make the cost of solar panel to be affordable around the world, and also in an amazing increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy system," said Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency.

Chinese companies seek greater role in Gulf states' energy transition