The Chinese Embassy in Kenya on Tuesday hosted a reception to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, with overseas Chinese and Chinese institutions in Kenya.
The Spring Festival, which marks the start of a new year on the Chinese lunar calendar, is the biggest annual holiday for the Chinese people, and sees people across the country return to their hometowns to celebrate with their families and friends. This year, it falls on Jan 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake.
More than 300 people also attended the reception, including representatives from 20 Chinese community organizations and Chinese institutions, Chinese staff from the United Nations Nairobi office, Chinese media in Kenya and members of the Confucius Institutes.
Speaking at the reception, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan extended sincere Spring Festival greetings and best wishes to the Chinese community in Kenya.
She recalled the achievements on the journey of Chinese modernization, the practice of the major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, and the flourishing exchanges between China and Kenya in various fields over the past year.
She encouraged overseas Chinese and Chinese institutions in Kenya to work together to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and make new and greater contributions to building an even closer China-Kenya community with a shared future in the new era.
The highlight of the event was the stunning debut of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala promotional video of the China Media Group (CMG), which captivated many attendees.
The event also featured traditional cultural exhibits, including calligraphy, paper-cuttings and New Year paintings.
An art troupe from central China's Henan Province showcased traditional opera, Shaolin kung fu and hand-made clay figurines, adding to the joyful atmosphere of the celebration.
Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosts reception to celebrate upcoming Spring Festival
