Promotional material for the 2024 Happy Chinese New Year launch ceremony Photo: Courtesy of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism

 

The 2024 Happy Chinese New Year, a series of events that aims to celebrate and promote China's Spring Festival was launched on Saturday evening in the square in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's, a world heritage in Macao.

The event drew approximately 60 guests from China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao SAR.

Taikonauts on China's Tiangong Space Station extended New Year's greetings for the Year of Dragon to the audience on site and the global Chinese community via video. Subsequently, guests jointly illuminated auspicious dragon lanterns, officially launching 2024 Happy Chinese New Year activities.

Following the ceremony, the Macao Orchestra performed classic musical pieces such as "Spring Festival Overture," "Dance of Spring" and "Macao Capriccio."

The 2024 Happy Chinese New Year activities include nearly 500 diverse and rich performance projects in over 100 countries and regions worldwide. There will also be lantern-lighting events held in nearly 20 countries, inviting people from all over the world to share China's festive joy.