Spring Festival road to glory

With the approach of Spring Festival, various Chinese cultural activities are taking place around the world. Such activities are not only good for the development of Chinese culture, but also the best way to show that China is harmonious and friendly to the world, says an article on Xinhuanet. Excerpts:

To celebrate Spring Festival, arts groups from Beijing, Heilongjiang and Zhejiang provinces, and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and some other areas presented a cultural program in Bangkok, Thailand, which was also a prelude to the China-Thailand "Happy Spring Festival" cultural program.

The Spring Festival culture is symbolic of the Chinese people. Spring Festival cultural programs are held everywhere that Chinese are. This development has passed through three phases all around the world.

In the first phase, local Chinese hold their celebration programs. In the second, some Chinese domestic arts groups are invited to take part in the local Chinese celebrations. In the third phase, all kinds of Spring Festival cultural activities, planned and organized by the Ministry of Culture, have been held overseas during these years.

The Ministry of Culture says the purpose of "Happy Spring Festival" cultural program is to presents China's national condition and customs to the world.

The program will not only let all Chinese people enjoy this traditional holiday, but also let all people around the world share the joy and get to know Chinese Spring Festival culture.

With the rise of China, Spring Festival culture is becoming more and more attractive. Cultural activities such as "Happy Spring Festival" is a vivid approach to deliver Chinese traditional culture, and it is also the best way to convey China's harmony and friendliness to the world.

(China Daily 02/11/2010 page9)