7. Jan 23 to Feb 1

    Thailand

Dancers from Shandong Art Troupe perform Confucius mansion music and dance at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Happy Chinese New Year gala in Thailand, Jan 27. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A group of 21 members from the Shandong Art Troupe staged nine performances in Thai cities including a performance at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Happy Chinese New Year gala in Thailand from Jan 23 to Feb 1.

The event was part of the "Happy Chinese New Year" project sponsored by the Chinese Culture Ministry to promote Spring Festival practices in other parts of the world.

Artists from the Shandong Art Troupe staged several folk dances and dramas with distinctive local features, giving people in Thailand the opportunity to know more about the province's culture and customs during the Happy Chinese New Year celebrations.