CCTV News (News Network): From January 28 to today, many places in the world have lit up the "Chinese Red" to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake together.
Early this morning local time, the bridge deck of the Hermitage Bridge, a landmark building in St. Petersburg, Russia, slowly opened, and lit up the "Chinese Red" symbolizing joy and reunion. This is the first time that the Hermitage Bridge has opened a bridge for a foreign festival. Local people and Chinese in Russia celebrate the Chinese New Year together on the banks of the Neva River.
On the evening of the 28th, the Tokyo Tower, a famous Japanese landmark building, lit up the "Chinese Red" while the Chinese and Japanese children sang together "Friendship Forever". At the scene, the guests and citizens enjoyed the performances such as dragon dance, dance, music performance, etc., to welcome the festive Chinese Spring Festival together.
On the 28th, the Empire State Building in New York, USA lit up the gorgeous "Chinese Red", and the "Happy Spring Festival" zodiac window exhibition was also unveiled on the same day. The bright and joyful colors interpret the auspicious meaning of the Year of the Snake.
On the 28th, the Cuba National Hotel, a landmark building in Havana, the capital of Cuba, lit up the "Chinese Red". The festive colors complement each other with historic buildings, creating a different New Year's Festival atmosphere.
In the UAE, a New Year light show produced by China Central Radio and Television illuminates the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, sending beautiful New Year wishes to Chinese people around the world and people of all countries. Many local landmark buildings such as the Doha Torch Tower in the capital of Qatar and the Qatar National Museum have also lit up their "Chinese Red", attracting many local people to stop and watch.
Importing buildings in Johannesburg, South Africa, Barcelona, Spain and other places also light up the "Chinese red" and bring a prosperous Chinese New Year atmosphere.
