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The mascot for China’s upcoming Spring Festival Gala, “Long Chenchen”, or the “dragon of Chenchen,” was displayed in the light show, along with Spring festival greetings from CMG to people in Kenya.
The Kenyan capital Nairobi is celebrating the Chinese Spring Festival, which falls on Saturday. The Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, is China’s grandest traditional festival marked by family reunions. Chinese people usually host colorful activities during the holiday season to mark the New Year and pray for good luck and blessings.
Nairobi’s Global Trade Centre, one of the tallest buildings in eastern Africa, held a light show on Thursday evening courtesy of the China Media Group (CMG), which holds the copyright for the production and broadcasting of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala scheduled for Chinese New Year’s eve.
The mascot for China’s upcoming Spring Festival Gala, “Long Chenchen”, or the “dragon of Chenchen,” was displayed in the light show, along with Spring festival greetings from CMG to people in Kenya.
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On the same day, the Ferris Wheel “Eye of Kenya” at Two Rivers Mall, the largest shopping center in East Africa, was also illuminated in red, symbolizing the auspicious colors used for the traditional festival. The day also marked the first time that mascot Long Chenchen appeared in the African country. It is the first time for CMG’s creative cultural products themed on the Spring Festival Gala to debut on the African continent. There will be a cultural extravaganza including the display of martial arts, dragon and lion dance performances, and temple fairs.
