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Moscow Launches Metro Train Wrapped in Chinese Symbols to Mark New Lunar Year

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Moscow Launches Metro Train Wrapped in Chinese Symbols to Mark New Lunar Year

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The train, which features intricate designs of a golden dragon and other iconic Chinese imagery, will run for about a month, offering commuters and tourists a unique cultural experience as it traverses the Russian capital.

Moscow launched a special metro train decorated with traditional Chinese symbols yesterday (Wednesday) to mark the Lunar New Year. The increasing bonhomie between the two countries, analysts say, indicates the changing geopolitical architecture of the contemporary period.

The train, which features intricate designs of a golden dragon and other iconic Chinese imagery, will run for about a month, offering commuters and tourists a unique cultural experience as it traverses the Russian capital.

Zhang Hanhui, China’s ambassador to Russia, highlighted the significance of the Moscow metro in Russian culture during the unveiling ceremony. The train will operate on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line, connecting the eastern and western parts of Moscow. According to Maksim Liksutov, head of Moscow’s transport department, the train is expected to be seen by around 250,000 locals and visitors over the coming month.

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The Lunar New Year, the most significant holiday in China, is a time for family reunions, festive meals, and celebrating cultural traditions. By bringing a piece of that celebration to Moscow’s metro system, the Russian capital has offered a public display of its ongoing cultural diplomacy with China.