Marking the third year running, Moscow in 2026 hosted sprawling Chinese Spring Festival events. Kicking off on New Year’s Eve, Manежnaya Square and surrounding areas pulsed with markets, arts, and cultural extravaganzas every day.
Innovation shone through with a themed Metro train launch and red-lit landmarks that turned the Russian capital into a beacon of festivity.
Venezuela’s capital Caracas hosted an Embassy-led ‘Happy Chinese New Year’ at the National Art Palace. Local Comenares enthused, ‘Unwavering friendship links our peoples. Heartiest New Year greetings to China.’
In Hamburg, Jiangsu’s Wuxi Orchestra rocked Elbphilharmonie for 2,000 spectators with a dynamic Spring Festival concert blending tradition and vitality.
Belgium’s Dinant fair, ‘Chinese New Year Garden Expo,’ organized with Chinese groups, saw throngs reveling in joy. Deputy PM Clarinwel proclaimed, ‘Belgium and China cherish profound friendship. New Year blessings to all.’
Toronto’s iconic CN Tower donned red lights on New Year’s dawn for the Horse Year welcome.
Nepal’s Ralidepur Lantern Fest launched amid flashes and cultural mash-ups. The Tourism Minister hoped, ‘May your lives radiate like these lights, with China’s governance forging ahead brilliantly.’
Spanning continents, these events exemplify the universal appeal of Chinese New Year, bridging cultures with shared joy and optimism.