Shared joy of Spring Festival resonates with expats across China

​As the Chinese New Year festivities reach their peak, expats across China have joined the celebrations, not merely as spectators, but as active participants in what has become a global cultural phenomenon.

February 18, 2026

Kung Fu, dumplings and dance: Kenyan youth embrace Year of Horse

​In their hundreds, Kenyan youth drawn from primary, secondary and higher institutions of learning turned up at the University of Nairobi's Confucius Institute (CIUON) on Thursday to celebrate the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges during an event characterized by joy and reunion.

February 14, 2026

Chinese New Year celebration lights up Iraq's storied street of books

The historic street, named after the 10th-century classical Iraqi poet al-Mutanabbi, is considered the heart and soul of Baghdad's literary and intellectual community. On this winter afternoon, the historic thoroughfare becomes something new: a bridge between Mesopotamia and the East.

February 14, 2026

Chinese robots and culture converge at UN's Year of the Horse celebration

A robotic lion dancer, a panda-shaped robot and three humanoid dancing robots took center stage at a Chinese New Year gala hosted by the United Nations Chinese Book Club at UN headquarters in New York on Thursday. The performance drew hundreds of UN staff, diplomats and international visitors, many pausing their routines to watch, film and applaud.

February 14, 2026

London's Kew Gardens Orchid Festival opens with first-ever China theme

​The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has opened its 30th annual Orchid Festival, themed around China for the first time. Lantern-style lighting and the scent of blooming flowers lent the gardens a festive atmosphere.

February 13, 2026

French equestrian gala marks Chinese Year of the Horse

As night fell under a light drizzle in the Hauts-de-France region on Wednesday, the estate of the Chateau de Chantilly took on a festive glow. Projections of galloping horses and the words "Happy New Year 2026" illuminated the facade of the castle's Great Stables, where a gala celebrating the Chinese Year of the Horse was in full swing.

February 13, 2026

Cambodia celebrates Chinese New Year to promote cultural exchange, diversity

Days ahead of the Chinese New Year, Cambodians of Chinese descent are busy decorating their houses with red paper-cuts, flowers, lanterns and Chinese couplets to welcome the New Year.

February 13, 2026

China's airplane hospital provides free medical services in Laos

​An airplane hospital jointly developed by the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) recently arrived in the Lao capital Vientiane to carry out its first overseas public welfare medical mission.

February 13, 2026

Year of the Horse celebration strengthens China-Egypt cultural ties, friendship

​A Chinese New Year celebration for the Year of the Horse was held Tuesday at Ain Shams University in Cairo, bringing together Chinese teachers and Egyptian students for a festive showcase of cultural exchange and deepening friendship.

February 12, 2026

Fiji issues Year of Horse stamps to celebrate Chinese New Year

Post Fiji and the China Cultural Center in Fiji jointly issued a set of commemorative stamps marking the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Horse in the capital city of Suva on Tuesday evening.

February 12, 2026

Chinese Spring Festival celebrations introduce Europeans to Chinese traditions

Red lanterns swayed above Kotzia Square in central Athens on Wednesday as the rhythmic drums of a dragon dance drew thousands of Greek residents celebrating China's Spring Festival.

February 12, 2026

Festive events held for upcoming Chinese New Year across the world

Festive events were held Tuesday for the upcoming Chinese New Year across the world.

February 11, 2026

Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg celebrates upcoming Chinese New Year

The Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg hosted a reception Monday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year of Horse, which falls on Feb. 17.

February 11, 2026

Chinese community in Sri Lanka celebrates Spring Festival at embassy reception

Members of the Chinese community in Sri Lanka, together with local Sri Lankan guests, gathered in Colombo on Monday evening to feel the vibe of Chinese New Year at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka.

February 11, 2026

Chinese Embassy in Senegal hosts Spring Festival reception

​The Chinese Embassy in Senegal on Monday evening hosted a Spring Festival reception in Dakar, the capital of the West African country, gathering over 200 guests, including Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad Amadou Cherif Diouf.

February 11, 2026

Chinese New Year banquet in New York celebrates culinary heritage, cross-cultural connections

A Chinese New Year banquet was held Monday evening at the China Institute Culinary Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City, featuring an exquisite eight-course dinner prepared by five master chefs from Beijing.

February 11, 2026

In Melbourne's Chinatown, a museum connects history and the present

In a narrow laneway off Melbourne's Chinatown, the Museum of Chinese Australian History stands behind a vermilion door with a brass pull-ring -- understated at first glance, yet expansive in historical scope.

February 11, 2026

Malta issues special stamps to mark Year of the Horse

​MaltaPost on Monday unveiled its Year of the Horse commemorative postage stamps in Valletta, marking the third consecutive year the country has issued stamps celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year.

February 10, 2026

Hollywood embraces Chinese New Year with colorful celebrations

In an appreciative nod to Chinese culture, Hollywood kicked off three weeks of Chinese New Year celebrations in Southern California with Ovation Hollywood's annual party on Saturday.

February 10, 2026

Taste of China cultural event held in New York to celebrate Chinese New Year

A cultural event titled the Taste of China was held here on Sunday to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

February 9, 2026

Carnival held in Zimbabwe to celebrate Chinese New Year

​Zimbabweans on Saturday were treated to Chinese cuisine and traditional performances at a carnival held in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.

February 9, 2026

Chinese New Year Gala in Kenya highlights call for closer cultural exchange

​Kenya on Sunday celebrated the 2026 Chinese New Year Gala in Nairobi, bringing together dignitaries including senior government officials, diplomats, industry leaders, and hundreds of local and foreign visitors.

February 9, 2026

China-Nigeria temple fair marks Spring Festival, 55 years of diplomatic ties

​The Chinese community in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, together with Nigerian partners, on Saturday held a temple fair to mark the 2026 Spring Festival celebrations and commemorate the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria.

February 9, 2026

Global South youth explore rural development models in SW China's Yunnan

​Under a winter sun in Xishuangbanna, a group of young leaders from Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Tanzania and Uganda recently trekked into the lush mountains of southwest China's Yunnan Province. They came not as tourists, but as students of a "living classroom" focused on rural development.

February 9, 2026

'Harbors Tonight' enhances cultural bridge between Brunei, China's Yunnan

​The "Harbors Tonight" event was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on Saturday night, promoting cultural and people-to-people exchange between China's Yunnan Province and Brunei.

February 9, 2026

Budapest embraces Chinese Spring Festival as cultural bridge between civilizations

The Year of the Horse has galloped into the Hungarian capital not merely as a date on the lunar calendar, but as a grand celebration increasingly woven into the fabric of European urban life.

February 9, 2026

Chinese-Cambodian cultural exhibition held to embrace Spring Festival

​A Chinese-Cambodian cultural exhibition is being held in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, which will fall on Feb. 17.

February 9, 2026

Chinese embassy in Myanmar hosts Chinese New Year celebrations

​The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar hosted Chinese New Year celebrations at the National Theater in Yangon on Thursday and Friday.

February 7, 2026

Hungary, China jointly issue 'National Treasures' Stamp for Chinese New Year

Hungary and China on Wednesday jointly issued a commemorative stamp series titled "National Treasures: Traditional Hungarian and Chinese Instruments" for the upcoming Chinese New Year.

February 5, 2026

Chinese New Year celebrated in Cape Town in a boost to people-to-people exchanges

The bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, came alive with vibrant colors and lively performances on Sunday as the upcoming Chinese New Year was celebrated.

February 5, 2026