Madrid: Experiencing Unique Chinese Spring Festival on the Iberian Peninsula

At the beginning of the year of the ox in Chinese zodiac, the department of culture, tourism and sports of the Madrid municipal government extends to Chinese people living in Madrid New Year wishes. It's time to say goodbye to the winter and and welcome the spring. The Chinese New Year poster, designed for the sixth year in a row by Juan Carlos Paz, can be seen on banners, digital billboards and large screens in Callao Square and other places. Juan Carlos Paz said that the poster conveyed the spirit of strength and optimism. The ox, an animal featuring openness, happiness and strength,can bring hope to people in a time when better prevention and control measures for the pandemic are need more than ever. Distinctive images of landmarks in Madrid, including Torre de Madrid and Edificio España, and snow-covered mountains stand behind the ox.

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The increasingly close communication between Madrid and China has made the Chinese Spring Festival an important festival welcomed by local citizens in Madrid. Celebration activities with various forms would be held during each year's Chinese Spring Festival, among which the most bustling activities are held in Usera District. The Spring Festival parade is an important part of celebration activities in the district, during which the district government square will turn into a "Chinatown" full of Spring Festival atmosphere. There will be dragon-lion dance, Yangko dance, red lanterns, colorful flags and other cultural symbols with unique Chinese characteristics. In addition, traditional lantern shows, concerts, calligraphy exhibitions, and other celebrations will also be held. Participating in all these activities, you can fully enjoy the Chinese Spring Festival.

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2021 marks the sixth consecutive year for Madrid to hold celebrations for the Chinese Spring Festival.On February 4, 2021, the opening event of a series of activities with the theme of "Happy Chinese New Year 2021 in Spain" was held. The Chinese Embassy in Spain, together with Madrid municipal government and Madrid Region government, organized all these activities, including the free online Chinese New Year concert open to the public, the online culinary competition with the Chinese chief sharing cooking skills, and the online New Year temple fair.

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Celebration activities of this year will adopt a wide range of forms, including "cloud" performance, virtual exhibition,short videos, interactive experience, live video streaming, H5 applet, etc. Through these new forms, people can feel and enjoy the same bustling atmosphere of the Chinese Spring Festival online.

In addition, China Cultural Center in Madrid will hold various online activities on its official website and social media account.

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