Serbia, Czech Republic hold activities to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival

In recent days, "Happy Spring Festival" celebrations have unfolded worldwide, with vibrant cultural events sharing the festive spirit of the Spring Festival and introducing elements of Chinese culture to the global audience.

In Serbia, a Chinese New Year reception for overseas Chinese and "Happy Spring Festival" gala was held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade. Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming attended and delivered remarks.

Artists from China and Serbia collaborated at the event to deliver a vibrant cultural presentation that fused cultural traditions of the two countries.

"Horse represents power, speed, and all the things that are related to success. So in this manner, I believe also here in Serbia we will have a good success with our Chinese friends," said Dragoljub Bajic, director of the National Theater in Belgrade.

"I wish you a lot of strength, a lot of patience, and typical Chinese wisdom to win in this special year. In Serbian culture, we like horses. Horses for us means strength, speed, and vision. So the same I wish for your people," said Vice President of the Serbia National Assembly Marina Ragus, who also attended the event.

Meanwhile, the 2026 "Happy Spring Festival" performance and "Hello! China" tourism promotion event was staged in Prague, the Czech Republic. The program combined the refined elegance of traditional Chinese arts with modern stage aesthetics, drawing warm responses from the audience.

"In the Year of Fire Horse, let me wish all the best, peace, and prosperity to the people of China," said Ondrej Dostal, a European Parliament member from the Czech Republic.