Event Scene, Photo by Li Zihan

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, the "Happy Spring Festival - Beautiful Anhui" performance event, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, with the support of the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Nepal China Cultural Center, was held on the evening of the 24th in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Mr. Agni Prasad Sapkota, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal, attended the performance.

Huizhou Opera Performance, Photo by Li Guangsong

Anhui artists performed a splendid array of programs for the audience of more than 600 people, including flower-drum dance, face-changing opera, classical dance, Huangmei opera classic songs, acrobatics, magic tricks, flute and erhu performances, earning applause from the audience.

"Beautiful Anhui" Photo Exhibition, Photo by Li Guangsong

During the event, a "Beautiful Anhui" photo exhibition was also held, featuring 48 exquisite photos categorized by scenic spots, boutique homestays, and delicious cuisine, promoting the high-quality tourist attractions, story-rich high-end homestays, and traditional cuisine of Anhui.

This "Happy Spring Festival - Beautiful Anhui enters Nepal" performance is also part of the series of Chinese New Year celebrations in Nepal this year. The subsequent Chinese New Year celebrations to be held in Nepal include the Chinese Lantern Exhibition, lion and dragon dance performances, China-Nepal friendship football match, Spring Festival temple fair, and traditional Chinese opera performances.

In his speech, Mr. Chen Song, the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, expressed his hope that the Chinese New Year series of celebrations would further promote cultural exchanges between China and Nepal, connect hearts and minds through the power of culture, and build a bridge for cooperation and mutual benefit, contributing to the construction of a community with a shared future for China and Nepal.

According to the work plan of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism will carry out a year-long interprovincial cooperation project with the Nepal China Cultural Center this year, organizing "Happy Spring Festival," "Tea and the World," and the Anhui (Nepal) Cultural Tourism Week, inviting representatives from the Nepalese cultural and tourism industry to participate in the opening ceremony of the 14th Anhui International Cultural Tourism Festival and inspection trips, promoting exchange and cooperation between Anhui and Nepal.