Beijing (ots/PRNewswire) – As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome 2024, CGTN will launch a 24-hour non-stop “Read a Poem” live streaming event in seven cities worldwide on Sunday to ring in the New Year with friends and family from around the world.
The 24-hour event begins at 08:00 GMT (16:00 Beijing time) with guests in Sydney, Xi’an, Changsha, Almaty, Cairo, Paris and Mexico City. Residents of these seven cities are invited to go on air and talk about their New Year’s resolutions, recite poetry or offer well wishes to others in front of our streaming camera.
Meeting with overseas Chinese and locals in Sydney allows us to toast the New Year while exploring the differences and similarities between Chinese and Australian cultures. In addition to looking forward to the first morning of 2024, we will also enjoy the city’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display.
In Xi’an, the capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, we take you on a tour of the “Longest Day in Chang’an” theme park, where you can experience some of the most exquisite ancient dances and music from the Tang Dynasty (618-907). ) can be seen. Locals and Hanfu fans are also invited to a celebration at the south gate of the city.
In Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, we will stop at the historic Taiping Street to sample authentic Hunan cuisine and take a look at the Changsha Tongguan Kiln Museum to admire the fine porcelain. In the permanent exhibition hall China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo we learn more about the cultural, commercial and economic contacts between China and Africa. Meanwhile, viewers can connect with friends from China and Africa online and enjoy the lyrical beauty of poetry.
We invite Chinese living abroad and local friends in Almaty, Kazakhstan to Abai Square, which bears the name of the famous Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayev, the beauty of traditional handicrafts from China and Kazakhstan, and the fascination of regional music and dance.
After our arrival in Cairo we take a boat trip on the Nile and celebrate on the bank with local drummers and musicians. To welcome the New Year, we sing the songs of artists and poets.
Our next stop is the Chinese Cultural Center in Paris, where we will meet local Hanfu fans, Chinese expats and art world leaders. We will welcome the New Year together and enjoy a wonderful view of Paris.
Finally, we will visit the famous statue of the Angel of Independence in Mexico City to celebrate the traditional New Year’s Eve together with the residents and Mexican internet users.
Join us for a captivating celebration of poetry where people from diverse backgrounds come together to express their deep feelings about life. This event serves as a platform for participants to engage in meaningful conversations about the enchanting prospects and hopes of the approaching New Year.
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