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Belgium-Chinese Lantern Show
Brussels, Belgium - Feb 22, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Lanterns on display
2. Various of visitors at lantern show
3. Various of lantern shaped as Beijing's Temple of Heaven, Brussels' Atomium landmark
4. Various of visitors at lantern show
5. SOUNDBITE (English) visitor (name not given):
"Very nice, they are very bright."
6. Illuminated building, lantern
7. Visitors at lantern show
8. SOUNDBITE (English) visitor (name not given):
"It's a very nice initiative from China to have some nice traditions and lights in Europe. It's a discovery for me and I'm very happy for it."
9. Various of lanterns on display
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhu Jiaxiang, lantern craftsman from Zigong, Sichuan Province:
"The Zigong lantern show is one of the representations of traditional Chinese culture. Such an activity in Brussels will help the European people to understand more about China and even fall in love with China."
11. Various of lanterns on display
A Chinese lantern show opened in the Belgian capital of Brussels on Thursday, lighting up the night with lanterns featuring both distinctive Chinese and Belgian elements.
Colorful lanterns of varied shapes were characterized by patterns such as images of Peking Opera figures, Beijing's Temple of Heaven and the Atomium, a landmark building in Brussels. The lanterns came from Zigong City, the so-called "Lantern Town" of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The show was organized by the Mission of China to the European Union and the Chinese embassy to Brussels, and forms part of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year.
Many locals swarmed to enjoy the bright lights in the city center lantern show.
"It's a very nice initiative from China to have some nice traditions and lights in Europe. It's a discovery for me and I'm very happy for it," said one visitor.
More lanterns with different themes such as pandas, blue-and-white porcelain, and Peking Opera masks are also being featured in the downtown area of Brussels.
The lantern show is being held with an aim to present the special charm of Chinese culture to more people in the heart of Europe.
"The Zigong lantern show is one of the representations of traditional Chinese culture. Such an activity in Brussels will help the European people to understand more about China and even fall in love with China," said Zhu Jiaxiang, a lantern craftsman from Zigong.
The show will run until Feb 28, during which lion dances, holistic qigong exercises and traditional Chinese musical instrument performances will also be staged.
Belgium-Chinese Lantern Show
Dateline : Feb 22, 2018
Location : Brussels,Belgium
Duration : 2'04
Brussels, Belgium - Feb 22, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Lanterns on display
2. Various of visitors at lantern show
3. Various of lantern shaped as Beijing's Temple of Heaven, Brussels' Atomium landmark
4. Various of visitors at lantern show
5. SOUNDBITE (English) visitor (name not given):
"Very nice, they are very bright."
6. Illuminated building, lantern
7. Visitors at lantern show
8. SOUNDBITE (English) visitor (name not given):
"It's a very nice initiative from China to have some nice traditions and lights in Europe. It's a discovery for me and I'm very happy for it."
9. Various of lanterns on display
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhu Jiaxiang, lantern craftsman from Zigong, Sichuan Province:
"The Zigong lantern show is one of the representations of traditional Chinese culture. Such an activity in Brussels will help the European people to understand more about China and even fall in love with China."
11. Various of lanterns on display
A Chinese lantern show opened in the Belgian capital of Brussels on Thursday, lighting up the night with lanterns featuring both distinctive Chinese and Belgian elements.
Colorful lanterns of varied shapes were characterized by patterns such as images of Peking Opera figures, Beijing's Temple of Heaven and the Atomium, a landmark building in Brussels. The lanterns came from Zigong City, the so-called "Lantern Town" of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The show was organized by the Mission of China to the European Union and the Chinese embassy to Brussels, and forms part of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year.
Many locals swarmed to enjoy the bright lights in the city center lantern show.
"It's a very nice initiative from China to have some nice traditions and lights in Europe. It's a discovery for me and I'm very happy for it," said one visitor.
More lanterns with different themes such as pandas, blue-and-white porcelain, and Peking Opera masks are also being featured in the downtown area of Brussels.
The lantern show is being held with an aim to present the special charm of Chinese culture to more people in the heart of Europe.
"The Zigong lantern show is one of the representations of traditional Chinese culture. Such an activity in Brussels will help the European people to understand more about China and even fall in love with China," said Zhu Jiaxiang, a lantern craftsman from Zigong.
The show will run until Feb 28, during which lion dances, holistic qigong exercises and traditional Chinese musical instrument performances will also be staged.
ID : 8074228
Published : 2018-02-23 12:12
Last Modified : 2019-03-15 06:23:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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