Chinanews.com, February 26th. According to the WeChat public account of the Golden Phoenix Chinese News in Myanmar, a grand ceremony was held recently to overcome the epidemic of the new crown pneumonia in the world-famous Yangtze Tower of the Everbright Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. Nine thousand oil lamps were lit around the Shwedagon Pagoda, and the Canruo River flowed with love; on the 25th, 108 senior monks chanted and prayed, and Bao Xiang solemnly and sincerely prayed.

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon lit 9,000 lights to pray for the early success of the epidemic. (Myanmar Golden Phoenix Chinese News Agency)

The Blessing Ceremony was co-organized by the Myanmar-China Friendship Association and the Myanmar-China Foundation to pray for the people of China and the world to overcome the new crown pneumonia epidemic as soon as possible. The whole prayer blessing is divided into two parts, which will be held at 8 pm on the 24th and 8 am the next day. On the evening of the 24th, the organizer, together with the majority of believers, lit 9,000 oil lamps around the Shwedagon Pagoda. The candlelight and glittering lights lit up the whole night sky together with the majestic and magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda.

At 8 am on the 25th, a chanting and prayer ritual hosted by 108 monks started with hundreds of representatives from all walks of life in Myanmar and China.

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon lit 9,000 lights to pray for the early success of the epidemic. (Myanmar Golden Phoenix Chinese News Agency)

The member of the Myanmar-China Friendship Association, Wu Shengniu, said, "At present, the Chinese people are fully fighting the new crown pneumonia epidemic. As brothers, we cannot stand idly by. In addition to participating in material assistance, we also hope that through this prayer ceremony, we hope that China and the people of the world Win this prevention and control battle soon. "

As a friendly neighbor of China, all walks of life in Myanmar are also actively involved in assisting the fight against the epidemic. The chanting and blessing ceremony was also a blessing for the people of Myanmar, including the overseas Chinese, for the people in the epidemic area to defeat the virus.

The senior monk Badanda Nalada Bhandar stated, "China and Myanmar are friendly neighbors, and the two countries share common problems. The Everbright Gold Tower is the most sacred place in Myanmar, where we pray for our blessings and for the depths. The people of all countries in distress pray for blessings, bless the deceased to rest, and recover from the disease, and to overcome the new coronavirus epidemic as soon as possible. "(Zhang Guofu)