Chinanews.com, Moscow, October 15 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) October 14 is China's traditional festival, the Double Ninth Festival.
On the same day, the Double Ninth Festival caring for old overseas Chinese organized by the Moscow Federation of Overseas Chinese and Chinese was held in Moscow.
During the event, some of the overseas Chinese in Russia and the Huaxing Art Troupe performed singing and dancing, Tai Chi and poetry recitations for the old overseas Chinese who attended the event.
Wang Chuanbao, acting president of the Moscow Federation of Overseas Chinese and Overseas Chinese, presented holiday condolences to all the old overseas Chinese who attended the meeting.
Liu Mingche, director of the Consular Affairs Office of the Chinese Embassy in Russia, said in a video that the Double Ninth Festival is a festival to respect and love the elderly. The Moscow Federation of Overseas Chinese and Overseas Chinese invites some senior overseas Chinese to celebrate every year.
The old overseas Chinese played an important role in the process of establishing and growing the overseas Chinese community, and they are a valuable asset for the Chinese society in Russia.
Wang Chuanbao said that the older generation of overseas Chinese has been accompanied by ups and downs in Sino-Russian relations for most of their lives, but they have always upheld the belief in promoting Sino-Russian friendship and promoting exchanges in various fields between the two countries.
The new generation of overseas Chinese will follow their example and continue to contribute to the cause of Sino-Russian friendship.
The Moscow Federation of Overseas Chinese and Chinese was established in 1994 and is one of the earliest Chinese associations in Russia.
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