China News Service, January 19. According to the news of the "Europe Times" WeChat public account "East to West", on January 17, local time, Sun Wenxiong, chairman of the French Asian Alliance, invited Will, the mayor of the central district of Paris, and the French Overseas Chinese Association. Zheng Jinbiao, the first vice chairman, Cai Junzhu, the executive vice chairman and secretary general, Lu Xiaofeng, the new chairman of the French Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce, and Zhou Wei, the executive chairman of the French Qingtian Association, discussed the arrangements for the Spring Festival activities.
Villon, vice chairman of the French Asian Federation, attended the meeting.
Will said that the annual Spring Festival activities have become a festival for the local people.
He was deeply impressed by the Chinese Spring Festival makeup parade before the epidemic. Every time he paraded, he would take pictures with his family and friends.
He said that this is the second Spring Festival under the epidemic situation in the central area. Due to the requirements of epidemic prevention, the activities should be held outdoors as much as possible, and the scale and number of people should be limited. At the same time, the public should feel the joy of the festival. The video will be posted on the official website of the district government for everyone to watch.
In addition to the Spring Festival activities, Will said that the district government will also strongly support cultural projects of local Chinese, such as art exhibitions, book fairs, seminars, etc., and a dialogue mechanism with local Chinese businessmen has also been arranged.
Entrusted by the Central District Government, this year's Spring Festival activities will be jointly organized and planned by the French Overseas Chinese Association and the French Asian Alliance.
Sun Wenxiong said that the district government gave great support to the Spring Festival activities, and arranged special personnel to contact the venue and other matters, and every detail was considered particularly thoughtful.
Zheng Jinbiao said that the Spring Festival activities in the central area will also receive enthusiastic support from major Chinese communities.
After discussion, the date of the Spring Festival celebrations in the central area was set as January 29, and a grand unveiling ceremony of the Chinese Monument was held at 50, rue de Turbigo at 15:00.
This monument was initiated and successfully applied for by the Asian American Alliance.
At 16:30, a dragon and lion dance performance will be held.
At 17:00, the Spring Festival Gala will be held in the Central District Government Festival Hall. The party will be broadcast live online, and the recorded programs will be posted on the official website of the District Government.
This will be a show without a live audience.
Cai Junzhu said that according to the usual practice, on January 23, overseas Chinese will hang festive red lanterns on the main streets of the Republic Square and the original three districts, and this work will be completed within one day.
Previously, as part of the Spring Festival activities in the central area, on January 15, the French Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce had hung hundreds of red lanterns on the streets of Rue Au Maire and Rue VOLTA, kicking off the celebration of the Spring Festival.
On the day the lantern was hung, a large number of local people came to watch.
Will also took pictures and posted them on social platforms.
Lu Xiaofeng said that due to the epidemic, many compatriots cannot return to China to celebrate the New Year this year. We want to create a happy festive atmosphere for everyone, ease everyone's homesickness, and at the same time increase some confidence and hope for the local people to fight the epidemic.
"Seeing everyone so happy, we think it's worth it." Lu Xiaofeng said.
The association's lanterns were hung and installed by Paris Dande Exhibition PR Planning Company.
Will said that when the lanterns of the Overseas Chinese Association are also hung up, the Spring Festival atmosphere in the central area will be more intense, and local residents will also feel the joy of the festival.
(Kong Fan)