China News Service, February 17th. In recent years, with the development of China's economy, more and more Italians have fallen in love with Chinese culture, and the Lunar New Year culture has quietly entered Italians.

Due to the epidemic, the overseas Chinese who have traveled to Italy in the past two years cannot hold the Spring Festival temple fairs and other gatherings as in previous years, which makes many Italians regret.

In order to satisfy the desire of Italians to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Italian-Chinese Economic and Cultural Exchange Center at Rome 9 held the "Spring Festival" Chinese Film Week.

The New Year's Day Film Week opened at the "Scena" cinema by the Tiber River in Rome. The Economic and Cultural Center of Rome No. 9 prepared Chinese dumplings for the guests.

　　The "Spring Festival" Chinese Film Week lasted for 15 days, and a total of eight films including "Eighteen Cave Village" and "Shadow" were shown, which were praised by the audience.

During the 15 days, various activities such as small concerts of traditional Chinese musical instruments, lion dances, calligraphy and tea art performances were interspersed.

　　Audience Ms. Long Ya said in an interview: "We are very satisfied with the choice of the film and the time of the film week. We feel the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Spring Festival, various performances, especially the lion dance, which makes me very special. I’m happy. Although I can’t watch it in person, I’m very satisfied.” The older Ms. Marrow, whose son works in China, said: “These films deeply reflect the current situation in China. In fact, Westerners don’t know much about China. , can help us better understand China.

　　As the Winter Olympics were being held in Beijing, the pictures of Bing Dun Dun and Xu Rong Rong in front of the cinema attracted many viewers, and they took pictures in front of the pictures one after another.

　　China's "Spring Festival" film week has attracted the attention of the mainstream media in Italy. Important mainstream media such as Courier and La Repubblica have all issued detailed news, making the film week hard to get a ticket, and the venue is full.

(Contributed and photo courtesy of Italian "World China" magazine)