Reference News Website February 17 report, according to the Russian "Izvestia" website February 16 report, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova posted a video in Chinese on the "Telegram" social platform to wish the Chinese people a happy Lunar New Year.

Zakharova said in the video in Chinese: "Dear Chinese friends! The Year of the Horse is about to come. I wish you a happy Lunar New Year! May you have the spirit of the dragon and the horse, be the first to take the lead, have good fortune immediately, and achieve success quickly!"

This diplomat also pointed out that this year Moscow will hold the Spring Festival celebration for the third time, and Beijing will also hold celebrations for the Russian traditional festival "Maslenitsa".

On the 16th, the Chinese New Year celebration was held at Manezh Square in Moscow. During the event, Chinese music was played at the square, and participants dressed in Hanfu introduced Chinese culture and history to tourists and guests. (Translated by Liu Yang)

Original: toutiao.com/article/7607681684829454874/

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