Celebrations to mark Chinese New Year are taking place around the world.
In Poland, the Museum of Asia and the Pacific has been marking the Spring festival, as CGTN correspondent Aljoša Milenković reports.
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In Poland, the Museum of Asia and the Pacific has been marking the Spring festival, as CGTN correspondent Aljoša Milenković reports.
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00:00The Chinese choir was taking the stage in the hall, packed with a Polish and Chinese audience.
00:07People were gathering to mark the first day of the Year of the Wood Snake.
00:19While the choir performed in the hall, outside, a Chinese artist was demonstrating the art of calligraphy, writing a symbol for happiness.
00:28Who is happiness?
00:33Most of the guests at the celebration were the business people, as the business sector was the first to build bridges between the two nations.
00:44We have strong support from the Polish business, which is why we are working intensively to ensure the Poles learn as much as possible about China.
00:52On the other hand, we also want to promote the Chinese economy in the European Union.
00:58And former Polish Deputy Prime Minister had to interrupt this interview to share his thoughts about the means of promoting cultural exchanges with the help of the business sector.
01:11Thank you for these 30 days without a visa, and I guarantee that 2025 will be a record year for Polish tourists in China.
01:19This will be a very strong, positive phenomenon, because people will get to know their business partners, your culture and your history, and that means understanding better and cooperating better.
01:32The program in the Museum of Asia and Pacific showcased screenings of some promotional movies about China and artists' performances.
01:40According to Statista Research, there are more than 23,000 Chinese living and working in Poland, and 3,500 of them are the business entrepreneurs.
01:51And they are sending the message that business has opened the doors for a wider collaboration, and it is time now for tourists, students, scholars and artists to use them and build more bridges between the two nations.
02:06Aljoša Milenković, CGTN, Warsaw.