Performances, exhibitions planned for Chinese New Year celebrations.

ISLAMABAD -- The China Cultural Centre has organised a series of online activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

According to a statement issued by the centre, the Chinese New Year fell on Sunday (Jan 22) and celebrations would continue till Feb 5 when the Lantern Festival would be held.

The Chinese New Year is also known as the 'Spring Festival' and is the most important festival of the year for the Chinese nation and a time reserved for families.

It is an important opportunity for families and friends to get together and celebrate the new year.

In order to celebrate the Chinese New Year, China Cultural Centre was working with the Shanghai Municipality this year to promote the cultural and tourism resources of Shanghai in Pakistan.

A wide range of exciting events, such as cultural performances, exhibits, tourism promotion documentaries, and more, would be included.

China Cultural Centre launched the musical concert 'Our Common Homeland' by the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra online, and in the coming days, 'Happy Chinese New Year - Pujiang Arts Collection' online performances and exhibitions by the Centre for China Shanghai International Arts Festival and more similar activities would be launched on various social media platforms run by China Cultural Centre in Pakistan as well as the Cultural Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Pakistan.

The Cultural Office of the Chinese embassy in Pakistan organised a cake-cutting...