The United Arab Emirates (UAE) session of the \"Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala: Global Celebration,\" organized by the Middle East Station of China Media Group (CMG), was successfully held in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The event marks one of the key international celebrations embracing the upcoming Chinese New Year.
Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the publicity department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and president of CMG, delivered a video address during the event, highlighting the global recognition and significance of the Spring Festival.
Shen emphasized that CMG's Spring Festival Gala, now in its 42nd consecutive year, has become an essential cultural \"New Year's Eve dinner\" for over a billion Chinese people. He noted that the gala serves as a shared cultural memory and spiritual home for Chinese communities around the world.
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CMG holds 'Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala' event in Abu Dhabi
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