The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a vibrant cultural event on Sunday as the Middle East Station of China Media Group (CMG) successfully held the UAE session of the \"Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala: Global Celebration\" in Abu Dhabi. Marking one of the key festivities leading up to the upcoming Chinese New Year, the event embraced cultural traditions and celebrated the global significance of the Spring Festival.
Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the publicity department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and president of CMG, delivered a video address, highlighting the worldwide recognition 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. It serves as a shared cultural memory and spiritual home for Chinese communities around the globe.
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CMG holds 'Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala' event in Abu Dhabi
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