The 2024 Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon was held in Tokyo, Japan on January 27.broadcast simultaneously at home and abroad by Chinese Cultural Figures, Chinanews-vip.com.cn, ccpvip.cn, TV.cn and other media.

Reported by Su Qing from the Chinese Culture Figures Network


 

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Chinese Cultural Figures (Reporter: Su Qing) People joyfully bid farewell to the Year of the Rabbit and welcome the arrival of the Year of the Dragon. On the evening of January 27, the 2024 Spring Festival Gala for Year of the Dragon for All Overseas Chinese in Japan is held in Tokyo, Japan. The gala is organized by the All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, co-organized by Japanese Federation of Overseas Chinese, Tokyo Association of Overseas Chinese, Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Japan and Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, and supported by Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan, China cultural center, China Enterprises Association (Japan), China Educational Channels, Japan-China Communication Association, Japan-China Economic Association, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Japan-China Friendship Association. Leaders and guests from all walks of life who attend the gala and celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon with overseas Chinese in Japan involve Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Japan Wu Jianghao, organizer's representative and Chairman of All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations He Naihe, Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Japan Shi Yong and Consul General Chen Wei, Minister Counsellor of the Department of Culture Chen Zheng, counselor Zhao Gang, consul Wang Baofeng, President of All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations He Delun, President of China Enterprise Association (Japan) Wang Jiaxun, President of the Overseas Chinese Association in Tokyo Chen Longjin, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Japan Yan Hao, and leadership team members of All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations. Su Shishu, honorary president of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, writes "福" for the Spring Festival Gala in Beijing to convey holiday greetings to overseas Chinese in Japan.

The All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations is the largest overseas Chinese society in Japan and has successfully organized large-scale cultural events and art festivals in its 20 years of existence, aiming to celebrate every memorable day of China and Japan and the Chinese people's own festivals. In January 2020, the Spring Festival Gala of All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations was held in Japan for the first time and achieved a sensational effect, and the event is held every year since then. In 2024, the All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations will adhere to the concept of "reproducing classics and building the future together", and once again invite famous artists and emerging idol groups from China and Japan to provide a wonderful gala with strong Chinese New Year atmosphere to overseas Chinese in Japan.

The Spring Festival Gala involves two parts and a total of 27 programs, and nearly 200 performers will participate in the performance. There are a total of nine dance programs, including the dance "Ode to Coral", which eulogizes the hard-working, honest, optimistic and enterprising fisher maiden, the children's dance "Dingbuqiao Bridge", the national costume show "The Chinese Nation is a Big Loving Family", which shows the national customs and national spirit, and the dance "Passion", which combines Spanish dance, rumba dance and cha-cha dance skillfully. In addition, there are some other brilliant shows, such as "Birds Paying Homage to The Phoenix" and "The East Wind Rises" by famous suona player Zhou Benming, "There is Only One Flower in the World" by EPITHMiA, "Sing till sunset" and "Miaoling Mountains" by "King of Miao Singing" Die Dang Jiu, Mongolian long tune folk song, morin khuur "The Grassland with Rhythm" and "Prairie and Wild Horses", modern Beijing Opera "Killing Tiger on the Mountain" by winner of Plum Blossom Award Yang Shaopeng, piano, violin and erhu trio "Chasing the Moon", "Song of the Yangtze River" by young baritone singer Cheng Yincong, Children's scene poem "Happy New Year", Zheng ensemble "Spring Festival Overture", original song "Flying", male/female duet "Drinking Song" performed by soprano Ruan Xinxin, tenor Jiang Yanqi, soprano Cheng Lin Manqi and tenor Duan Zhenghao, and female Solo "Folks", etc.

According to Cheng Bo, the chief director of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala for the Year of the Dragon for All Overseas Chinese in Japan, "reproducing classics and building the future together" is to re-introduce the classic shows that have always been the favorite of overseas Chinese audiences on the Chinese stage to this Spring Festival Gala in a new form. At the same time, the gala will also showcase original and innovative programs performed by Chinese and Japanese artists. In addition, the Spring Festival Gala also invites well-known young artists to perform, and the star-studded 2024 Spring Festival Gala stage will surely be colorful and excellent!

The 2024 Spring Festival Gala for the Year of the Dragon for All Overseas Chinese in Japan will be broadcast simultaneously at home and abroad by Chinese Cultural Figures, Chinanews-vip.com.cn, ccpvip.cn, TV.cn and other media.

(Editor in charge: Zhang Yan, Liu Sheng)