Kenyan capital lights up with Spring Festival mood

Spectacular Chinese lion dances, kung fu by local and Chinese groups, and captivating performances of traditional Chinese and Kenyan arts lit up Nairobi on Sunday, drawing hundreds of revelers to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival.

Extending greetings and wishes, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan said at the event that Spring Festival has become a symbol of Chinese culture that is accepted, recognized and appreciated by the world.

"China actively implements the Global Civilization Initiative and advocates for exchanges, mutual learning, inheritance and development among different civilizations," she said. "Today's Nairobi Chinese New Year Gala is a vivid practice of this initiative. Spring Festival contains the cultural genes and emotions that have been transmitted within the Chinese nation over thousands of years."