More than 100,000 people celebrated the Chinese New Year in Belgrano

The Chinese community will celebrate next year its new year 4717, which will be the year of the Land Pig, "a fertile year where dialogue and the pursuit of the common good will prevail," badured the organizers.

Pending the arrival of the New Year, the festivities took place, attended by about 120,000 people, according to the Government of Buenos Aires.

More than 80,000 people attended the cultural shows and more than 40 typical oriental food stands in the Parque Nacional Argentinos square in the Belgrano neighborhood.

In addition, they told the organization to Telam that More than 40 thousand people attended Chinatown, located a few blocks away.

"It was a success," said Ana Chen, president of Phoenix Dorada Corporation, one of the organizers alongside the under-secretariat for human rights and cultural pluralism of Buenos Aires, the Direction of the communities of the city and the Chinese community in Argentina.

"Our goal is to recreate the festive atmosphere experienced in China during the Spring Festival or, as we call it here, the Chinese New Year." We have organized this holiday with great effort, but the results are worth it, "Chen said.

"Our goal is to deepen the cultural exchanges between Argentina and China and the public reacts in a wonderful way, so the success of this event is due to the people who come to enjoy with us", he added.

The dragon and lion dances, which according to tradition are a godsend for all, have been among the most awaited and the most applauded of the public, according to Nicolás, accompanied by his daughter Pilar, 7 years old.

"It's the first time we've come and we were not expecting so many people," said Nicolás while he was interrupted by his daughter: "I ate fried pork." and it was delicious! ", he explained.

Sergio, who spent the afternoon with his nieces Viviana, Rocío and Sofía, said that he had always wanted to attend the events and that he had been able to do it. "I like to know a little about their culture and taste typical food," he said.

In the day of today, it was possible to enjoy several shows of Chinese residents in Argentina and other newcomers to their country.

There were also typical dance performances, instrumental and vocal concerts, Chinese martial arts exhibitions of the country's best schools and Chinese calligraphy.

"We have learned of the existence of a propaganda on television, and we are planning to go to Chinatown now to walk a bit more with our baby," Leonardo and Mirta said.

"I come to the Chinese New Year celebrations for many years, now there is a lot more variety and shows. Although I know that other communities organize typical festivals, I only participate in Chinese celebrations, "said Karina.

Today 's celebrations will end in the night with a pyrotechnic show mounted on Avenida Figueroa Alcorta and Sucre, in the Belgrano district.