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

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," announced the organizers. the festivities took place, attended by about 120,000 people, according to the Buenos Aires government.

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 Telam, of the organization, that more than 40,000 people had 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 are organizing this celebration with great efforts, but the results are worth it, "Chen said.

"Our goal is to deepen cultural exchanges between Argentina and China and the public responds in a wonderful way, for which reason the success of this event is due to the people who come and 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 discovered a propaganda on television, and we are thinking of going to Chinatown now to walk a bit more with our baby," said Leonardo and Mirta.

"I've been coming to the Chinese New Year festivities for years now, there's 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.

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