中国春节走向全球:外国人是怎样庆祝的

中国的春节日益国际化。在国外，中国春节也是盛事一件。让我们看看外国人是如何庆祝中国新年的。

The Spring Festival is a significant event for Chinese people. In recent years， the spread of the Spring Festival to overseas countries has been accelerating. Its influence abroad is also climbing.

Many states in the United States have set Chinese New Year as a public holiday. In 2014， the Spring Festival became a New York State public holiday for schools. This was the first official public Chinese holiday in American history. At present， nearly 20 countries and regions have set Chinese New Year as a nationwide or statewide public holiday.

In foreign countries， the Spring Festival has gradually and unexpectedly become a “super event”.

In celebration of the 2015 Chinese New Year， New York held a grand firework display over the Hudson River. In 2017， London held the largest Chinese New Year celebration outside Asia. The dragon and lion dance and float parade from Trafalgar Square to Chinatown attracted thousands of cheering audiences. By 2017， the Empire State Building in New York City has displayed special lighting effects for Chinese New Year for 17 years. Chinas Spring Festival has become a worldwide celebration.

During the Spring Festival— Year of the Monkey， duty?free shops in the Dubai airport held a series of promotions， decorating shops with traditional Chinese festivities. The South Bank Mall in Los Angeles decorated their square dome（穹顶） with hundreds of red lanterns.

More and more foreign figures send greetings to the Chinese people during the Spring Festival. Some politicians and public figures personally participated in the Chinese New Year celebrations. In 2015， Prince Charles of Wales and his wife， the Duchess of Cornwall， went to Londons Chinatown to see the lion dance， learn Chinese characters and join in the Lunar New Year celebrations. In 2017，  the United States President Donald Trumps daughter Ivanka and her daughter Arabella visited the

United States Chinese embassy to send greetings for the Spring Festival.