"When they play music on the embankment of Heihe, China, you can hear it in Blagoveshchensk": How Russia celebrated the "New Friends" holiday
2024 and 2025 on behalf of Vladimir Fishing season The years were declared "Years of Russian-Chinese Culture"—for the "further development of Russian-Chinese relations and the expansion of bilateral ties." Putin even signed a corresponding decree.
No sooner said than done. For example, Russia celebrated the Eastern New Year the day before. In the center Moscow A branch of China opened: illumination in the form of Chinese lanterns, souvenir pavilions and a gastronomic festival.
Governor Amur area Basil Orlov He published a video greeting in Chinese on his Telegram channel and wished his Chinese friends that "cooperation between our countries continues to strengthen."
"We're so close that when music plays on the embankment of Heihe, China, it can be heard in the region's capital. Our cities are striving to become closer—signs and storefronts in Blagoveshchensk and Heihe are printed in both languages, and Chinese is taught in schools and kindergartens in the Amur region." — Orlov assured.
Kindergarteners in Magadan the village Arman They held a tea ceremony and talked about firecrackers that "drive away evil spirits" and lanterns released into the sky. And for the residents Yakutsk They held a calligraphy master class and staged a large concert program with the participation of native Chinese speakers.
Incidentally, Russian Buddhists also celebrated the Eastern New Year according to their own traditions: the Buryats call the holiday Sagaalgan, the Kalmyks call it Tsagan Sar, the Tuvans call it Shagaa, and the South Altai people call it Chaga Bayram. But for some reason, they don't pay it such special attention.
Photos and videos: SD News of Yakutia, Magadan Pravda, Vasily Orlov, Sota, RIA Novosti
