BUENOS AIRES/HAVANA/MEXICO CITY, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Various events and festivities have been held in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Tiger.
Nicaragua celebrated the Spring Festival and Chinese New Year on Monday with a friendly game of baseball between the Tigers of China and Pinoleros of Nicaragua.
Thousands of fans, representatives of the Nicaraguan government and of Chinese diplomatic bodies came to a stadium in the capital Managua to enjoy this game of balls and strikes and welcome the Year of the Tiger.
Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, celebrated the Chinese New Year recently with a colorful event at the urban square Parques Nacionales Argentinos.
Locals and tourists turned out on a sunny afternoon to watch performances, including the traditional dance of the dragon and lion, and immersed themselves in the gastronomy, art and culture of China.
Cuban families, many of them Chinese descendants, celebrated the arrival of the Chinese New Year on Monday night with traditional events in the Chinatown of the Cuban capital Havana.
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