A picture of the Tiger Year appears on the Baghdad Mall in the center of the Iraqi capital, in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 02, 2022. (Xinhua / Khalil Dawood)
BAGHDAD, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Baghdad Mall, one of the landmarks in the Iraqi capital, is lit up on Wednesday evening in the colors of the Chinese flag to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
A girl takes a picture of the Chinese flag showing on the Baghdad Mall in the center of the Iraqi capital, in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 02, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
Images of both Chinese and Iraqi national flags were shown on the facade of the building, and congratulations to the Chinese people in both Arabic and Chinese languages were also on display.
The logo of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is showing on the Baghdad Mall in the center of the Iraqi capital, in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 02, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
"Today, we try to convey a message of love, respect, and appreciation to the Chinese people on the occasion of the Spring Festival, the Year of the Tiger, and the Olympic Games," Haider al-Rubaie, head of the Iraqi-Chinese Friendship Association, told Xinhua.
Congratulations from the Iraqi-Chinese Friendship Association is on display on the Baghdad Mall in the center of the capital, in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 02, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
"Since the coronavirus pandemic is spreading in the world and (for us) it is difficult to visit China, we would like to send our feelings and raise the Chinese flag on the largest display screen in Iraq and other advertising screens in Baghdad," al-Rubaie said.
"We are trying to convey the message from the Iraqi people, which carries peace and love, to the Chinese people, and we share their joys on this day," he added. ■
