Tourists visit the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Preparations for China's Spring Festival in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur are in full swing with grand decorations, especially big and small red lanterns in gold and red colors, seen around the city.
The Spring Festival, which embodies the idea of "gratitude and blessing", "reunion and harmony" and "a new beginning of everything", profoundly expresses the common ideals and aspirations of all human beings, and has gradually become culture bond of China and other peoples in the world.
The Spring Festival, falling on Feb. 10 to kick off the Year of the Dragon, has been officially listed as a UN Floating Holiday in the UN Calendar of Conferences and Meetings starting from 2024.
Red lanterns are seen at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Red lanterns are seen at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows dragon-shaped light installations in celebration of the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
People take photos of a dragon-shaped installation in celebration of the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
People pose for selfies with a dragon-shaped installation in celebration of the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
People visit a shopping mall decorated with light installations in celebration of the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2024 shows dragon-shaped light installations in celebration of the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon outside a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)■
