2021-02-07 18:35:48 GMT2021-02-08 02:35:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HOUSTON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) A grand Spring Festival gala organized in the U.S. city of Houston was staged online to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year Saturday night.
Efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year were highlighted in the celebration. The show started with the Symphony of Festive Overture performed by the Texas Medical Center Orchestra including doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
Together with all kinds of performances by local and overseas artists, New Year greetings were sent by politicians and community leaders.
In a video, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner expressed gratitude and warm Lunar New Year wishes to the Chinese community.
A grand Spring Festival gala is going to be staged online to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb 12 this year, the organizer said on Saturday in Houston, Texas.
The show Embracing Spring will be the largest of its kind in Houston, and this year will be the ninth anniversary for the traditional celebration.
At a news briefing on Saturday, the organizer said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year s gala will be held online for the first time through internet platforms such as YouTube and Youku, among others, on Feb 6.
Yang Deqing, chief executive of the Chinese Civic Center, says several technicians have helped address the technical challenges, making sure the show can be viewed smoothly online.