On February 3rd, primary and secondary school students in St. Petersburg, Russia welcomed the annual "Spring Festival Gala". Nearly a thousand primary and secondary school students and parents gathered at a music hall located on Neva Street to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a cultural performance full of Chinese elements. On February 3rd, students from St. Petersburg, Russia performed at the Spring Festival celebration for primary and secondary schools. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mo Jingna) This is the ninth time that St. Petersburg has held the Spring Festival Gala for primary and secondary schools. The festival is organized by the Chinese Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the Confucius Institute of Oriental Language and Culture in St. Petersburg, and is the highlight of the local "Happy Spring Festival" series of activities. More than 230 teenagers and children took turns on stage, presenting exciting performances such as fan dance, martial arts, and opera to over 700 audience members. On stage, a group of local children transformed into cute flowers, interpreting their love for Chinese culture with innocent and lively dance moves; Another high school student brought a creative "When Ballet Meets the Spring Festival", allowing ballet and the Spring Festival to collide and spark in the graceful dance steps. In the audience, applause and laughter erupted one after another, and many parents raised their phones to record this joyful moment. A Russian mother who came with her child to watch the performance excitedly said, "The children's performance is fantastic! I plan to let my child learn Chinese and learn more about Chinese culture." On February 3rd, students from St. Petersburg, Russia performed at the Spring Festival Gala for primary and secondary schools. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mo Jingna) In addition to cultural performances, the festival also features a variety of cultural experience segments. Children can write the word "Fu", or experience traditional skills such as Paper Cuttings and rubbing, so as to experience the unique charm of Chinese culture. Writing calligraphy with a brush may be a bit difficult, but it's very interesting Ivan, a local high school student, showcased his calligraphy of "fu" while smiling and saying, "Chinese culture is full of wisdom and beauty. I hope one day I can become a 'China expert'." On February 3rd, students from St. Petersburg, Russia experienced Chinese calligraphy during the Spring Festival celebration of primary and secondary schools. The annual Spring Festival Gala not only provides a stage for local children to showcase their talents, but also opens up a window for them to understand Chinese culture. The schools participating in the performance have carefully prepared programs with Chinese characteristics. Some schools even started preparing programs six months in advance and repeatedly communicated with the organizers about the details, just to deliver the best programs to the "Spring Festival Gala". In recent years, the "Chinese fever" in Russia has continued to heat up. Vice Chairman of the Education Committee of St. Petersburg, Rozov, said at the event that currently 32 primary and secondary schools in the city have offered Chinese classes, with a total of over 5000 learners. Chinese Consul General in St. Petersburg, Luo Zhanhui, stated that young people carry the future of the country and are also the hope for the inheritance of Sino Russian friendship. Russian primary and secondary school students actively learning Chinese will lay a solid foundation for the intergenerational friendship between China and Russia. (New Society)