A girl interacts with a panda robot at a Chinese New Year gala at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

People watch a display of Chinese calligraphy at a Chinese New Year gala at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Humanoid robots dance at a Chinese New Year gala at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

People perform Huangmei opera at a Chinese New Year gala at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

People perform traditional Chinese dance at a Chinese New Year gala at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)