UN hosts concert to celebrate Lunar New Year for first time

<p>‍For the first time, United Nations headquarters has celebrated the Spring Festival or Chunjie in Chinese – the most important holiday for the global Chinese community – by hosting a Lunar New Year concert.</p><p>Suzhou Symphony Orchestra from east China&#39;s Jiangsu Province staged the concert at the UN General Assembly Hall on Friday evening.</p><p>In a speech before the concert, the 73rd United Nations General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces stressed the &quot;power of arts&quot; as it transcends the boundaries of different nations and civilizations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>She expressed gratitude that China brought the joyful atmosphere and the carnival spirit of the Chinese New Year to &quot;the heart of the UN.&quot;</p><p>Well-known Chinese folk songs, including &quot;Jasmine Flower&quot; and &quot;Dance Song of the Yao Tribe,&quot; were featured in addition to classic pieces by J. Strauss Jr and Tchaikovsky.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Video source: CGTN)</span></p>