Bulgarian children perform during a celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year at the Confucius Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

Bulgarian students perform during a celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year at the Confucius Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

Students from the Chinese School in Sofia sing during a celebration of the Chinese New Year at the Confucius Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

Bulgarian children perform during a celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year at the Confucius Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

A Bulgarian schoolgirl performs a dragon dance during a celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year at the Confucius Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)