Chinese culture week held in Albania's capital Tirana

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Chinese culture week held in Albania's capital Tirana

STORY: Chinese culture week held in Albania's capital Tirana DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Tirana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese culture-themed gala in Tirana 2. various of Tirana citizens trying Chinese food 3. various of Tirana citizens reading China-related books 4. Chinese Ambassador to Albania Zhou Ding and his wife making a toast 5. various of dance and music performance STORYLINE: A series of Chinese cultural activities have been held in Albania's capital city Tirana since Monday, including a Chinese culture-themed gala at the city center Friday evening. Thousands of people took part in Friday's gala, enjoying Chinese cuisine, learning paper cutting, trying to practice Chinese calligraphy, watching tea art demonstrations and appreciating performances of Chinese songs and dances, partly with Albanian singers and dancers. The Chinese Culture Week 2022, which kicked off with a Tai Chi show on Monday, was organized by the Chinese Embassy in Albania in cooperati

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