"Year of Rabbit" celebration enriches China-Nigeria cultural exchanges

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"Year of Rabbit" celebration enriches China-Nigeria cultural exchanges

STORY: "Year of Rabbit" celebration enriches China-Nigeria cultural exchanges DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARYJUDE AYODELE, Businesswoman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI JIANCHUN, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LYDIA SHEHU JAFIYA, Nigeria's permanent secretary of information & culture STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Nigeria held a celebration Saturday to mark the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 22 this year. The annual celebration is a way for the Chinese community to maintain their cultural traditions and identity, while also sharing their culture with their Nigerian neighbors and friends. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARYJUDE AYODELE, Businesswoman "It is good to have experience of China in Nigeria and for us to get to know their culture, their food, and what they represent." The celebration reached its peak with a dragon dance, a traditional Chinese

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