Cubans welcome Year of Rabbit in Havana's Chinatown

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Cubans welcome Year of Rabbit in Havana's Chinatown

STORY: Cubans welcome Year of Rabbit in Havana's Chinatown DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration and guests at restaurants 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): LI MENG, Confucius Institute, University of Havana STORYLINE: Many Cubans gathered in Havana's Chinatown on Saturday night to welcome the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. Students from the Cuban School of Wushu offered a show with traditional Chinese lion dance, which toured restaurants adjacent to Plaza San Fan Con. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): LI MENG, Confucius Institute, University of Havana "I miss my relatives very much. Spring Festival is the most important festival in China and we have a lot of celebrations. Here, I feel like as if I have returned to my homeland. Here the atmosphere is very joyful, and I'm very happy." Many people of Chinese descent joined the New Year's dinner in the Chinatown where they had a chance to taste traditional Chinese dishes. Xinhua News Agency corr

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