NEW ZEALAND-HASTINGS-BLOSSOM PARADE

NEW ZEALAND-HASTINGS-BLOSSOM PARADE

(230923) -- HASTINGS, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hastings district councilor Kevin Watkins drives a float named after Nihao China at the Hastings Blossom Parade in Hastings, New Zealand, Sept. 23, 2023. Tens of thousands of people lined up the streets in New Zealand's inner city Hastings to see the colorful floats and amazing performances for the Hastings Blossom Parade on Saturday. A total of 71 magnificent entries threaded their way through the main streets of the city, attracting a crowd of over 25,000 viewers. One of the floats was named after Nihao China, which promotes China's tourism and won the best float of Hastings Blossom Parade 2023, sponsored by the China Cultural Center in Wellington, designed and made by Hastings district councilor and project director Kevin Watkins. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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