New Zealanders mark Chinese Immersion Day

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New Zealanders mark Chinese Immersion Day

STORY: New Zealanders mark Chinese Immersion Day DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony and the books 2. various of performances and activities STORYLINE: The Chinese Immersion Day was marked in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday, with the local library receiving donations of Chinese books. The Chinese Consulate General in Christchurch gave children's books in Chinese and books about traditional Chinese culture to the central city library, as part of the nationwide celebration of the New Zealand Chinese Language Week which ended on Sunday. Consul General He Ying told the donation ceremony that the annual book donation started more than four years ago, and these books are widely welcomed by the Chinese community and Kiwis. The donated books have been wonderful gifts for the community to enjoy, and the city libraries need diverse language books as part of a wide range of books offered, said a

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