Cultural event held in Myanmar to celebrate Year of the Dragon

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Cultural event held in Myanmar to celebrate Year of the Dragon

STORY: Cultural event held in Myanmar to celebrate Year of the Dragon SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration with cultural activities in Myanmar STORYLINE: A cultural event was held at the China Cultural Center in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Sunday to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dragon. The event, organized by the Embassy of China in Myanmar, attracted more than 200 people. It included a Spring Festival bazaar, dragon eye-dotting, traditional dance performances, dragon and lion dance performances, and Wushu performances. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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