Reception held in Istanbul to mark Chinese Lunar New Year

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Reception held in Istanbul to mark Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Reception held in Istanbul to mark Chinese Lunar New Year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. file of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of the reception organized in Istanbul to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year 3. various of Chinese cuisine introduced to guests at the reception 4. various of Chinese artists performing on stage 5. various of Wei Xiaodong, China's consul general in Istanbul 6. various of Mehmet Zahit Uzun, Deputy head of the Istanbul office of Turkish Foreign Ministry 7. various of Barbaros Buyuksagnak, Head of Istanbul municipal foreign relations department STORYLINE: A reception was held on Tuesday evening in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Chinese Consulate General hosted the event in the bustling Besiktas district on the European shore of the Bosphorus Strait. Many overseas Chinese and Turkish guests, local officials, and members of diplomati

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