Chinatown in Saudi Arabia holds event to welcome year of the Rabbit

STORY: Chinatown in Saudi Arabia holds event to welcome year of the Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural performances at Chinatown 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARM BOONTHAM, Ambassador of Thailand to Saudi Arabia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG MEILI, Chief organizer of Chinese artists in Chinatown 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MESHARI ALDAKHIL, Entrepreneur in Saudi Arabia STORYLINE: A festive event celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival was held Saturday at the Chinatown of the Boulevard World in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to welcome the year of the Rabbit. Saturday marks a traditional Chinese festival, called Xiao Nian, or "Little Spring Festival," which is celebrated on the 23rd day of the last lunar month. Xiao Nian is seen as a prelude to the Spring Festival holiday season. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARM BOONTHAM, Ambassador of Thailand to Saudi Arabia "I was really impressed by the organization of this even