Fiji issues Year of Dragon stamps to celebrate Chinese New Year

STORY: Fiji issues Year of Dragon stamps to celebrate Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:58 LOCATION: Suva CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the stamp launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RATU WILIAME KATONIVERE, Fijian President STORYLINE: A launching ceremony was held at a town near the Fijian capital for the Year of the Dragon stamps on Saturday in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10. Speaking at the ceremony in Nausori, Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere acknowledged the event as an opportunity to recognize the achievements and contributions of the Chinese community, reflecting the enduring relationship between Fiji and China. SOUNDBITE (English): RATU WILIAME KATONIVERE, Fijian President "Bula! And happy Chinese New Year. It is a pleasure that I take this opportunity to wish you all the compliments of the season for the Year of the Dragon. Stay blessed and enjoy the holidays. Thank you. I think it's a

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The super blue moon, rise to the east of the city of Maracaibo, between the mist of a cloudy sky. Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 30, 2023/. Photo by Jose Isaac Bula Urrutia/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The super blue moon, rise to the east of the city of Maracaibo, between the mist of a cloudy sky. Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 30, 2023/. Photo by Jose Isaac Bula Urrutia/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

The super blue moon, rise to the east of the city of Maracaibo, between the mist of a cloudy sky. Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 30, 2023/. Photo by Jose Isaac Bula Urrutia/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

The super blue moon, rise to the east of the city of Maracaibo, between the mist of a cloudy sky. Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 30, 2023/. Photo by Jose Isaac Bula Urrutia/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

The super blue moon, rise to the east of the city of Maracaibo, between the mist of a cloudy sky. Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 30, 2023/. Photo by Jose Isaac Bula Urrutia/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

The super blue moon, rise to the east of the city of Maracaibo, between the mist of a cloudy sky. Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 30, 2023/. Photo by Jose Isaac Bula Urrutia/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

Supermoon Rises Over Maracaibo - Venezuela

The super blue moon, rise to the east of the city of Maracaibo, between the mist of a cloudy sky. Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 30, 2023/. Photo by Jose Isaac Bula Urrutia/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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