Chinese New Year celebration held in Moscow

STORY: Chinese New Year celebration held in Moscow DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Victoria Volodina performing sand animation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTORIA VOLODINA, Sand animation artist 3. various of the lion dance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ALENA EGORSHINA, Head of the Russian lion and dragon dance team 5. various of the cultural fair STORYLINE: Chinese New Year celebration in Moscow, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Chinese Embassy in Russia, kicked off Friday night at the city's Sunshine Hotel. At the opening ceremony, Russian artists presented a series of performances to express their love toward Chinese culture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTORIA VOLODINA, Sand animation artist "I like Chinese culture. I like the bright symbols of Chinese culture. I would like to travel to China and see it with my own eyes." SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ALENA EGORSHINA, Head of the Russian lion and dragon danc