From Beijing to the Big Apple: Spring Festival Fever Hits NYC 
China Media Group (CMG) brought a taste of Lunar New Year magic to New York this week with its star-studded 'Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala' event. The gathering at NYC’s cultural crossroads officially launched global celebrations for the UNESCO-recognized holiday – now officially part of the world’s intangible heritage!
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The event featured a video message from CMG President Shen Haixiong and live speeches by Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng. The crowd of 200+ VIPs included diplomats from 8 countries and cultural leaders like UNESCO’s Ernesto Ottone. Talk about a cultural crossover episode!
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As lion dancers prepared to leap across continents, National Committee on US-China Relations President Stephen Orlins highlighted the event’s timing: 'When the world needs connection more than ever, culture reminds us what we share.' With this gala prelude, CMG proves that zodiac animals and paper cuttings might just be the ultimate universal language.
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CMG held the "Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala” event in New York
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