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UAE welcomes Chinese New Year with festivities, greetings

Sheikh Mohamed extends Lunar New Year greetings to those celebrating in the UAE and across the world

UAE welcomes Chinese New Year with festivities, greetings

Major landmarks across the country, including the Burj Khalifa ,also lit up in red and gold to commemorate the new year

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, and extended his best wishes to those celebrating in the UAE and worldwide.

"Best wishes to all those celebrating Lunar New Year in the UAE and around the world. May this year bring peace, prosperity, and joy to you and your loved ones," he wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Celebrations across UAE

The UAE marked the occasion with traditional festivities, across the country. Major landmarks across the country, including the Burj Khalifa ,also lit up in red and gold to commemorate the new year.

The Chinese Consulate in Dubai hosted a concert featuring the Layali Firdaus Orchestra to celebrate the occasion.

Year of the Snake

The Lunar New Year follows the Chinese zodiac, which cycles through 12 animals. Each year is associated with one of these animals and an element (wood, fire, earth, metal, or water).

This year marks the Year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom, transformation, and intuition in the Chinese zodiac.

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