"The Charms of Shanxi & Fiji Rise in Unity" Celebrates the Chinese New Year: A New Chapter in China-Fiji Cultural Integration

As 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the joint issuance of zodiac stamps by the China Cultural Centre in Fiji and Fiji Post, a launch ceremony for the Year of the Horse zodiac stamp was held on site. The stamp was designed by Prof. Gao Peng of Communication University of Shanxi, incorporating elements such as a Western Zhou jade horse from Shanxi and Fiji’s national bird and flower, symbolizing cultural resonance between China and Fiji. The event also featured the “Nihao China” China-Fiji Culture and Tourism Image Exhibition.

当地时间下午7时，中斐艺术家联袂献艺：山西歌舞剧院带来《红红火火过大年》《如梦云冈》《人说山西好风光》等舞蹈；孝义皮影木偶剧团献演非遗木偶戏《变脸》；新绛县西街实验小学鼓乐队奏响《秦王点兵》《滚核桃》。斐济艺术团体同台共演，中西合璧赢得满堂喝彩。

At 7:00 p.m. local time, artists from China and Fiji performed side by side: the Shanxi Provincial Sing and Dance Theater presented vibrant dances including A Joyful Chinese New Year, Dreamlike Yungang, and Shanxi's landscapes are praised as magnificent. The Xiaoyi Shadow Puppetry and Puppet Troupe performed the intangible cultural heritage puppet show Face-Changing. The Drum Ensemble of Xinjiang County West Street Experimental Primary School played Emperor Qin Reviewing the Troops and Rolling Walnuts. Fijian art groups also joined the stage, presenting a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures that earned thunderous applause.

今年是山西与斐济中国文化中心对口合作年，也是山西首次以“晋韵斐扬”为主题走进斐济开展山西春节文化推广。2月11日，苏瓦中国亭上演“欢春音乐快闪”，绛州鼓乐与斐济青年会鼓点激情对话。2月22日还将举办斐济庙会。

This year marks the Shanxi–China Cultural Centre in Fiji partnership year, and the first time Shanxi has brought Spring Festival cultural promotion to Fiji under the theme “Happy Chinese New Year: The Charms of Shanxi & Fiji Rise in Unity.” On February 11, a “Chinese New Year Music Pop-Up” took place at the China Pavilion in Suva, where the Jiangzhou Drum Music engaged in a spirited rhythmic dialogue with Fijian young drummers. A Fijian Temple Fair will also be held on February 22.

以乐为桥、以节为媒、以影传情，山西文旅正以系列文化交融活动跨越山海，在南太平洋奏响文明互鉴、民心相通的时代新声。

With music as a bridge, festivals as a medium, and imagery as a conduit, Shanxi culture and tourism are bridging vast distances through a series of cultural exchange events, sounding a modern chord of mutual learning and people-to-people connectivity across the South Pacific.