Wang Ziqiang applies glaze to a dried cat-shaped clay artifact, which was used to decorate roofs in old times, at his studio in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

　　CONFIDENCE, INCREASED EXPOSURE

　　On Dec. 4, 2024, “Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year“ was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

　　Thefestival's international appealis evident in celebrations around the globe. It draws thousands of people who are keen to learn aboutChinesetraditions. And itsinfluence transcends cultural and geographical boundaries andinspires cross-cultural aspirations.

　　People perform Yingge dance during the Spring Festival celebration on Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Feb. 2, 2025. The Yingge dance, or “dance to the hero's song,“ is a form of folk dance popular in south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

　　Lion dancers perform at Trafalgar Square to celebrate the Chinese New Year in London, Britain, on Feb. 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ying)