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people's daily online, tokyo, september 3 (xinhua) - the "2024 sapporo china festival" was successfully held at kitasanjo square in sapporo, japan from august 31 to september 1.

at the opening ceremony, wang genhua, consul general of china in sapporo, first delivered a speech. he thanked the people from various organizations who supported and participated in the event and introduced the rich and colorful content of the event. luo xiaomei, economic and commercial counselor of the chinese embassy in japan, mototo uramoto, deputy governor of hokkaido, japan, takatoshi machida, deputy mayor of sapporo, wang jiaxun, president of the chinese enterprises association in japan, ye hang, deputy director of the shenyang foreign affairs office, and shiroki nobutaka, president of the hokkaido japan-china friendship association, delivered speeches in succession.

the event site. photo provided by the organizer

the two-day event was packed with people. chinese and japanese artists performed erhu, pipa, cheongsam show, calligraphy and other performances on the open-air stage, attracting many pedestrians to stop and watch. the martial arts performances of young people from both countries and the sichuan opera performances from pengzhou, sichuan, won rounds of applause. the hanfu show of chinese students also attracted many local people to participate and experience it.

local overseas chinese communities actively participated in the chinese festival, and many chinese restaurants set up stalls to show off their specialties. tourists enjoyed tasting chinese food and watching traditional chinese cultural performances. major chinese airlines in hokkaido, china mobile's offices in japan, and the chinese tourism office in tokyo also appeared at the event.

at the opening ceremony, guests took a group photo. photo provided by the organizer

japanese house of representatives member daiki michishita, senate member muneo suzuki, and honorary president of the hokkaido japan-china friendship association athens aoki attended the opening ceremony. heads of some member units of the china enterprises association in japan, who provided strong support for the event, and heads of hokkaido japan-china friendship organizations, local economic institutions, and major overseas chinese communities also attended the opening ceremony.

the event was reported by local media such as the hokkaido shimbun and hokkaido culture television. the "sapporo china festival" has been successfully held for three sessions so far, and its influence continues to grow.