The Lantern Festival elements decorated the Brasilia imported goods market with great joy, and the dragon and lion dances and sword dances aroused the excitement of the Brazilian stallholders who were watching.Bebeto, chairman of the market management committee, excitedly told reporters that today is not only a reunio day for the Chinese in Brasilia, but also a festival for all stallholders in the imported goods market to participate in the celebration. "This is the reunio of two big families." .It is the first time for the imported goods market to undertake foreign traditional festival celebrations.Invited by the organizers China-Brazil Exchange Association and the Confucius Institute at the Federal University of Brasilia, Bebeto delivered a passionate speech at the celebration on the 24th: “Chinese stallholders are an important supporting force in Brasilia’s imported goods market. Chinese goods are the most popular among consumers here, and Chinese elements make our market unique and attractive." According to Wu Zhaoxiao, president of the China-Brazil Exchange Association, there are currently about 1,500 overseas Chinese living in Brasilia. , about one-tenth of which is doing business in the imported goods market.The two large shops occupying prime positions at the main entrance of the market, an ornaments shop and an optical shop, are both opened by Chinese.At the event on the 24th, many stall owners specially wore red shirts."Although the Brazilian economy is still in the recovery period, our compatriots who opened stores here made money last year!"
Economic and trade exchanges are the ballast of bilateral relations, and cultural exchanges are the propeller of friendship between the two peoples.At the event, Lu Xiaojuan, director of the Confucius Institute at the Federal University of Brasilia, dressed in a cheongsam, became a model that Brazilians rushed to take photos with.Lu Xiaojuan told reporters that in recent years, Brazilians have become more enthusiastic about learning Chinese, and the academy’s influence is growing. Chinese culture is growing from taking root to flourishing in the distant Latin American continent, with unlimited potential and bright prospects.Victor, a student at the Confucius Institute interviewed by reporters, has a majestic Chinese name "Wei Yong".At the event, Wei Yong was dressed in a red robe, calm and composed, and danced his sword in all directions, filling the room with a rainbow of momentum; while the quiet Eduardo was more interested in leaving his Chinese name "Andao" on the big red paper. When he talks about his Chinese learning experience to others in a slow and leisurely manner, he has a vague air of being "comfortable with the Tao and as calm as the sea".During the Lantern Festival in 2024, the imported goods market in Brasilia was bustling with traffic.In front of a room full of guests, Li Yongzhong, the Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Brazil, said in his speech that he was very happy to see so many Brazilian friends celebrating the Lantern Festival with us and feeling the cordial and festive atmosphere like a big family between China and Brazil. "The exchanges between the people of China and Brazil Interaction is an important cornerstone of bilateral friendship. I believe that cultural exchanges and integration between China and Pakistan will further deepen the mutual understanding between the two peoples, promote equality, mutual learning, dialogue and tolerance between the two civilizations, and bloom a more brilliant flower of friendship." .
