Xinhua Times reported on February 25: The Year of the Sheep is here, and Chinese people are bursting with joy. As the 2015 New Year approaches, the Overseas Chinese Federation of the four northeastern Italian provinces organizes and invites local Chinese, Italian friends and international student representatives to have dinner at the wok restaurant in Udine Viale Trecisimo to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. At the party, Chinese vocal music student Jenny Wang sang Chinese folk songs. The song “My Fathers and Folks”, with its nostalgic lyrics and melody, has infected many Chinese friends who were unable to go home for the New Year. The dinner prepared by Wok Restaurant also had a strong Chinese flavor, which satisfied the Chinese Friends love the Chinese food at home. At the party, Chinese friends talk to each other, make new friends, and share life here. After dinner, all the Chinese friends took a group photo together. The Chinese who are far away from home, no matter where they are from, are now living together in this small town in northeastern Italy. They are a big family. As members of this big family, we sincerely I wish all my Chinese friends living in Italy and abroad a happy New Year and a prosperous Year of the Sheep! (Li Rui) |