Spring Festival celebrations to light up over 400 cities globally

Chinese Minister of Culture Luo Shugang (C) delivers a speech at the inauguration ceremony of this year's Happy Spring Festival at the Chinese Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain, Jan. 29, 2018. The Chinese Ministry of Culture will cooperate with local partners to hold a series of events -- including galas, exhibitions and temple fairs -- in more than 400 cities of 129 countries and regions to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 16. (Xinhua/Guo Qiuda)