on september 27th, the chinese embassy in fiji hosted a carnival at albert park in suva to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china (prc) and the 50th anniversary of china–fiji diplomatic relations. more than 400 guests, including fiji's acting prime minister, government officials, people from all walks of life, and chinese nationals living in fiji, attended the event, joined by over a thousand local residents.
at the invitation of the chinese embassy in fiji, 22 artists from guangdong traveled to fiji for a cultural exchange. the performance began with the national anthems of both china and fiji. fiji's acting prime minister prasad delivered a speech on behalf of the fiji government, warmly congratulating the 76th anniversary of the prc's founding and the 50 years of diplomatic relations between china and fiji. he stressed that fiji–china relations are based on the one-china principle, adding that fiji firmly adheres to the un resolutions on the one-china principle and recognizes the government of the prc as the only legitimate representative of china.
that evening, despite a sudden heavy rain in suva, performers from both china and fiji remained on stage. the guangdong artists brought an array of brilliant performances: the cantonese opera "mu gui ying zhao qin" received high praise from fiji leaders; the puppet show "mo yun nian hua" expressed the wisdom of "coexisting in harmony"; the martial arts performance "qian kun bo yi" won the first round of applause; magicians li chengzong and liu bei, along with acrobatic performers, presented high-level acts; and the dances showcased both lingnan traditions and the vibrancy of china's ethnic minority cultures. fiji's vou dance group responded with an ocean-themed piece, and children from both countries joined together to sing "as wished".
as the show concluded, 600 drones from guangzhou made their debut in a south pacific aerial light show. the drone formation transformed into various shapes, such as the national flags of china and fiji, a panda offering "kava" (fijian traditional drink), and rugby players making an "i love fiji" hand gesture. a local chinese resident remarked with emotion that in the wind and rain, the friendship between china and fiji was even more evident in its thriving state.
广东艺术团赴斐济献礼新中国成立76周年暨中斐建交50周年
9月27日，中国驻斐济大使馆在苏瓦阿尔伯特公园举办庆祝新中国成立76周年暨中斐建交50周年嘉年华，斐济代总理等政要、各界人士及旅斐华人等400余人出席，上千斐济民众参与。
应使馆邀请，广东22位艺术家赴斐交流。演出在中斐国歌声中开启，斐济代总理普拉萨德代表斐济政府致辞，向中华人民共和国成立76周年和中斐建交50周年致以热烈祝贺。他指出，斐中关系以一个中国原则为基础。斐济坚定奉行联合国关于一个中国原则的决议，坚持中华人民共和国政府是代表全中国的唯一合法政府。
当晚苏瓦突降暴雨，中斐演员雨中坚守舞台。广东艺术家带来多场精彩表演：粤剧《穆桂英招亲》获斐方领导盛赞，木偶戏《墨韵年华》展现“和合共生”智慧，武术《乾坤博弈》率先引掌声，魔术师黎承宗、刘蓓及杂技演员献上高水准节目，舞蹈尽显岭南与中华少数民族文化风采；斐济vou舞团以海洋舞蹈回应，两国儿童共唱《如愿》。
演出落幕，广州600架无人机首秀南太平洋空中光影秀，编队化作中斐国旗、熊猫献“卡瓦酒”、橄榄球运动员比“我爱斐济”手势等造型。一位当地华人感慨，风雨中更见中斐友谊蓬勃生长。
文 | 记者 付怡
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翻译 | 钟佳
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