Artists perform during a Chinese New Year gala in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 20, 2025. A gala was held to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, at the new compound of the Mission of China to the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Jan. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)

People pose for a photo during a Chinese New Year gala in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 20, 2025. A gala was held to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, at the new compound of the Mission of China to the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Jan. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)