Artists perform at the "Happy Chinese New Year" gala in Almaty in Kazakhstan, Feb 9, 2016. [Photo/almaty.chineseconsulate.org]

A "Happy Chinese New Year" gala was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Feb 9-10. The Ministry of Culture of China and the Consulate General of China in Almaty organized the event.

Chinese Consul General in Almaty Liao Hongbo and about 800 officials and representatives from city government, local schools and institutions attended the gala on Feb 9.

Liao expressed his best New Year's wishes in his address at the occasion. He noted that the "Happy Chinese New Year" event has been held in Almaty for seven years and plays an important role in promoting the cultural exchange and mutual relations between China and Kazakhstan. He highly praised the new achievement of cooperation between the two nations.