More than 40 foreign experts had a taste of Spring Festival celebrations at an event hosted by the Foreign Experts Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in Nanning on January 20.

　　The 2024 Chinese New Year Celebration for Foreign Experts in Guangxi was attended by expats from Canada, the UK, Italy, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and 11 other countries.

　　The guests participated in traditional folk games such as throwing the pot and tossing the ring. They also immersed themselves in the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture through writing auspicious characters, and making paper-cuttings.

　　Pauciullo Alfredo, a researcher from Italy working at the Buffalo Research Institute in Guangxi, expressed great interest in ethnic clothes. He participated in the carnival in resplendent traditional attire.

　　Khotphat Tanaporn from Thailand, deputy director of the China-ASEAN Research Institute at Guangxi University, said the rich festive atmosphere in China made him miss his hometown.

　　British expert Alex Short said the traditional folk activities have deepened his understanding of Chinese New Year customs and culture.

　　The organizers thanked the foreign experts for their contributions to the economic and social development of Guangxi and welcomed more foreigners to work and live in Guangxi.

　　This article is an edited version of the original Chinese article contributed by the Foreign Experts Bureau of Guangxi.