2021.01.31 10:45 GMT+8

New Zealand PM joins local Chinese to welcome Year of the Ox

Updated 2021.01.31 10:45 GMT+8
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday attended an opening event to celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival in Auckland, New Zealand. The show has been running in Auckland for nearly 30 years. 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is seen at the Chinese Festival celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives a gift bag as she leaves the Chinese Festival in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

Visitors attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

Visitors attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

Chinese dragon dancers perform at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

Chinese Consulate General Ruan Ping talks to a large crowd at the opening event in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shakes hands with a performer in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff (L) and National Party leader Judith Collins attend the Chinese Festival at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2021. /CFP

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