Ghana-China Relations: Chinese New Year celebrated with exchange of cultures in Accra

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In Ghana, the lunar New Year has been ushered in with a colourful display of local and Chinese cultures. As CGTN's Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports, the celebration of the Spring Festival in the capital Accra is also seen as a time to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Chinese culture on display in Accra thanks to Ghanaian students. New Year festivities providing a taste of China in West Africa.

NABIL AHMED RUFAI ACCRA, GHANA "The Kung Fu displayed by these young Ghanaian students goes to show how parts of Chinese culture are being adopted here. And the cultural exchange between Ghana and China keeps growing with the Spring Festival every year."

The event is organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana.

DR. JOSEPHINE DZAHENE ADMINISTRATOR "We feel that this is also an opportunity to join them and to cooperate with the Chinese and to get to understand them better through their culture."

Ghana and China already enjoy strong economic ties. The trade volume between the two countries hit 6.7 billion dollars in 2017.

SHI TING WANG CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO GHANA "Our investment in Ghana is increasing. So I do believe that with the more exchanges between the people, with the more investments to Ghana, our relations will definitely be lifted to another level."

Spring Festival in Accra is not just about showcasing Chinese culture but Ghana's too.

And Ghana appears to be quickly learning the language of Chinese New Year celebrations. NABIL AHMED RUFAI, CGTN ACCRA GHANA.