34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalheldinArizona_GuangmingOnlineAchildexperiencesChinesesugarpaintingartatthe34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalinPhoenix,Arizona,theUnitedStates,onFeb.4,2024.Over20,000localresidentsexperiencedthesights,sounds,andtastesofthe34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalthisweekendinthecapitalcityofArizona.(PhotobySuiXuguang/Xinhua)PHOENIX,theUnitedStates,Feb.5(Xinhua)--Over20,000localresidentsexperiencedthesights,sounds,andtastesofthe34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalthisweekendinthecapitalcityofArizona.PhoenixMayorKateGallegodottedthelion'seyes,markingtheofficialopeningofthetwo-daytraditionalannualeventtocelebratetheChineseLunarNewYearonSaturday.Thelionwasusedfortheliondance.ThecelebrationhasbeenheldsinceJanuary1991."Iamveryhonoredtobeinvitedtoattendthisevent...andpaytributetooursistercityChengdu,celebratingourdeeprelationshipwithChengdu,"shesaid."Ourfriendshipreflectsthegoodcooperationovertheyears.Chinesecultureispartofmulticulturalism,whichmakesPhoenixagreatglobalcity."Thefestivalfeaturedcontinuousliveentertainment,includingdragonandliondances,folkdances,musicalperformances,taichi,andmartialartsdemonstrations.StaffofthePhoenixSisterCityCommittee,co-organizeroftheannualevent,toldXinhuaonSundaythatnearly200artistsfromlocalartgroupsandChengdu,China,showedup.ThousandsoflocalresidentsalsoenjoyedavarietyofdeliciousAsianfoodsandparticipatedinmanyhands-onactivitiesattheevent,suchastakingpartinachopstickchallenge,takingselfiesintraditionalChinesecostumes,playingmahjongandlearninghowtouseanabacus.Moreover,theannualeventtokickofftheLunarNewYearinPhoenix,acitywithabout30,000Chineseresidents,hasbecomeaniconicculturaleventfortheGrandCanyonState."PhoenixChineseWeekcontinuallystrivestoprovidequalityopportunitiesforculturalawareness,education,andexchange,"theArizonaOfficeofTourismsaidonitsofficialwebsite.LocalstudentsinPhoenixperformChinesedragondanceatthe34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalinPhoenix,Arizona,theUnitedStates,onFeb.4,2024.Over20,000localresidentsexperiencedthesights,sounds,andtastesofthe34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalthisweekendinthecapitalcityofArizona.(PhotobySuiXuguang/Xinhua)AnartistfromChina'sChengduCityperformsatthe34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalinPhoenix,Arizona,theUnitedStates,onFeb.4,2024.Over20,000localresidentsexperiencedthesights,sounds,andtastesofthe34thPhoenixChineseWeekCultureandCuisineFestivalthisweekendinthecapitalcityofArizona.(PhotobySuiXuguang/Xinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.