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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, February 17 /Xinhua/ — On Tuesday, the Moscow metro launched a themed train as part of the "Chinese New Year in Moscow" festival. The train is dedicated to the history and traditions of celebrating the Lunar New Year, known in China as the Spring Festival. This year, it is celebrated on February 17.
The train's design features the traditional Chinese colors of red and gold, associated with prosperity, joy, and good fortune. Passengers will be able to read poems dedicated to the Spring Festival in Chinese and their Russian translations, see photographs of past Chinese New Year celebrations in Moscow, and see the symbol of the new year—the Fire Horse, which embodies energy, movement, and forward striving.
Speaking at the ceremony before the train's departure, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui emphasized that the Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday for the Chinese people and is celebrated in nearly 200 countries worldwide. According to the ambassador, celebrating the Spring Festival has already become a good tradition in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other Russian cities.
"This year marks the 30th anniversary of our partnership and strategic interaction, and the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between our countries. We are also launching our cross-years of education. I am confident that this celebratory train will carry us not just along a subway line, but into the future—toward an even stronger friendship between our peoples," the Chinese diplomat stated.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, in turn, noted that this is the second themed train launched in Moscow as part of Russian-Chinese cooperation and dedicated to the Chinese New Year celebrations. The first such train entered service in 2025.
Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow and Head of the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development, noted that the launch of trains in honor of Chinese New Year has become a tradition for Russians. He also noted that cooperation between the two countries continues to grow rapidly.
"China is Moscow's strategic partner in the Asian region… Together, we will continue to exchange experiences in the implementation of driverless transport, digital passenger services, artificial intelligence technologies, and other development areas. Moscow Transport is always happy to cooperate with its good neighbor and is ready to welcome guests from China," M. Liksutov emphasized.
The train dedicated to the Spring Festival will run on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line until March 28. –0–
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