Hello, everyone. Happy Chinese New Year.

I am Zhang Ping, Consul General of China in Los Angeles.

This year is the Year of the Tiger. In Chinese culture, tiger symbolizes strength, courage and vitality. As we embrace the new Year of the Tiger, we hope it will bring us great strength and courage to achieve new success in our pursuit for a better life and a better world.

I wish to extend the warm festive greetings and best wishes to friends of all walks of life in our consular district and thank you all for your support to China-US relations and sub-national cooperation.

I look forward to working with you to promote better understanding and greater friendship between the Chinese and American people.

2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games is about to start. We look forward to all the athletes, including those from the United States, presenting good performance.

Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a healthy, happy and prosperous Year of the Tiger.