On February 6th, the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles held a reception for the 2026 “Warmly Welcoming Spring, Together Celebrating the Chinese New Year” event. Consul General Guo Shaochun and Madame Wang Wei, along with over a hundred representatives from the overseas Chinese community, students, and friends from various sectors in the consular district attended the event.

Consul General Guo extended sincere New Year greetings to the vast number of overseas Chinese, students, employees of Chinese-funded enterprises, and friends from all walks of life in the consular district. He reviewed China's economic and social development achievements, looked ahead to the development vision of the 15th Five-Year Plan, and introduced the positive results achieved in exchanges and cooperation between China and the U.S. in various fields within the consular district, as well as the services provided to the public. In the new year, the Consulate General will take the important consensus of the two heads of state as a strategic guide, and with vigorous efforts, actively practice "diplomacy for the people," promote pragmatic cooperation, and strive to make 2026 a year in which China and the United States, as the two major countries, move towards mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.

The attendees celebrated the Year of the Horse together, expressing their best wishes for their motherland and their aspirations for the new year. The event featured wonderful song and dance performances, including "Lions Celebrating Spring" and "China in the Lantern Light."