Lualaba: the Spring Festival celebrated in Kolwezi

Kolwezi, February 15^th, 2026 (CPA).-  The Spring Festival  or  Chinese New Year  has been  celebrated in Kolwezi by the Congolese people and the Chinese community living in the province of Lualaba in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo,  CPA has learned on Sunday from official sources. “If the provincial government has decided to organise this ceremony, it is above all to show our deep appreciation to our Chinese brothers, sisters and friends living in Lualaba who, for various reasons, have been unable to travel to their country of origin to celebrate this holiday with their families, » has declared Marie-Therese Fifi Masuka, governor of Lualaba, in her ceremonial speech. And to note: « Tonight, Lualaba becomes your family. Our province becomes your home of hope and brotherhood. For several years, the presence of the Chinese community in Lualaba has contributed significantly to its economic dynamism, its regional and international influence, and ‎its openness to the world in the mining, trade, infrastructure and services sectors. »  « Your commitment is making a concrete contribution to the structural transformation of our territory and the creation of jobs for our people, » she has said. The organisation of the Spring Festival demonstrates a desire to make it a cultural platform. In a videoconference speech, the Chinese Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zhao Bin, has emphasised that this organisation demonstrates the willingness and enthusiasm of the provincial government of Lualaba, in a spirit of openness, to make the Spring Festival an important platform for cultural exchange and rapprochement. And to note: ‘The organisation of festive activities in Lualaba province is a concrete way of implementing the consensus reached between Chinese and African leaders to strengthen exchanges and mutual understanding between their peoples.’  ‎The president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the deputy governor of Lualaba Clement Mufundji, senators, national and provincial deputies and several political and administrative authorities from Lualaba have taken part in this event, which was organised for the first time in this province, it is reported. ACP/