By Wang Zongyang and Mi Peng
Young people from China and Djibouti sing a Chinese song Friendship Forever together. (Photo by Shen Ao)
DJIBOUTI, Jan. 26 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Support Base in Djibouti held a Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New Year) celebration & cultural exchange activity on January 23, local time. Over one hundred guests from the Djiboutian government and military sectors, other foreign troops stationed in Djibouti, Chinese Embassy in Djibouti and Chinese enterprises in Djibouti attended the activity at invitation.
The activity is a celebration of both the 46th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Djibouti and the Chinese Lunar New Year, aiming at reinforcing traditional friendship and friendly relations between China and Djibouti, as well as enhancing mutual trust and understanding between the Chinese and foreign militaries stationed in Djibouti. During the activity, Djibouti's teenage students and Chinese military members sang a Chinese song Friendship Forever together, driving the holiday atmosphere to the climax.
Foreign military guests watch the performance held in the Chinese PLA Support Base in Djibouti. (Photo by Wang Zongyang)