Children’s Day: Chinese Community Celebrates, Awards Students

It was all fun and excitement at the 2022 Dragon Boat Festival/Children’s Day Celebration, as 1,200 students from both public and private schools were thrilled to an unforgettable experience organized by the Chinese Community in Lagos.

The students were gorgeously dressed in different Nigerian outfits to promote Nigerian culture and also the rich Chinese culture.

The event began as the cultural displays of both countries were exhibited, the famous Lion dance, Dragon dance and Fan dance took center stage for the Chinese culture, while the Nigeria Atilogwu dance, the Ibile dance and the Fulani traditional dance were not left out.

It was total excitement as the students participated in different games like bouncing castle, video games, table tennis, fashion parades and schools debate on environmental pollution and the cultural relationship between Nigeria and China, giving the children a good start to a fun day.

The special guests at the occasion, CAF/FIFA instructor, Stella Agbaegbu, said: “I rejoice with you all on this year’s Children’s Day Celebration, despite the economic downturn and insecurity, I wish you well while praying that you grow to become responsible citizens of this great country.”

On his part, the chairman of the Chinese Industrial and Commercial Enterprises Association and Huaxing Arts Troupe Nigeria, Dr Eric Ni, said, “Today is a special day in the life of our children. We, the Chinese community have decided to celebrate them with plenty of fun, as it also corresponds with Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, we are celebrating our Children’s Day today which is in line with the good relationship between China and Nigeria, I urge the students to study hard to fulfill their dreams.”

The 2022 Dragon Boat Festival/Children’s Day Celebration was made possible with the help of
High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye, Nixin Paper Mill Nigeria Ltd, Future Star Socks, Jing Feng Motors,
Remain 68cbm Ocean Shipping, Hasue Industry Ltd, Beebeejump Int Ltd, Shao Lin Kungfu, and Chinese Restaurant.

Cheques and gift prizes ranging from N100,000 were given to winners of fashion parade, cultural display and school debates, as well as awarding scholarships to some of the students.