Chinese New Year cultural event held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Children display traditional Chinese clothes at the Confucius Institute at Tajik National University during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Feb. 16, 2026. (Confucius Institute at Tajik National University/Handout via Xinhua)

Students from the Confucius Institute at Tajik National University taste dumplings during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Feb. 16, 2026. (Confucius Institute at Tajik National University/Handout via Xinhua)