On June 18th, the Chinese Embassy in Timor-Leste hosted a gathering to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Chinese Ambassador Ms. Wang Wenli attended the event and delivered a speech. More than 30 representatives from the overseas Chinese, Chinese enterprises, the Chinese medical team, the Chinese Agricultural Experts, and the Confucius Classroom in Timor-Leste participated in the event.

Ambassador Wang extended festive greetings and best wishes to all overseas Chinese in Timor-Leste. She noted that the Dragon Boat Festival carries the profound historical and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and serves as a sharedcultural memory for Chinese people. She expressed the hope that all the overseas Chinese in Timor-Leste would continue to carry forward the traditions of solidarity, mutual assistance, and diligence, actively integrate into the local society, and contribute to deepening China-Timor-Leste friendship and strengthening the bonds between the two peoples.

The gathering featured a warm and festive atmosphere. Participants came together to make zongzi, shared their regional holiday customs and stories in Timor-Leste, and expressed their appreciation for the enduring charm of traditional Chinese culture and their hope for a closer China-Timor-Leste friendship.