On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, February 9, 2024, a grand event of “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red to Celebrate the Spring Festival of 2024” will be held at the Tokyo Tower of Japan,  sponsored by the Executive Committee of Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red, supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Tokyo Prefecture, and the Japan Asian Community Culture Cooperation Organization, and co-organized by Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, China International Cultural Exchange Center, World Federation of Chinese Entrepreneurs Organization, China Rehabilitation Technology Transformation and Development Promotion Association, China Association for Promotion of Cultural Exchange and Cooperation，China Association for Promotion of Cultural Exchange and Cooperation，CHIA TAI ICE MUSIC Production Center, Beijing Golden Rose Advertising,Association of Chinese Education of Japan, Asia-Pacific Tourism, 4UTECH (Beijing)，and FantasiaX.

Wang Baosheng, Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Cultural Figures/Photo Report

On the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, February 4, 2019, Cheng Yonghua, the Chinese Ambassador to Japan , former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and  Tomoko Ukishima, the Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan jointly push the button together to illuminate the Tokyo Tower in “Chinese Red” for the first time

 

Ceremony of the Tokyo Tower lit up in “Chinese Red” held on February 4, 2019

 

 

On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, February 4, 2019, thousands of Chinese and Japanese people from all walks of life spontaneously gather under the Tokyo Tower to experience the festival atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year  and jointly embrace this important moment when the Tokyo Tower is lighting up “Chinese Red”

 

 

On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 24, 2020, the Tokyo Tower is lit up in Chinese Red again

 

 

Scene of the Tokyo Tower lit up in Chinese Red on the Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 24, 2020



On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 24, 2020, the Tokyo Tower is lit up in Chinese Red for the celebration




On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, February 11, 2021, the Tokyo Tower is lit up in Chinese Red for the third time



On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, February 11, 2021, the Tokyo Tower is lit up in Chinese Red, and a music television Hope, a symbol of “love and hope”, is launched that night




On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 31, 2022, the fourth event of “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red” is held at the Tokyo Tower to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Tiger.



In the evening of January 31, 2022, 2022 balloons symbolizing hope are flying into the sky at the moment when the Tokyo Tower is lit up in Chinese Red


 

In 2022, during the lighting ceremony of the Tokyo Tower, the meandering path leading to Tokyo Tower from Zojoji Temple was decorated with lanterns, creating a stunning scene in the quiet night of winter




On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 21, 2023, the fifth event of “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red” is held at the Tokyo Tower



On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 21, 2023, Giant Panda Xiang Xiang and Secen Gerel (Siqingerile) perform the song Hello while the Tokyo Tower is lit up in Chinese Red!



Scene of the Fifth Event of “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red” on the Lunar New Year’s Eve, January 21, 2023
 

Chinese Cultural Figures (Editor-in-Chief Wang Baosheng)On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, February 9, 2024, a grand event of “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red to Celebrate the Spring Festival of 2024” will be held at the Tokyo Tower of Japan,  sponsored by the Executive Committee of Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red, supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Tokyo Prefecture, and the Japan Asian Community Culture Cooperation Organization, and co-organized by Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, China International Cultural Exchange Center, World Federation of Chinese Entrepreneurs Organization, China Rehabilitation Technology Transformation and Development Promotion Association, China Association for Promotion of Cultural Exchange and Cooperation，China Association for Promotion of Cultural Exchange and Cooperation，CHIA TAI ICE MUSIC Production Center, Beijing Golden Rose Advertising,Association of Chinese Education of Japan, Asia-Pacific Tourism, 4UTECH (Beijing)，and FantasiaX.
The Lunar New Year’s Eve is one of the most pivotal traditional Chinese festivals. The color of “Chinese Red” embodies good fortune, joy and happiness. This hue also reflects the “Chinese Lunar New Year”, symbolizing peace, success and other auspicious wishes and highlighting the spirit of the self-improvement, innovation and creation of the Chinese nation. the Event of “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red” has been successfully staged for five times since 2019 to celebrate the most important traditional festival of the Chinese nation, wish the Chinese people around the world a happy New Year and augur prosperity and vitality for our motherland. On the Lunar New Year’s Eve of 2019, the Tokyo Tower was lit up in Chinese Red for the first time marking the Japanese people’s heartfelt greetings to the Chinese people; on the Lunar New Year’s Eve of 2020, the Tokyo Tower was once glow in Chinese Red, representing the enduring neighborly support between our two nations. On the Lunar New Year’s Eve of 2021, the Chinese characters “希望” (hope) are illuminated on the Tokyo Tower for the first time, sending a message of love and hope to the world; on the Lunar New Year’s Eve of 2022, the Chinese characters “未来” (future) were illuminated on the Tokyo Tower, inspiring everyone with courage and resilience in the future; on the Lunar New Year’s Eve of 2023, the Giant Panda Xiang Xiang and Secen Gerel performed the song Hello amidst the Tokyo Tower’s Chinese Red glow! This magnificent spectacle kindled a beacon of love and hope in the hearts of peace-loving individuals.
On the Lunar New Year’s Eve of 2024, the Tokyo Tower will be lit up in “Chinese Red” for the sixth time. At the same time, the music video Blessing the Year of the Dragon jointly produced by the Executive Committee of Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red, China International Cultural Exchange Center, China Rehabilitation Technology Transformation and Development Promotion Association, China Association for Promotion of Cultural Exchange and Cooperation, and Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine will also be premiered here ceremoniously.
As reported, the music video Blessing the Year of the Dragon masterminded by Yan An, Zhang Xiaozong, Song Guodong as the associate producers, not only reminisces about the captivating moments of the previous “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red”events, but also conveys heartfelt wishes for the enduring friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people. Furthermore, it extends a global wish for a joyous Chinese New Year of the Dragon and the prosperity of China, highlighted by a snow-crafted dragon image. Anticipation for this music video is high, as it promises to unveil novel ideas, profound cultural elements, and breathtaking performances.
At that time, media platforms such as Chinese Cultural Figures Network (ccpvip.cn), China Celebrity News Network (www.chinanews-vip.com), JP-Top News Live Broadcast Room, Cultural Figures Network, YouTube Channel China News will broadcast the “Tokyo Tower Lit up in Chinese Red to Celebrate the Spring Festival of 2024” event at home and abroad.
 

(Executive Editors: Zhang Yan, Liu Sheng)