By Lu Chenghui

  ‘5, 4, 3, 2, 1, unveil the couplets!’ On the morning of 20th January, as the red silk fell slowly, the magnificent 12-meter-long giant Spring Festival Couplets on Nantong Bell Tower revealed its true form. At the same time, 8-meter-long giant Spring Festival Couplets were hung up at the south gate of Langshan Mountain. 

  The strong atmosphere of the Chinese New Year also let foreigners living in Nantong experience the joy and excitement of Chinese New Year. The beautiful city and the hospitable people of Nantong made them deeply fall in love with this city. After the unveiling ceremony, more than 10 foreign friends from countries including Spain, Russia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Morocco also followed 4 calligraphers to learn to write ‘Fu’ characters on the spot. They wrote calligraphy on the spot, allowing citizens to take ‘Fu’ home. 

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巨幅春联亮相钟楼和狼山

    “5、4、3、2、1，揭联！”1月20日上午，随着红绸缓缓落下，南通钟楼上气势磅礴的12米巨幅春联露出真容，与此同时，狼山南门也挂起了8米巨幅春联。

    现场浓浓年味也让在南通生活的外国友人，感受到中国春节的喜庆氛围。美丽的通城，热情好客的南通人，让他们深深地爱上了这座城市。揭联仪式后，来自西班牙、俄罗斯、乌兹别克斯坦、巴基斯坦、摩洛哥等国家的10多位外国友人还跟随4位书法家现场学写“福”字，即席挥毫，让市民们把“福”带回家。

    作者：卢铖卉