On June 20, the event themed“Together in Harmony” 2026 Dragon Boat Festival Intangible Cultural Heritage Fair, hosted by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Eastern Africa, was successfully held at the Chinese Garden in Nairobi. H.E. Guo Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, attended the event. Over a hundred participants, including overseas Chinese in Kenya, teachers and students from Confucius Institutes, as well as friends from all sectors of society attended the fair.

Ambassador Guo extended festive greetings to all participants. She said China-Kenya friendship boasts a long history, traditional festivals could serve as important platforms to boost mutual learning between civilizations, and foster stronger people-to-people interactions. The Dragon Boat Festival carries profound spiritual connotations of patriotism, unity and perseverance of the Chinese nation. She hoped that through celebrating festivals even more solid foundation could be laid for the friendly relations between China and Kenya.

Different cultural experience zones were set for the event. Chinese and foreign guests, while enjoying themselves in traditional folk activities such as wrapping zongzi, weaving colorful cords and pitch-pot games, fully experienced the charm and the fine traditions of the Chinese culture.