On February 11, Consul General Yang Shu of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver attended the Vancouver Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Gala. The parade featured nearly 100 groups and was joined by Canadian dignitaries at all three levels of government, including British Columbia Premier David Eby. Tens of thousands of Chinese Canadians and people from diverse ethnicities lined the streets to watch the parade.

In his address at the Spring Festival Gala that evening, Consul General Yang extended warm New Year greetings to the Chinese communities in the consular district. He pointed out that the Chinese New Year has become a global celebration, exemplified by the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Gala. This event, held for 50 years, has grown in scale and attracted people from all ethnicities, truly reflecting the Spring Festival's expanding global reach.

Guests offered greetings and acknowledged the Chinese community's contributions to Canada's multiculturalism and development. The Spring Festival Gala was a joyous and harmonious celebration.