Serbia has held a variety of activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, which falls on Saturday this year, further boosting the cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

In recent years, Chinese culture has become increasingly popular among young people in Serbia. As the Chinese Lunar New Year is approaching, the Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade,the capital and the largest city of Serbia, has organized a variety of colorful events with strong festive vibe, attracting many attendees.

Kristina, a young woman dressed in red Hanfu, a traditional clothing worn by Han Chinese people, was learning to write Chinese characters with brush in one of the events.

"I think the 'dragon' character is the most beautiful. I would like to visit Chengdu if I had a chance one day, because I'd like to see real panda," she said.

"I want to visit the Great Wall. I want to go to Beijing, Shanghai, and all the places related to Chinese art," said Marko, who runs an art shop in Belgrade.

"For sure I would love to visit the Shaolin Temple," said Jelena Sladojevic, a reporter.

"I hope I can travel to China in the New Year. I also hope to find a job related to China," said Nadja, a student at the University of Belgrade.

"Perhaps some drone dragons. I saw it on Internet that in China they made a dragon out of the lightning drones and it's really impressive," said Nadezda Skocajic, a stamp designer.

It has become a tradition for Serbia to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. A series of “Happy Spring Festival” cultural events are being held in four Serbian cities including Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, and Smederevo from Jan. 29 to Feb. 19

On this year's Chinese Lunar New Year's eve, that is, Friday night, the Serbian government will also organize dragon parades and fireworks shows to celebrate the festival.