A student (L) from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University practices Chinese calligraphy during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Students from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University perform lion dance during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A student from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University displays her Chinese calligraphy during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Students from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University welcome the audience during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A student from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University plays the dombra during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Students of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University perform a dance during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Students from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University practice Chinese calligraphy during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A student from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University displays her paper-cutting works during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A student from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University performs a dance during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)