Phoenix¹, capital of the US state of Arizona, held its 30th Chinese Culture and Cuisine² Festival over the weekend to celebrate the Year of the Rat and share Chinese culture with local residents.

 

美国亚利桑那州首府菲尼克斯上周末举行第30届中国文化和美食节，与当地居民一起庆祝中国鼠年、分享中国文化。

 

The three-day event, kicked off at noon Friday, attracted thousands of participants enjoying traditional Chinese entertainment activities such as dragon and lion dances, martial³ arts demonstrations⁴, folk dances, musical performances, cooking demonstrations and more.

 

Visitors shopped at souvenir and arts and crafts booths, experiencing cultural performances and tasting scrumptious and authentic⁵ Chinese dishes.

 

The festival is part of the Phoenix Chinese Week, which features a series of cultural, social and educational events highlighting the diverse culture of China.

 

Phoenix is the largest city in Arizona, and the sixth most populous⁶ city in the US. 

 

The Phoenix metropolitan⁷ area, or the Valley of the Sun, a home to over 4.5 million people in 2016, has a growing Chinese community with about 30,000 Chinese immigrants.

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