The Jilin Provincial Concert Hall was aglow with brilliant lights on the evening of December 31, 2025, as the 2026 New Year Symphony Concert of Jilin Province was held here. Provincial Party Secretary Huang Qiang, Deputy Provincial Party Secretary and Governor Hu Yuting, and other provincial leaders joined representatives from all sectors of the public to watch the performance and welcome the new year together.

Five foreign teachers from Jilin International Studies University were invited to attend the event, savoring this artistic feast that transcends borders and time.

Foreign teachers pose for a group photo outside the Jilin Provincial Concert Hall

Amal Jarrahi, a foreign teacher from Tunisia, said, “I have been teaching here since the beginning of 2025. This city is full of warmth, and I love the people here. I am very happy to be able to listen to this concert.”

Brifa Ioanna Aloisia, a foreign teacher from Greece, said, “I am very happy and honored to come to the Jilin Provincial Concert Hall and to have the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful concert. I would like to thank Jilin International Studies University - everyone is always so warm, welcoming, and friendly. As a Greek, I am also very delighted to see the snowy scenery.”