The Jilin provincial concert hall was ablaze with lights and radiance on the evening of December 31, 2025, as the Jilin Province 2026 New Year Symphony Concert 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 community 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 transcended borders and time.

Foreign teachers take a group photo outdoors at the Jilin Province Concert Hall

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

Brífa Ioanna Aloisia, a foreign teacher from Greece, said, “I am very happy and honored to come to the Jilin Province 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 overjoyed to see the snowy scenery.”

Source: Publicity Department, Office of International Exchange and Cooperation