Diplomats and their family members from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative participate in the New Year celebration at the Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing on Jan 1, 2020. [Photo by Xing Guangming/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An event celebrating the New Year was held at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Wednesday morning with traditional Chinese cultural activities staged, such as drumming, dragon and lion dances, as well as a Hanfu crown ceremony.

At 7:33 am in the morning, diplomats from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative and their family members climbed the Great Wall, embracing the first sunshine of the New Year with cheers and blessings, along with tourists.