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Chinese food nights promote cultural exchange in Budapest

By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan 2 min read

Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.

Chinese food nights promote cultural exchange in Budapest
People perform lion dance at “A Taste of China, Chinese Food Nights” event held at Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 30, 2026. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)

Describing Chinese gastronomy as “a fusion of ritual, harmony and balance,” Endre Sos, director of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, said that despite its regional diversity, it is united by the shared joy in passing on traditions.

The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden was filled with the aromas of Chinese food and snacks on Friday evening as an event themed “A Taste of China, Chinese Food Nights” got underway.

Inside the zoo, nearly ten Chinese food stalls were set up, offering freshly prepared snacks and specialties such as dumplings, fried skewers, milk tea, and traditional savory pancakes. Visitors can sample Chinese cuisine while watching cultural performances and enjoying lantern displays.

The three-day event, jointly organized by the China National Tourist Office in Budapest and the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, aims to promote culinary and cultural exchanges between China and Hungary.

A vendor cooks Chinese food at “A Taste of China, Chinese Food Nights” event held at Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 30, 2026. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)

Li Huixin, director of the China National Tourist Office in Budapest, said Chinese cuisine is “not only a fusion of ingredients and techniques, but also a continuation of culture,” adding that he hopes visitors would feel “the warmth and sincere hospitality of China.”

Describing Chinese gastronomy as “a fusion of ritual, harmony and balance,” Endre Sos, director of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, said that despite its regional diversity, it is united by the shared joy in passing on traditions. 

A visitor buys Chinese food at “A Taste of China, Chinese Food Nights” event held at Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 30, 2026. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)

Reference Link:- https://english.news.cn/20260201/c6bced0605d3443ca49d34a6a710e95d/c.html

Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance

Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…

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