On 19 September, the closing performance of the 23rd Chinese Festival (NZ), together with the awards ceremony for the“Culturals of China · Water Cube Cup and Friendship Cup” South Island New Zealand Chinese Songs Contest, was successfully held in Christchurch. Director Yin Ji of the Bilateral Relations Section and Consul for Cultural Affairs Gong Ping of the Chinese Consulate-General attended the event. They joined Senior Adviser Zhang Wucuiqun from New Zealand’s Ministry for Ethnic Communities, President of the Canterbury Chinese Language Teachers Association Feng Huili, President of the Chinese Culture Association NZ Liu Mao, members of the local Chinese community, and friends from various sectors, with more than 500 people attending the performance.

In his remarks, Director Yin warmly congratulated the organisers on the successful staging of this year's Chinese Festival (NZ). He noted that the awards ceremony brought together outstanding singers from the two competitions, who built friendship and conveyed emotion through music. Their performances contributed to people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and New Zealand and enriched the multicultural landscape of the South Island.

The evening featured a vibrant atmosphere, with each performance receiving warm applause from the audience. The 23rd New Zealand Chinese Culture Festival concluded successfully with a final chorus performed by all participating singers.