Exclusive: Diaoyu Island, Huangyan Island, Ren'ai Reef... Already Filled with Chinese New Year Flavor
【Global Times - Global Network Report by Fan Wei】As the Spring Festival approaches, the festive atmosphere not only envelops the land of China but also rises over the "blue territory." According to reporters from the Global Times, during the Spring Festival, Chinese Coast Guard vessels participating in patrol and duty tasks at China's islands and reefs, such as Diaoyu Island, Huangyan Island, Ren'ai Reef, Xianbin Reef, and Tiexian Reef, which have achieved normalized three-dimensional control, will celebrate the Spring Festival in various rich forms, filling Chinese islands and seas with the flavor of the Chinese New Year.
At the "Pearl of the East," Diaoyu Island, the law enforcement officers aboard the Chinese Coast Guard ship Zhujiajian send New Year blessings to the people of the nation. It is understood that to celebrate the Spring Festival at sea, the Zhujiajian ship has specially prepared "Chinese elements" such as couplets, the character "Fu" (blessing), and Year of the Horse paintings for this patrol mission, making the "maritime territory" full of the flavor of the Chinese New Year.
In the New Year greeting video, the Zhujiajian ship's hull shows noticeable swaying, indicating that the local sea waves are large and the sea conditions are complex. However, in the face of harsh maritime conditions, during the Spring Festival, the Chinese Coast Guard ship Zhujiajian will conduct patrols within the territorial waters of Diaoyu Island, upholding the solemn vow of "With me at the maritime border, please rest assured, motherland; please rest assured, people."
At the "jewel of the South China Sea," Huangyan Island, Ren'ai Reef, Xianbin Reef, Tiexian Reef, and the southernmost point of the motherland, Zengmu Ansha, the South China Sea Branch of the Chinese Coast Guard is safeguarding the vast maritime territory with a stance of cutting through waves.
On the deck of the ship, the law enforcement officers of the Chinese Coast Guard, with the fluttering five-star red flag as a backdrop, line up to send New Year blessings to the great motherland and the people of the nation.
It is understood that during the Spring Festival, the law enforcement officers of the Chinese Coast Guard will also decorate the participating law enforcement vessels with couplets, New Year paintings, and fireworks decorations, allowing the vast blue South China Sea to wave the Chinese red and be filled with the flavor of the Chinese New Year.
Chinese Coast Guard vessels are conducting patrols and celebrating the Spring Festival around Diaoyu Island, Huangyan Island, and other reefs. The vessels are decorated and personnel are sending New Year greetings, demonstrating China's maritime presence in these contested areas. Despite rough sea conditions, the Coast Guard maintains its patrols to assert sovereignty during this festive period.
- Chinese Coast Guard vessels are patrolling Diaoyu Island and surrounding reefs during the Spring Festival.
- Celebrations include traditional decorations and greetings from the Coast Guard personnel.
- The patrols are conducted despite challenging sea conditions.
- The activities are part of China's ongoing maritime presence in disputed areas.