On February 17, 2015 in New York time, or on Chinese New Year’s Eve in Beijing, there will be Chinese New Year themed lighting, an exhibition public art, themed fireworks, etc. in landmark buildings in New York, such as the Empire State Building and the Lincoln Center. Renowned artists Xu Jiang, Xu Bing, Guang Xia, Lyu Shengzhong, Zhan Wang, Huang Jiancheng and Chen Wenling and others will present their works, which combine Chinese New Year characteristics with public art and contemporary creativity, to millions of residents and tourists of New York, inviting them to experience a unique Chinese New Year.

He mentioned in 2014, “Happy Chinese New Year” event became an important branding project of Chinese culture "going out" . As a critical part of the “Happy Chinese New Year” event, “Fantastic Art China” , including public visual art exhibition, music and firework show, light installation, will become a bright new way to increase the influence of Chinese culture in the world. Making “Happy Chinese New Year” a grand festival abroad, is to make the Chinese culture part of the living and cultural habits of the local people. More over, “Fantastic Art China” is also a central media for the Americans and the world to understand China and Chinese art. Chinese Spring Festival will step out of the Chinatown and spread into the whole Manhattan. This event will let more and more people enjoy the “Fantastic Art China”project and appreciate the broad and profound Chinese culture in the Spring Festival.

It has been learned that the events will kick off on February 18, 2015, the Chinese New Year’s Eve, and will last one week, until February 24, the 6th day of the Chinese New Year. Art China, as the officially designated website (fantastic.art.china.cn), will record and broadcast live the grand occasion of the “Happy Chinese New Year•Fantastic Art China” New York Series of Events.