A Chinese artist performs during the Happy Chinese New Year Gala Performance in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)

A grand gala organized by the China Cultural Center in Pakistan was staged in Islamabad on Thursday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year.

Chinese artists perform during the Happy Chinese New Year Gala in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)

A Chinese artist performs during the Happy Chinese New Year Gala in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)

Chinese artists perform during the Happy Chinese New Year Gala in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)

Chinese artists perform during the Happy Chinese New Year Gala in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)

Chinese artists perform during the Happy Chinese New Year Gala Performance in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)