The "Happy Spring Festival" series of activities for 2026 will be held in the capital city of Madrid on the 8th. The series of activities includes the "Chinese Flavor" reception, the "Happy Spring Festival" concert, and cultural and creative exhibitions. From the Year of the Horse lanterns to intangible cultural heritage experiences, from Chinese opera to antique cultural and creative works, the series of activities uses the Spring Festival as a carrier to vividly showcase the rich connotations of cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and the West, injecting momentum into promoting people to people exchanges between the two countries. As an important brand event for cultural exchanges between the two countries, "Happy Spring Festival" has been held in Spain for 15 consecutive years.

Chinese Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Gao Zheng stated that dialogue among civilizations is an important component of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the West. In recent years, China has continued to facilitate personnel exchanges. By 2025, the number of Spanish citizens visiting China will exceed 210,000, and the number of Chinese citizens visiting the West will exceed 800,000, both reaching historical highs.