Nearly 4,000 spectators watched performances given by Chinese Henan-based Zhengzhou Song and Dance Troupe, and Shaolin Tagou Education group.

Martial arts masters presented unique Shaolin Kung Fu skills with a variety of Shaolin weapons, including dual broadswords, chain rod, whip and dagger.

Inaugurating the event, Chinese ambassador to Bulgaria Wei Jinghua called the performance is a Chinese New Year gift for the Bulgarian people and marks beginning of the celebrations for the 65th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Bulgaria's Minister of Culture Peter Stoyanovich said the event has attracted a huge audience, indicating enhanced bilateral ties in the cultural sector.