(260211) -- DAKAR, Feb. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students from the Confucius Institute at Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar perform a Chinese song at a Spring Festival reception in Dakar, capital of Senegal, Feb. 9, 2026. The Chinese Embassy in Senegal on Monday evening hosted a Spring Festival reception in Dakar, the capital of the West African country, gathering over 200 guests, including Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad Amadou Cherif Diouf. (Photo by Aliou Mbaye/Xinhua)