Paris Saint-Germain celebrated the Chinese New Year in a special way, by printing the names of its players on the club’s shirts in Chinese characters, in the team’s match against Stade Reims in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Today, Monday, the official account of Saint-Germain on Twitter published pictures of club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi receiving the Chinese ambassador to France, and gifting him a Messi shirt.

President Nasser Al-Khulaifi received the Chinese Ambassador to France and the famous pianist
🎹 Lang Lang in Princes Garden to celebrate Chinese New Year 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/c5DJ1oL2e5

– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_arab) January 24, 2022

“President Nasser Al-Khulaifi welcomes the Chinese ambassador to France and the famous pianist Lang Lang to the Princes’ Garden to celebrate the Chinese New Year,” Saint-Germain wrote in the tweet.

Great evening with special shirt numbers and entertainment at 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/hlAF3idr0d

– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_arab) January 24, 2022

The celebration of the Chinese New Year is the most important celebration in China, and it coincides with the beginning of the first lunar month in the Chinese year, and is usually celebrated between the end of January until mid-February.

🇨🇳 Happy Chinese New Year 🐯
pic.twitter.com/7EVckotz94

– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_arab) January 24, 2022

Paris Saint-Germain won the match 4-0, and saw Spanish defender Sergio Ramos score his first goal with the Parisian team.

⚽️⚽️ The best moments of our victory 🆚 Reims ⚽️⚽️#PSGSDR
pic.twitter.com/4Z2VP0Fobv

– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_arab) January 23, 2022