Badaling Great Wall is decorated with green lights to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday. Photo provided to China Daily

Badaling Great Wall is decorated with green lights to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday. Photo provided to China Daily

Badaling Great Wall is decorated with green lights to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday. Zhang Xingjian/China Daily

Ambassador of Ireland in China Paul Kavanagh delivers the keynote speech at the event.Zhang Xingjian/China Daily

Irish Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Seán Canney speaks during the event. Zhang Xingjian/China Daily

Tourists dressed in green celebrate St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday.Zhang Xingjian/China Daily

Irish musicians perform local songs to mark St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday.Zhang Xingjian/China Daily

Irish dancers perform tap dance to mark St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday. Photo provided to China Daily

A man and his daughter touch the lighting-sensitive ball as they celebrate St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday.Zhang Xingjian/China Daily

Beijing folk artists perform the Land Boating to the audiences to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday.Zhang Xingjian/China Daily

An Irish boy smiles to the camera as he celebrates St Patrick's Day in Beijing on Thursday. Zhang Xingjian/China Daily