China News Service, February 14th. According to the US "World Journal" report, the Brooklyn Parent-Child Mutual Aid Association, New York, USA held the "Lantern Festival" New Year Celebration in advance in the Huashe Park of Sunset Park on the 12th, with handicraft production, games, riddles, and family portraits. Photography and other activities attracted nearly 1,000 Chinese people.
Alexa Aviles, the newly appointed city councilor for the 38th constituency, also attended the event to offer New Year's greetings to the people and to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture through the event. "The Chinese are a very powerful and beautiful ethnic group."
Huang Nicole, president of the Parent-Child Mutual Aid Association, said that two years ago, due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many Chinese dared not go out to participate in the activity. It is very gratifying to see that the activity has almost returned to the normal crowd before the epidemic; recently 8 There are not many large-scale Chinese New Year celebrations on the Avenue, so more people actively participated. It is estimated that nearly 1,000 people showed up, including 70 volunteers, thank them for their assistance.
Aviles, who participated in the Chinese New Year event for the first time, said that she introduced herself to the public through the event, and encouraged them to actively seek help from her office when they encountered difficulties in life; she mentioned that she recently wanted to launch a new plan to regularly Create a mobile office in the Chinese community, "to bring services to the Chinese community to those in need." She said that the specific content is still under preparation, and there will be more good news soon.
In addition to the above activities, the Taishan Overseas Chinese Women's Federation in New York also distributed gifts such as vegetables and fruits, epidemic prevention supplies and rice balls to the community at Berridge to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
President Wang Yibing said that this time, in cooperation with the Brooklyn Benson He Rehabilitation Center, more than 300 rice dumplings were prepared to give to the community, wishing them "reunion and neatness" to seek auspiciousness.
Before the distribution time that day, there was a long queue on the street, and many people went to pick up the items.
Wang Yibing expressed that he is very happy. The Spring Festival is an important festival for Chinese people, and the 15th Lantern Festival is the last day of the traditional Chinese New Year.
(Yan Jien)