Group photo of the event. On February 21, local time, in order to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar and enhance the understanding of Fujian culture and tourism from all walks of life at home and abroad, the "Four Seas Spread Blessings and Celebrate the New Year" event co-sponsored by the American Fujian Association, the American Fujian Calligraphers and Painters Association, the American ** Society Southeast Network American Station, and the Overseas Tourism Branch of the Fujian Tourism Association was held at the Grand Howard Hotel in Flushing, New York.
Consuls Xing Yulin and Zhao Xinxing of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York, Zheng Qirong, Special Advisor to the Mayor of New York and Director of the Asian American Affairs Office, Chen Heng, Chairman of the Fujian Association of the United States, Zheng Siqi, Honorary Chairman of the Fujian Association, Zhu Liye, President of the Fujian Calligraphers and Painters Association of the United States, Wang Yanling, Director of the Southeast Network of Fujian ** Society, Vice President and Secretary General of the Overseas Tourism Branch of the Fujian Tourism Association, and nearly 50 representatives of the overseas Chinese, cultural, calligraphy and painting circles in New York attended the event. The event was presided over by Zhu Liye.
Xing Yulin, consul of the Chinese Consulate, delivered a speech.
Zhao Xinxing, consul of the Chinese Consulate, delivered a speech.
Consuls Xing Yulin and Zhao Xinxing, Consuls of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York, delivered speeches respectively, extending New Year greetings to everyone and praising the holding of the event. The "Blessing from All Seas and Celebrating the New Year" activity has received extensive attention and promotion around the world, and is an important platform for promoting the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Fuzhou, Fujian Province is a "blessed state", with a long history and outstanding people, which is very worthy of publicity and promotion, and every Fujian folk in the United States has the responsibility and obligation to spread and tell the people in their daily lives.
Chen Heng, chairman of the Fujian Association of the United States, delivered a speech.
On behalf of the American Fujian Association, Chen Heng welcomed and thanked the guests attending the event and sent New Year blessings. He said that as an important part of Chinese culture, Fu's "culture" is particularly vividly reflected in Fujian. On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, this "Fu" cultural experience activity is specially carried out, hoping that the villagers in the United States can taste the fragrance of Fujian tea and tea charm through participating in the activity, and have a deeper understanding of the unique charm of Fujian and "Fu" culture. The Fujian Association of the United States will continue to give full play to the advantages of overseas Chinese groups, use overseas Chinese as a bridge, contribute to the promotion of people-to-people exchanges and friendship between China and the United States, and work together to create a better future.
Zheng Qirong, Special Advisor to the Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Asian American Affairs, delivered a speech.
Zheng Qirong said, as a Fujianese, we are originally a family. When you come to the United States, you still adhere to the inheritance of the traditional culture of the motherland, which is respectable and very valuable. I would like to thank the vast number of overseas Chinese and Chinese for actively spreading the "Fu" culture and making significant contributions to the stability and harmony of the community, and I also hope that our excellent traditional culture will better enter the mainstream society of the United States and help and influence more people.
Wang Yanling, director of the southeast network of Fujian ** Society, delivered a speech.
Wang Yanling said that the Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China and an important cultural symbol of the Chinese nation. Fujian has a colorful characteristic culture and unique tourism resources. The purpose of holding this event is to let everyone better experience the Spring Festival culture and Fujian's "Fu" cultural atmosphere, and promote people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States. The American Station of the Southeast Network and the Overseas Tourism Branch of the Fujian Provincial Tourism Association will give full play to their own advantages and actively carry out more cultural exchange activities, so that the cultural and tourism exchanges between Fujian and the rest of the world will be more frequent and the friendship will be deeper. She warmly welcomes everyone to visit Fujian, experience the charm of Fujian's landscapes and cultural treasures, and feel the beauty of China.
Zhu Liye, president of the Fujian Calligraphers and Painters Association of the United States, delivered a speech.
Zhu Liye said that the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been established for 20 years, and has always adhered to the inheritance and dissemination of traditional culture, insisted on presenting Spring Festival couplets to the community every year, and held a variety of lectures, exhibitions, and pen meetings, so that more people can understand and love the art of calligraphy and painting. At the same time, it also actively carries out publicity activities with the theme of "Fu" culture.
Zheng Siqi, honorary chairman of the Fujian Association of the United States, delivered a speech.
Zheng Siqi said that he was very happy to be invited to participate in the event, and through the continuous holding of similar seminars and exchange meetings, more people can understand Fujian's unique "Fu" culture, enhance their understanding of the significance of traditional festivals, and better tell Chinese stories and hometown anecdotes, so as to continuously enhance their own value.
Afterwards, the guests tasted Fu tea, appreciated calligraphy, ** Fujian Chinese and English promotional videos, talked about friendship and development, and the atmosphere was warm and warm, festive and peaceful. The United States station of the southeast network specially brought auspicious dolls for the Year of the Dragon, Fu tea and "Fu" character posters from Fuzhou, China, calligraphers Zhang Bingfeng and Wu Fusheng wrote Spring Festival couplets and auspicious words for everyone on the spot, wishing the first year of the New Year auspicious and wishful. The guests said that the holding of the event was very meaningful, enhanced everyone's understanding of Fujian and "Fu" culture, and played a positive role in promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and promoting people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States.
The scene of the event. 
The scene of the event. 
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The scene of the event. Participating in the afternoon event were Xing Yulin and Zhao Xinxing, Consuls of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, Zheng Qirong, Director of the Asian American Office of the Mayor of New York, Chen Heng, Chairman of the Fujian Association of the United States, Zheng Siqi, Honorary Chairman, Chen Wu, Secretary-General, Lin Deming, Lin Lifeng, Assistant to the Chairman, Zhu Liye, President of the Fujian Calligraphers and Painters Association of the United States, Wang Yanling, Director of the Southeast Network of Fujian ** Society, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Overseas Tourism Branch of Fujian Tourism Association, and Zhang Shengwang, President of the China Economic and Trade Chamber of Commerce in the United States. Wang Xiaoqiu, Chairman of the American Xiangyang Federation, Ming Ming, Acting Chairman of the Asian American Women's Federation, Ye Di, President of the American Southern Fujian Association, Cai Qingna, President of the Chinese American Roots Association, Li Zhaoyin, Chairman of the American Chinese Calligraphers Association, Liao Qixian, President of the American Nanping Association, You Bisheng, Chairman of the American Minjiang General Chamber of Commerce, Wang Xiuhua, President of the American Xiajiang Friendship Association, Zheng Jinggui, Chairman of the Fujian Fuzhou Senior Citizens Association, Zhuo Daisheng, Chairman of the American Beishan United Association, Huang Xintian, Chairman of the Alumni Association of Fuzhou Tingjiang Middle School in the United States, Honorary Chairman Wang Mengxin, Chairman of the American Yingyu Association Guo Zengqiang, Chairman of the American Plum Blossom Federation Zheng Shifei and Zheng Cunfang, President of the American Plum Blossom Association, Lin Zhengqi, head of the Flushing Friendship Fujian Opera Troupe, and representatives of more than 20 community organizations, as well as Li Jianfeng, President of Canada-American Express, and community members Pan Weixiang, Zheng Xiong, Li Yiwen, Liang Chen, Zheng Guozhang, etc.
On-site display of Min Rong jasmine tea and Min Chahui black tea.
Zhang Bingfeng and Wu Fusheng wrote calligraphy on the spot.
The scene of the event. The scene of the event.
The scene of the event. The scene of the event.