The Chinese Chamber of Commerce held the last spring banquet
> The Chinese Chamber of Commerce held the last spring banquet. The Alberta Times. Farewell to the old and welcome the new, the last spring banquet of the Year of the Rabbit in Phoenix was held at 6:30 pm on April 16 at Luk Fook Wine...
> The Chinese Chamber of Commerce held the last spring banquet. Alberta Times. Farewell to the old and welcome the new, the last spring banquet of the Year of the Rabbit in Phoenix was held at Luk Fook Wine...<<<CA_ZH_SPLIT>> It will be held at 6:30 pm on April 16th at Luk Fook Restaurant. The Arizona Chinese Chamber of Commerce hosted a banquet for 20 guests and spent an unforgettable evening together. Different from other spring banquets, many local dignitaries came on that day, including Chinese House of Representatives member Yu Yanfen and his wife, former House of Representatives Huang Shijun, as well as many Western dignitaries and friends, including Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation Deng Chaoju, Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee member Gao Zhizhong, Chairman of the Tongtong Association Deng Hezheng and other local Chinese leaders also came to celebrate together. The lion dance and New Year's greetings brought the happy and auspicious atmosphere of the Spring Banquet. First, Deng Yanling, chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, delivered a speech. On behalf of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, she expressed warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to the guests and friendly people who came to tonight's banquet. In the past year, the members of the Chamber of Commerce have communicated together to create a good environment for the development of Chinese business. On this day of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, colleagues of the Chamber of Commerce and friends gathered together to exchange emotions and work hard to create more business opportunities. That night, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce prepared scholarships for the children of seven members, and also prepared many lucky draw gifts for the guests: traditional Chinese handicrafts, practical household appliances and electrical appliances. The biggest prize is a large-screen television. Many Western friends are particularly interested in Chinese porcelain. A lady who won an ancient Chinese porcelain vase in a lottery was very excited and said that the gift was so beautiful and she liked it very much. It would be a surprise for her family when she went home tonight. It was almost ten o'clock in the evening, but the atmosphere was very auspicious and festive. Relatives and friends sent each other good New Year wishes. The Spring Banquet was filled with joy and auspiciousness to welcome the spring and bring blessings.
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