Chinese characteristics are beginning to show up at the centenary celebrations of the founding of the province of Alberta (picture)

Chinese characteristics are beginning to show up at the centenary celebrations of the founding of the state of Alberta (picture) (Reported by Xie Chengyan of the Alberta Times and Feng Haiyan, a special correspondent of the Sunbird) February 14th…

Chinese characteristics are emerging in the centenary celebrations of Arizona's statehood (photo) (Reported by Xie Chengyan of the Alberta Times and Feng Haiyan, Sunbird special correspondent) At 9 a.m. on February 14, the 100th anniversary celebration of Arizona's statehood was held grandly at the state government. Governor Jane Brewer reviewed the establishment and development of Arizona over the past 100 years and the efforts of people across the state, and believed that under the leadership of the state government, Arizona will become stronger. On this day of celebration across the state, Chinese-American politicians in Arizona also came to support the event. Before the celebration, the Phoenix Federation of Chinese Overseas Chinese Associations (Overseas Chinese Federation) sent a lion dance performance with Chinese characteristics to open Arizona's birthday celebration and pray for Arizona. Senior overseas Chinese leaders Yu Wenjin, House of Representatives Yu Yanfen, former House of Representatives Huang Shijun, Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation Deng Chaoju, Vice Chairman Yu Changquan, Vice Chairman Zhang Huafang and other overseas Chinese leaders participated in the event to celebrate. The celebration was hosted by the state government, and the on-site activities lasted for three days. The Colorful Street Parade celebrations were held in downtown Phoenix from 12 noon to 10 pm on February 11th and from 12noon to 6pm on February 12th. The event is mainly divided into 8 parts: entertainment, food, music, cultural stalls, family play area, wine garden, crafts and educational pavilion. The Chinese delegation presented lion dance, martial arts performances and a Chinese dance on the central stage that day, winning rounds of applause from the audience. "'I received the notice [of the performance] half a month ago," said Lu Lihua, the principal of New Oriental Art School, who is in charge of this dance performance. "Our young actors have several years of performance experience, and they are not nervous." The martial arts performance presented by Dynamic Wushu was a small climax of the day's performance. The audience responded enthusiastically and actively interacted with the actors. In addition to performances, the Chinese delegation also owns two cultural stalls in the cultural area, occupying a place among the forty or fifty cultural stalls, and playing a famous business card of China. One of the cultural stalls focuses on food and the other focuses on culture. There is an endless stream of people stopping in front of the stalls. The Chinese Restaurant Association, a subsidiary of the Overseas Chinese Federation, prepared meals for 600 VIP seats that day and contributed to this event.