The centennial torch relay event in North America was successfully completed The bearer arrives in Los Angeles

The 100-year-old torch relay event in North America has been successfully completed. The 100-year-old torch relay in North America has been successfully completed.

The 100-year-old torch relay event in North America was successfully completed and the bearer arrived in Los Angeles. Overseas Chinese News in North America. The 100-year-old torch relay in North America passed through hundreds of cities and returned to the Luo overseas Chinese center on the 11th after 31 days. Director of the Taipei Cultural Office in Los Angeles, Gong Zhongcheng, attended the welcome ceremony. Chen Qiaozhi is the president of the California Taiwanese Association, and Zhang Shuntao and Wan Peijie are members of the New York and Phoenix Taiwanese Associations respectively. The three people drove the RV purchased by Chen Qiaozhi for more than 30,000 yuan. They set off from the Luoqiao Center on May 12 and traveled through the southern, eastern and central United States, driving 11,650 miles and consuming 2,268.7 gallons of fuel. The three of them took turns driving every day. They have traveled 11,000 miles around the U.S., far exceeding the 10,000 miles they expected. They passed through 25 cities in the South, East, Central, and West Americas. They were blocked by Canadian customs on the way and were not allowed to enter Canada. There were mechanical problems in their cars that delayed the process, and strong winds and rains hit them. But they still persisted in moving forward. After a difficult 26 days, we finally arrived in Seattle as scheduled. During the period, the cities we passed were warmly welcomed by the overseas Chinese groups, and we were deeply impressed by the deep roots of the Republic of China in the hearts of overseas Chinese. Along the way, we also distributed brochures introducing the Republic of China and tourism in various places provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council and the Tourism Bureau to mainstream people in society to promote the image of Taiwan. Chen Qiaozhi said that when passing through New Jersey, a local expatriate named Wang decorated his home to celebrate Taiwan's 100th anniversary. He also erected a flagpole in the courtyard and raised the flag to welcome the three people. Chen Qiaozhi was very moved. Gong Zhongcheng said that passing on a century-old legacy is a feat that conveys a spirit. The torch relay arrives in the eastern United States. Chinese people in the Seattle area welcome the torch