The top 10 news stories of Chinese societies in Southern California in 2011 are announced, focusing on spontaneous activities.

The top 10 news stories of Chinese associations in Southern California in 2011 were announced, focusing on spontaneous activities. On the occasion of the New Year of 2012, young Chinese journalists across the United States gathered together...

The top 10 news stories of the Chinese community in Southern California in 2011 were announced, focusing on spontaneous activities. On the occasion of the New Year of 2012, the National Association of Chinese Young Journalists, the Chinese American Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Research Association, the Chinese New Media Polling Service and other organizations selected the top 10 news stories of the Chinese community in Southern California in 2011. This news selection is based on community polls combined with secret voting, emphasizing and focusing on news about community activities spontaneously sponsored by Chinese associations. It can be seen from the selection results that in the year 2011, which is about to end, Chinese associations in Southern California have played a very important role in community services, cultural exchanges and inheritance, and in organizing major community activities. At the same time, their influence on mainstream society is also increasing day by day. In chronological order of events, the top 10 news stories about Chinese communities in Southern California in 2011 are as follows: 1. From January 7 to 9, 2011, well-known overseas Chinese leader Dai Qi brought "Treasure Island Village" to Los Angeles for a performance. Known as "the pinnacle of drama on the stage of our time", this play resonated with the diaspora on both sides of the Taiwan Strait during its performance in Los Angeles. The venue was sold out. After each performance, the audience stood up and applauded for 15 minutes. 2. New Party Chairman Yu Muming held a dialogue with Chinese youth associations in Los Angeles on February 9 to discuss the importance of exchanges between cross-strait youth and encourage overseas youth associations to inherit high-quality Chinese culture and spread the essence of "harmony" in Chinese culture widely in mainstream society. He also systematically elaborated on the urgency and importance of cross-Strait youth exchanges to future cross-Strait relations. 3. With the help of Ma Peidao, chairman of the Luo Province Beng Gong Hall and chairman of the Fudi Association of the Luo Province Chinese Association, the Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong General Hall found Huang Sande, a hero of the Revolution of 1911 and the third generation leader of the Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong General Hall. Tomb, on the morning of March 29, nearly 50 people, including Zhou Guoxiang, president of Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong Hall, and Huang Zidi, the eldest grandson of Huang Sande, came to the Chinese Cemetery in Los Angeles to sweep Huang Sande’s grave and hold a grand worship ceremony. The Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong Main Hall renovated Huang Sande's tombstone. A grand memorial ceremony was held at the Chinese Cemetery in Los Angeles at 9 a.m. on August 25. The renovation project is the largest overseas Xinhai Centennial Commemoration Project. 4. Chinese youth associations around the world commemorate the 100th anniversary of the martyrs of the Huanghuagang Uprising. The National Chinese Youth Federation invites Chinese youth associations from more than 20 countries and regions around the world to sign a memorial commemoration. Then a series of 6 special events were held to commemorate the centenary of 1911. On September 10, the "Three Grand Halls" and "Three Grand Halls" in Los Angeles jointly held an event for the first time in a century to commemorate the centenary of the Xinhai Revolution. 5. Huang Xuelin, consultant of Taishan Ningyang Association in Southern California, and his wife Yu Jinmei, president of Southern California Chaojing Association, donated 1 million to the high school alma mater to build a comprehensive building. The completion ceremony was held on April 15 at Kaiping Changshi Middle School in Guangdong. The complex building is 5 stories high with a total construction area of ​​2768 square meters. 6. "The Founding of the Party", the first mainland Chinese theme movie to enter the North American market, was fully released on June 24 at the mainstream North American theater chain AMC. Received joint support from the American Youth Association for Promoting Reunification and the U.S.-China Guangdong Chamber of Commerce. The film's box office was the highest among Chinese-language films in the United States in 2011. 7. The number of Chinese students studying abroad in major well-known colleges and universities in Southern California has increased sharply, and Chinese community volunteers have extended a helping hand to help pick them up at the airport, which has become a good story in the community. As the peak enrollment period for new students arrives in July, the Chinese Students and Scholars Association of the University of Southern California issued an appeal, hoping that the work of welcoming new students would be supported by volunteers from the Chinese community in Southern California. The youth association of the Chinese community responded positively and successfully completed the pick-up task. 8. Wang Xuan, a Chinese international student, set out from New York on June 8. He walked for 89 days and more than 3,000 miles, traveled through 13 states, successfully crossed the American continent, and arrived at Venice Beach, Los Angeles, on the west coast of the United States at noon on September 4. Became the first Chinese-American to hike across the continental United States. 9. "Pingmei Shenma America Co., Ltd.", a joint venture between China's very large state-owned enterprise Pingmei Shenma Group and the American Titan Group Company, held a grand unveiling ceremony in San Gabriel, Los Angeles on the evening of November 17. China Pingmei Shenma Group’s localized entry into the U.S. market has become the most eye-catching U.S.-China economic exchange event in Southern California this year. 10. In early November, the National Chinese Youth Federation initiated the organization of Chinese teenagers to participate in a winter camp in Qingdao, China. The group was organized in a short period of time and set off from Los Angeles on December 24. It became the first group from the United States in the five years since the Qingdao Winter Camp Base was established. (AACYF Los Angeles News)