February 28, 2007

Westchester Celebrates the Chinese New Year 4705

Chairman Bill Ryan Honors Westchester's Leading Chinese Organizations At Annual New Year Festivities and Wishes All

GONG XI FA CAI!

At a celebration of the Chinese New Year 4705, the Year of the Pig, (Boar) held on February 24 at White Plains High School, County Board Chair Bill Ryan presented County proclamations to five of Westchester's most active and influential Chinese organizations.

Mr. Ryan commended the organizations, which included the Organization for Chinese Americans (OCA) Westchester Hudson Valley, The Westchester Chinese Association(WCA), The Evergreen Association, The Families with Children from China (FCC) and The Huaxia Chinese Schools of New York, for their annual sponsorship of the New Year's festivities and for their year-round efforts to enhance a greater understanding of the Chinese culture countywide.

The Westchester Chinese Association then presented Bill with a plaque in appreciation for his continued support of this annual regional New Year celebration of Chinese heritage and culture.

A children's program began at 4 p.m. followed by dinner featuring cuisines from local restaurants, with performances and games scheduled from 7-9 p.m.

Please visit the photo gallery below for some highlights from the event.

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From left, Masters of Ceremonies Xiaodi Cai and Ming-jiang Gao, Daisy Yau, representing the County Executive, Chair Bill Ryan, Ying Zhang (WCA), Brenda Sun (WCA), Jeannette Wang (President, OCA), Jenny Kao Chase (President, WEA) and out of view is Daniel Lewis, President of FCC.
Chairman Bill Ryan congratulates Dr. Gary Guo, Principal of the HauXia Chinese School, now in its eleventh year of operation.
Gu-Zheng: Journey to the West, The Great Wall --Northern Westchester Chinese School musicians	Li Peng's Changing Faces Magic Show
Bamboos in the Moonlight, a folk dance, was performed by HuaXia Chinese School students	Westchester Cosmopolitan Chorus, conducted by Dr. Robert Chase with piano accompanist, Dr. Hui Mei Lin
Chinese Opera: The Drunken Empress performed by Yang Shu Fang	Ballroom Dance: Tangoperformed by the Evergreen Club
Folk dance; Fishman's songs, Lake Dong Ting performed by HuaXia Chinese School students