Lunar New Year Recap

Association of Chinese Americans, Inc.

密西根美华协会

February 26, 2019

ACA Lunar New Year Banquet A Huge Success

Beginning of the Lunar New Year of the Pig, best for all! On February 9th, as the cold winter snow in Michigan just stopped and the sun shined throughout, ACA Lunar New Year Banquet was given the best timing and carried out with a big success. A total of 300 people from all walks of life gathered together to celebrate the New Year, a whole house full of peace and warmth!

The Association of Chinese Americans’ Lunar New Year fundraising banquet was held in Golden Harvest Restaurant this year, and the party was hosted by Emcee, Bob Rothman. Bob Rothman introduced the Lunar New Year's origins and fun allusions in a humorous and unique hosting style. Shenlin Chen, the newly appointed president of ACA this year, gave a welcoming speech at the party, indicating the importance of the New Year in the Asian community: symbolizing reunion and the hope of renewal. She also expressed her gratitude to all the supporters and partners of ACA and hoped to deepen the cooperation relationships in the future and bring more and better services to the local community.

The cute and funny dress Hamlet wearing was a Chinese red bellyband, which attracted many guests to take group photos. Hamlet also occasionally sent a sweet milk baby sound to fascinate the audience, that won the love of all!

Beautiful young singer Esther Kaufmann from Detroit, also well-known to the Chinese community, sang the set of three, "The Moon Represents My Heart", "Small Town Story", "Gongxi Gongxi", and deeply touched and excited the guests. Along with ACA guests’ singing, clapping and dancing, the party was concluded to its fullness.

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ACA Lantern Festival-Chinese Culture Show

The Association of Chinese Americans, Inc. (ACA) held its Lunar New Year of the Pig Lantern Festival at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights on Feb. 16 from 11 AM to 3 PM. The event attracted crowds of people who flooded the center to enjoy Chinese snacks and food, cultural activities, and traditional performances. Guests proactively participated all kinds of festival games, experienced Chinese calligraphy, lantern festival related crafts and face paintings etc. They all spent a weekend full of an authentic flavor of the New Year from China. The festival not only brought to local Chinese a refreshing and tasty lunar new year but also to other nations a wonderful experience of the unique Chinese culture in a diverse Michigan.

As people browsed the festival area and observed the thrilled professional lion dance, a cultural program began with remarks from ACA President Shenlin Chen as well as special guests Brian Hartwell, Mayor of Madison Heights. Afterwards, everyone was treated to a performance of 16 acts by local groups and individuals. Highlights included New Year songs and dances by ACA Chongyang Choir, a guzheng string performance by Detroit Guzheng Group, the qipao show by Westland Senior group, individual dance by Angela Chao, Children’s classic reading by Fuqian School, tai chi sword by Tai Chi Star and Kongfu by Michael Lee, which culminated with the whole audience. Performers ranged in age from kindergarteners all the way to senior citizens. The Association of Chinese Americans gave a big applause to our volunteers Pei Zheng and Jie Wang, performance arrangers and coordinators, for their tremendous efforts on this great culture show.

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A Successful Lunar New Year Celebration at ACA Macomb Center

ACA Lunar New Year Celebration Series #5 held at Macomb Center was a success on February 22, 2019. Associated with Macomb County this celebration event thrilled all of its guests like all the past events ACA held, Lantern Festival, New Year Banquet etc.. Guests enjoyed and interacted with various performances arranged and prepared, tasted delicious Chinese food, observed Chinese culture display, and most conveniently, the free health screen service, once again, provided by the volunteer team of Asian Pacific Americans Medical Students Association from Wayne State University Medical School. It was a big plus to this event. During the event, Ernest Cawvey, Director of Macomb Community Action, Mr. Joe Cooke, Head of Community Services, and Nicole Urban, Project Manager of the Office of Senior Services, gave remarks to the event and wished the ACA Macomb Service Center provide Macomb Chinese community with greater and expanded services and go deeper in the future. They also wished a New Year greeting to the entire Chinese community in Michigan!

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A Great Detroit Lunar New Year

Open House Day

The Detroit Lunar New Year Open House Day, which was held at the Detroit Service Center last Tuesday. It was received a full house of congratulations!

On February 5th, prior to the open house hours, friends from the Midtown area of Detroit started coming in to the Detroit office to experience the festive season of Chinese New Year. Displays arranged by ACA, the Chinese traditional clothing, the history and face of Peking Opera, the big four traditional Chinese cuisines and the Chinese zodiac origin had attracted many guests who were the first time to get to know Chinese culture, and the others with different cultural backgrounds. Many friends with curiosity asked questions, wanting to understand and know more Chinese traditions. Lanterns, firecrackers and exquisite Chinese knots have turned the second floor of Hannan House, where the Detroit Service Center is located, into a miniature of Chinatown.

Canton Chinese New Year Celebration was successfully held

On February 1, ACA successfully held the second Canton Spring Festival celebration in Canton. It was also the first time for ACA Lunar New Year celebration tradition open to the Greater Canton community.

The ACA Canton New Year celebration was strongly supported by Canton Summit, the AtHome Pharmacy, 168 Group, La Finesse Collection, the Tai Ho Restaurant and the Eastern Michigan University Healthy Asian American Project. In addition, the Canton Summit Center staff, Westland Senior Apartments Group, Canton and Westland art teams, Yuping Yan and the Kaufmann family have tremendously contributed to the success of the event.