On June 17, the Sino-American business & Travel Association held a “China Day” during the 193rd Philadelphia Flower Show. China’s Consul General in New York City Huang Ping attended the event and delivered a speech. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney, Deputy Secretary of the Office of International Business Development at Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development David Briel, Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla and Helen Gym, and President of The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Matt Rader attended the event and delivered speeches.
Consul General Ping Huang delivered a speech at the event, emphasizing the need for China and the United States to work together to promote cultural exchange and mutual understanding. In his speech, Huang Ping said that the theme of this year’s flower show, “In Full Bloom,” reminded him of the old Chinese saying, “A single flower does not make spring, while one hundred flowers in full bloom bring spring to the garden.” Comparing China and the United States as “two different flowers in the world garden,” Huang said that the two countries need to treat each other as equals, respect each other, seek common development, and create conditions for others to make the world’s “garden” more vibrant.
Mayor Kenney thanked Chinese immigrants for serving as a bridge. In his speech, he said that the Chinese immigrants have deep historical ties with the city. Chinese is the third most spoken language in Philadelphia. June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and Philadelphia will host more events focusing on the immigrant community. Mayor Kenney also expressed his expectation for the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s visit to China next year, which the U.S. and China will celebrate together.
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The “China Day” event featured traditional Chinese musical instruments, lion dances performance, Beijing opera, Chinese tea ceremony, kung fu performances and promotional videos of the eastern Chinese cities of Hangzhou and Yangzhou, as well as elements of intangible cultural heritage along China’s Grand Canal, allowing visitors to fully appreciate the infinite charm of Chinese culture.
“唐人街缝合计划”(Chinatown Stitch):重新连接费城和万安街(Vine Street),即对布罗德街(Broad Street)和第八街(8th Street)之间的万安快速道路(Vine Street Expressway)进行加顶,以重新连接唐人街和唐人街北部。所谓”加顶”是在限制进入的高速公路上建造桥梁、平台或建筑结构。该调研由费城交通基础设施与可持续发展办公室(OTIS)和费城华埠发展会(PCDC)联合发起。 2023年3月,费城市政府和费城华埠发展会推出了一项问卷调查,旨在收集社区成员对拟议加顶计划愿景和目标的意见和建议。该在线问卷调查提供多语种版本,包括英语、简体中文和西班牙语。费城华埠发展会还在唐人街的三场快闪活动中和当地住房开发项目及企业中分发了纸质问卷调查。 本问卷调查收到了2335份回复,有助于社区成员了解本计划的目标和愿景。调查显示,23%的受访者居住在唐人街社区,44%的受访者为亚洲人。87%的受访者支持本计划的愿景,即”重新构想万安街(Vine Street)走廊,以改善邻里联系,创造公平用途综合多样的开发机会和包容性的出行选择。” 无论受访者的种族身份或家庭情况如何,本计划的愿景都得到了广泛、一致的支持。 本文源自费城市政府 The Chinatown Stitch: Reconnecting Philadelphia to Vine Street is a study to cap the […]