{"id":2115,"date":"2021-02-21T20:11:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T20:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2022-01-11T13:04:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T13:04:31","slug":"2021-chinese-new-year-celebration-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/2021-chinese-new-year-celebration-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Chinese New Year Celebration in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2115\" class=\"elementor elementor-2115\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0be04b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0be04b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b580d8\" data-id=\"1b580d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4c30b elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4c30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.4 - 31-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>As we usher the lunar new year and the year of the Ox, CPFWP Australia held the Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, 21 February 2021 at the above venue. The program was live-streamed by Zoom to Melbourne, Perth, and overseas. The program was graced by the attendance of Mr. James Chen and community leaders such as Sammy Lee (Counselor, Teacher &amp; Speaker), Dr. Anthony Pun, (National President of Chinese Community Council of Australia), Sir Lucas Woo (Ambassador for Peace), Phil Chau (Member of Ethnic Communities\u2019 Council of NSW Inc), and Pablo Barreto (Instructor of Chinese Kungfu). They were joined by enthusiastic youth in the room. In NSW, the day was the 36th day of no local cases of COVID-19.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da0fddf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da0fddf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a4a554\" data-id=\"7a4a554\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debee04 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"debee04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.4 - 31-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3448.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_3448\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjEyMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NwZndwLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMVwvMDJcL0lNR18zNDQ4LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3448-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3448-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3448-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3448.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f2447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f2447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr \/><p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Prof. Thomas Hwang<br \/><\/b><\/span>greet everyone in a virtual meeting<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdda84b\" data-id=\"fdda84b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f8d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f8d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In line with the Chinese tradition of revering Heaven at the first hours of the lunar new year, pastor Sammy Lee offered the opening prayer to express gratitude to Heaven. Rev. Yutaka Yamada, Oceania Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Chairman, delivered the welcoming remarks. Mr. James Chen, who grew up in Shanghai and moved to Australia 31 years ago, delivered the keynote address highlighting the Chinese tradition of filial piety and the meanings of Chinese New Year celebration.<\/p><p>This was followed by two beautiful songs performance from the youth choir. The new year song was about the nature welcoming the spring season. After that, two martial artists performed Tai Chi ball and Praying Mantis form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba6495 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba6495\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fe304d\" data-id=\"7fe304d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3baef91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3baef91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Thomas Hwang, the International Advisor, delivered a congratulatory message through Zoom, highlighting the importance of upholding family values. Mr. John Adamedes, President of UPF Australia, encouraged the audience with the second congratulatory speech.<\/p><p>Mr. Soon Teck Lim, President of CPFWP Australia, initiated the kick-off of Family Festival which is slated to take place in May in the autumn season. The purpose of the festival is to promote and foster the core family values such as filial piety or honouring one\u2019s parents and parental love as the foundation to build happy and harmonious family and society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cd95d7\" data-id=\"9cd95d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdab572 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdab572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3405.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_3405\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjExOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NwZndwLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMVwvMDJcL0lNR18zNDA1LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3405-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3405-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3405-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cpfwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3405.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee939c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cee939c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr \/><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Tai Chi ball Martial Arts Performance<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee275bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee275bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f30df1\" data-id=\"0f30df1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a32631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a32631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Throughout the program, the atmosphere was warm, youthful and heart-felt. Lastly, we shouted three cheers of \u201cOk-mansei\u201d as a way to make a new start and make a determination to achieve our dreams in 2021. 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