【ANN NEWS, LOS ANGELES】
Larry Low, president of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco and chairman of the Sam Yup Benevolent Association, visited the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Los Angeles with his wife at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 21, receiving a warm welcome from Southern California Chinese community leaders. The visit was aimed at strengthening exchanges between Chinese community organizations in San Francisco and Los Angeles and deepening cooperation and friendship between the two cities. The gathering was marked by a warm and cordial atmosphere.
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Los Angeles Chairman Nieh Tse-Ying, Vice Chairman Chu Po-Tien, Board of Supervisors Chair Chang Li-Ching, Executive Director Chang Tzu-Hao of the Association of Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Associations Across the Americas, CCBA advisers Ng Sheung-Chai and Fong Kit-Chau, Bing Kong Tong Chairman Chow Chi-Hin, and Wong Family Benevolent Association Western U.S. President Wong Wai-Chung were among the community leaders on hand to welcome Low, reflecting the importance Southern California’s Chinese community placed on his visit.
Liu Mei-Chang, president of the American Alliance of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, also accompanied the delegation, helping promote cross-sector exchanges within the Chinese community and creating additional opportunities for cooperation between organizations in the two cities.
Chairman Nieh Tse-Ying delivered welcoming remarks on behalf of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Los Angeles, thanking Low for traveling to visit the organization and personally presenting him with a special CCBA publication as a gesture of respect and friendship. Low, in turn, presented two valuable publications, the 175th Anniversary Commemorative Edition of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco and A Brief History of the Sam Yup Benevolent Association, symbolizing the shared efforts of Chinese community organizations in both cities to preserve their cultural heritage and historical records.
Low said that in addition to visiting friends in Chinese community organizations, he hoped the trip would promote cooperation between the San Francisco and Los Angeles Chinese communities in areas including community service, cultural preservation and youth development. He emphasized that interaction among community organizations can facilitate resource sharing and amplify their collective strength, expressing hope that they can work together in the future to make greater contributions to the development of Chinese American communities in the United States.
The meeting concluded successfully following warm and cordial exchanges. Both sides expressed hope of continuing to deepen their ties, jointly promoting the prosperity of Chinese communities and the preservation of cultural heritage, and building a closer network of cooperation among Chinese American communities in the United States.
