Katy’s dispatch to World Journal (世界日報) reporting the lunar New Year celebration on February 6

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http://www.worldjournal.com/view/wjnjpanews/11305404/article-%E5%8C%B9%E8%8C%B2%E5%A0%A1%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E9%A4%90%E6%A5%AD%E5%8D%94%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E6%98%A5%E6%99%9A%E5%AE%B4?instance=panews

This is the news on the page of the World Journal (世界日報) on February 8. Pittsburgh Chinese Restaurant Association celebrated the lunar New Year at the Three Rivers Casino in the evening of Feb. 6. There are about 750 people attended. They all enjoyed the abundant and scrumptious seafood buffet.

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The president (陳飛) was in charge of the program which boasted many talented singers from the greater Pittsburgh area singing Chinese/Taiwanese popular and folk songs (female chorus by Yu Ge Group, female solo by Danyu Xia and Sophia Ma, male solo and Chinese flute by Dr. Kai Liu, male solo by Leo Zhang) and lion dances.  There were door prize drawings with prizes valued nearly $3000 that included GPS, digital camera, refrigerator, and 32” and 42” HDTV, etc.  All attendees indulged in the exceptional entertainment and fine seafood until midnight.

President Chen (陳飛) pointed out that with 185 members in the association, Pittsburgh’s ranks No. 2 in the nation, next only to the one in California. He also introduced many sponsors to the program. (may click the photos to enlarge it)

The following is Katy’s dispatch.

匹茲堡中國餐業協會新春晚宴

February 08, 2011 06:00 AM

創立13年的匹茲堡中國餐業協會，其理事長陳飛與15位理事6日歡迎750位來賓，到河流賭場(Rivers Casino)參加兔年新春海鮮晚宴。 陳飛指出，該協會有185家中餐館加入為會員，是全美中餐協會僅次加州的第二大分會。該協會日前並換新會址：3514 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA14201，電話(412)468-0835。當天晚宴由多家商家贊助，席間有「宇歌組合」演唱及吹笛娛賓，並有摸彩，送出GPS、冰箱、相機、平板電視等獎品。賓主從盡歡到午夜，與會者互祝大吉大利、鴻圖大展。圖為陳飛理事長(右五)、前理事長李建平(右一)與部分理事合影。(圖與文：張瓊月)