On the weekend of the Mid-Autumn Festival that just passed, many families were immersed in a grateful atmosphere. In addition to enjoying the warmth of family reunions, community celebration events provided people with the opportunity to get closer to traditional culture, make new friends, and gain practical information.
On September 26th (Saturday), the Los Angeles “Diamond Bar Chinese Association” organized a Mid-Autumn Festival fun fair, attracting nearly a thousand participants. At 4 p.m., students and parents flocked to Diamond Bar High School. Passing through the campus entrance adorned with an arch symbolizing a bountiful harvest, one could see dozens of specialty booths offering a variety of traditional snacks, with games and entertainment bringing more smiles to the children.
The president of the Diamond Bar Chinese Association, Karen Guo, introduced that apart from free entertainment, lucky draws, insurance consultations, health, and education seminars, the celebration also featured a two-hour live performance in the evening. Taking this opportunity, the association donated $10,000 to Diamond Bar High School. She hopes that Chinese families will pass on the Chinese culture, allowing future generations to experience the warmth and beauty of tradition.
Several elementary and middle school students introduced traditional abacus arithmetic to parents at their booth. Alina Yang from Diamond Bar High School has been learning abacus arithmetic since the age of 5, not only enjoying it but also benefiting her math skills, leading her to participate in international abacus arithmetic competitions.
Amidst the bustling crowd, high school student Presley’s traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy booth appeared particularly serene. She could be seen delicately drawing with a brush dipped in ink on paper, swiftly sketching a monochrome portrait in about a minute.
Presley’s mother, Mrs. Lei, shared that her husband had studied at an art academy. Their daughter began imitating her father’s paintings from the age of 1. “Her concentration is better. When she is painting, she easily enters a state of ‘flow,’ sometimes painting for hours.” To help their child grow, their home hardly uses electronic devices, to the extent that they’ve even thrown away the television, and their child has no habit of being addicted to smartphones or social media.
In the evening performance, the acclaimed Diamond Bar High School Symphony Orchestra performed symphonic music, while several students from the Diamond Bar Chinese School showcased Chinese martial arts, including Drunken Fist, Big Saber, Double Sabers, and more.
In the afternoon, Diamond Bar City Council member and family physician Jia-Yu Deng hosted a comprehensive health seminar. Several specialty doctors not only gained the trust of the community but also built interactive bridges with the residents.
Among them, Dr. David Song, a specialist in urology, discussed issues such as kidney stones, enlarged prostate, and urinary incontinence; Dermatologist Betty Song introduced common skin conditions; Dr. Yi Jiang, a specialist in ophthalmology and retinal diseases, popularized knowledge of glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal degeneration; while Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist Terry Scott explained the prevention and treatment of sinusitis, allergies, snoring, and sleep apnea.
Listener Ms. Tam expressed that the medical seminar was very helpful to her. She has a skin condition on the back of her hand that has been worrying her, and this time she finally found a doctor who could help her.