A grand Lunar New Year gala was held on Feb. 8 by the Federation of Taiwanese Student Associations in Washington DC (FTSADC) at a restaurant in Rockville, Maryland. Deputy Rep. Andrea Yi-Shan Yang attended on behalf of Amb. Alexander Tah-ray Yui to celebrate this meaningful gathering with the participants.
Over 300 participants attended the annual celebration, including alumni of National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, Fu Jen Catholic University, Soochow University, National Cheng Kung University, National Tsing Hua University, Taipei First Girls High School, and Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School as well as representatives of the Hakka and Taiwanese Association of America Greater Washington Chapter, the local chapter of Buddha's Light International Association, the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States.
In her opening remarks, Deputy Rep. Yang on behalf of Amb. Alexander Tah-ray Yui wished the participants a happy New Year and expressed appreciation for the FTSADC’s hard work in organizing the gala. She not only extended her best wishes for the prosperity of students’ academics but also reminded the students to exercise caution for personal safety and to prevent financial fraud while studying in the United States.
All the participants spent a heartwarming and delightful night with the gala featuring culinary delights and creative warm-up games, culminating in a raffle prize drawing for air-tickets and other exquisite prizes sponsored by EVA Air, China Airlines, the alumni, the overseas Taiwanese delegation and TECRO.