Guangzhou Association of Boston
The Boston Guangzhou Association has started anew and moved forward
The Boston Guangzhou Association is one of the long-established grassroots organizations in the Boston area. Since it started early, most members are of an older generation and advanced in age, resulting in the elder members lacking the energy to organize community activities. Given the strong voices and cohesion among the older expatriates, key elder members frequently convened, and on August 15, 2015, Mr. Zhang Fuquan, the former president, gathered elders and active community members at the Imperial Garden Restaurant in Boston to discuss the revitalization and re-launch of the Boston Guangzhou Association. Those present included prominent figures from the Boston Chinese community such as Zhao Yingcai, Zhou Wenxi, and Huang Jingming, along with President Zhang Fuquan and elders such as Zhang Guoshen, Huang Qiling, and Feng Guiqing. The main focus of the discussion was on developing new members and specific actions to increase the board of the association.
Carrying Forward the Past and Opening up the future
In 1997, Hong Kong returned to China. This is a historic and epoch-making event. After more than a year of preparation, taking advantage of the favorable conditions when overseas Chinese in Boston were establishing new associations one after another to contribute to the gradually warming relations between China and the United States, the Boston Guangzhou Association was born in September 1998. Up to now, it has gone through more than ten years. Through the concerted efforts of all colleagues in this association, contributions have been made in the Boston Chinese community.
- It was officially registered with the Massachusetts government and became a legal non-profit organization.
- The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York sent a congratulatory letter, warmly congratulating her on her birth.
- Participate in social activities and raise funds and make donations for the disaster-stricken areas in China.
- The conference journal and news that have been continuously published and distributed for many years. Regularly hold various social and friendship activities for members.
- It was a great honor to receive the delegation led by Director Xu Guanghan of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Guangzhou on a successful visit to Boston.
- We successfully received a delegation of overseas Chinese affairs and medical staff from Liwan District, Guangzhou City, led by Director Lei Yongqiang, visiting Boston.
- It is an honor to be selected as a representative to listen to Premier Zhu Rongji's speech to all sectors of society during his visit to Boston.
- Organize various lectures and provide a wide range of services for overseas Chinese.
A Brief History of the Boston Guangzhou Association
The list goes on and on. In recent years, unfortunately, most of the key members of that time have become advanced in age, and the successor members have not been able to take over in time, which has led to a decline in the activity capacity of our association. Fortunately, the veteran members basically keep meeting regularly every month, keeping an eye on the current situation and greeting each other without interruption.
Recently, Mr. Bai Zhigang and several other energetic, experienced and enthusiastic individuals generously promised to take on heavy responsibilities, boldly innovate and reorganize a new executive team to lead the Guangzhou Association to thrive and achieve new glories!
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