Toowoomba Chinese New Year Festival
16 Feb 2019
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| Taking a break after arriving at the Information Centre of the town of Toowoomba |
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| Finally came to the venue after 1 1/2 hours' drive |
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All the strong men started setting up
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| It's busy from the beginning |
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This dad was so proud of his December born babe, stressing her comfortable outfit was Taiwan-made
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Tea ceremony was a hit this year
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| Visitors were keen to be part of the tea ceremony |
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| Having a good chat with this lovely young-at-the heart lady |
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Mrs Chow's explanation was definitely impressive
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| Brenda at the kids' corner |
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| Channel 7 was there to report the event and even covered us in their evening news |
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| Dkota was happy with his Chinese name |
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| Maris is from Czech Republic, working as a volunteer in Gold Coast, teaching sports to the handicapped. He couldn't spare a gold coin but I promised to give the lucky name scroll to him for free, inspired by his enthusiasm. |
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| Young Indian lady has a long name |
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So glad to see Daphne, co-organiser of the event
Pack up time had come
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Taking Mr Jiang to visit the Japanese Garden
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| Favourite shot spot |
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| attracted by the mini waterfall |
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| Enjoying each others' company in calligraphy and sightseeing |
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| Sweetest moment of the day |
It had been a wonderful day in Toowoomba, although throughout the 4-hour lucky scroll writing activity, we hardly had a break . We were overwhelmed by the passion of the local people, who appreciated our art and would like to bring home our blessings for the whole year.
Last but not least, we thanked the USQ Student Guild who organised the event and especially to Daphne who guided me all the way through the administrative procedures. Without these beautiful people, our Toowoomba trip would not have been a success.
Our story could not end without thanking the devoted TOP members who made up the calligraphy squad, namely Mr Wang, Mr Jiang, Mr Huang, Sam, Liang, Iris, Brenda and honoured volunteer Mrs Chow. It was a long day starting from 7:45am -5:00pm Without the passion, we could not make it.
Lastly, the backstage crew who didn't go there but had helped so much in the preparation.
Thank you and see you next year!
