(7pm, April 28, 2017, San Francisco) The 2017 New Year Parade Excellent Awarding Ceremony and Chinese New Year Banquet hosted by the U.S. San Francisco Chinese General Chamber of Commerce were convened. Willie Brown, former mayor of San Francisco, presented an Silver Award to the square array led by Yanran, the director of Shaolin Cultural Center in San Francisco. It is the 6th time that the Center has won the awards, including two Gold Awards, for demonstrating Shaolin Kung Fu at this world famous parade.

Spectacular New Year Parade

Shaolin Kung Fu Square Array 

The lunar New Year Grand Parade can be dated back to the 1860s when the Gold Rush ended and Chinese settled down at San Francisco. Parade was held annually during the Lantern Festival to usher in the New Year and good fortune, while introducing Chinese culture to U.S. Citizens. For over a century, the Parade has been developing and become the grandest activity in San Francisco, ranking the largest-scale Asian Cultural Festival Celebration and listed as one of the Global Top Ten Parades.

Activity Site

Master Yanran and Parade Director Harlan Wong

Luo Linquan, Chinese Consul General ambassador in San Francisco, together with his wife, attended the activity upon invitation. During his stay, Master Yanran introduced two Rosenberg diplomatic personnel, both are studying Shaolin Kung Fu at Shaolin Cultural Center in San Francisco and took part in the parades. (Report and photos: Tai An)