IBA Chinese Culture Festival Attracted Local Eyes

IBA had organized a Chinese New Year Eve celebration called “Awe-inspiring virtue and oceans of prosperity Chinese new year culture festival” on the 13th of February, attracting the attendance of approximately 250 members and tourists. There were numerous Westerners who came to visit the Culture Street which comprises the heritage of Buddha’s history, vegetarian charity sale, publications of Master Hsin Yun, hyacinth tea, tea sets, hand flower, beads, Chinese knots, Chinese medicine, calligraphy brushes and many more. The event created both a cultural and cheerful ambience which led everyone into the Chinese New Year mood.

A wishing “well” was set up along the garden for people to make their new year wish. A total of 20 youth members and volunteers divided themselves at each booth to meet the visitors. When it was near noon time, people kept on coming on and on to the Culture Street. The visitors were impressed with the Buddha’s heritage and also the medical skill of Dr Gu. Furthermore, the visitors enjoyed all the vegetarian food such as plums, vegetarian noodles, dried tofu, pineapple cakes and so on. The celebration was successfully ended with a sense of achievement and laughter.