欢乐中国城，（华音、阳光艺术团参加西雅图海洋节中国城巡游记述）

DONG东东

有“翡翠之城”美称的西雅图，夏日伴着舒适的湖风，绿树掩映，沐浴在和煦的阳光下，微风吹拂，给人带来舒适的凉意。然而，除了自然之美，西雅图的“人文之美”，同样让这座城市散发出别样的风采。

Seattle, known as the "Emerald City", enjoys a comfortable lake breeze in summer, covered by green trees, bathed in the vernal sunshine, and blown by the breeze, bringing a comfortable coolness to people. However, in addition to its natural beauty, Seattle's "human beauty" also makes the city shine.

由于疫情的影响，停办了两年的西雅图海洋节系列活动～中国城巡游，终于2022年7月24 日在西雅图国际社区中国城举行。

一年一度的海洋节中国城大型巡游活动，中国驻旧金山总领事张建敏、领事张景铖和金玮受邀参加。巡游之前，张总领事接见了当地华人华侨、侨团负责人和演员们，并与大家合影留念。西雅图海洋节～中国城巡游，此项活动由西雅图中华商会主办，西雅图市政府官员 ，西雅图警察局、消防局官员，华州中华商会会长，505集团董事长来辉武先生等莅临。华州华音艺术团组团参加，各社团共组织了40多个游行方队，参加中国城游行。

Due to the impact of the pandemic, the Seattle Ocean Festival series event -- Chinatown Parade, which was suspended for two years, was finally held in Seattle International Community Chinatown on July 24, 2022.

Chinese Consul General in San Francisco Zhang Jianmin, Consul Zhang Jingcheng and Jin Wei were invited to participate in the annual China Town parade of the Ocean Festival. Before the tour, Consul General Zhang met with local Chinese, leaders of overseas Chinese groups and actors and took photos with them. The EVENT WAS HOSTED BY Seattle Chinese CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ATTENDED BY OFFICIALS OF Seattle CITY GOVERNMENT, Seattle POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, PRESIDENT OF China CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHAIRMAN OF 505 GROUP Mr. Lai HUIWU AND SO ON. The Hua Yin Art Troupe organized more than 40 parade teams to participate in the Chinatown parade.

张建敏总领事向观众挥手致意。

Consul General Zhang Jianmin waves to the audience.

张建敏总领事与队员们亲切交谈、合影留念。

Consul General Zhang Jianmin took a group photo with the team members.

张建敏总领事与505集团董事局人员合照。

Consul General Zhang Jianmin and members of 505 Group Board of Directors.

吴小明团长与老侨们合影​。

Wu Xiaoming took a group photo with the old overseas Chinese.

505集团董事局主席来辉武与大家合影留念。

505 group Board Chairman Lai Huiwu took a group photo with you

华音艺术团，受中国驻旧金山领事馆的委托，吴小明团长和行者团长非常重视这个活动，精心策划，两周前就已做好排练。巡游前，队员们提早几小时到达预定地点，穿着演出服装，做好一切准备，认真进行彩排。

The HUAYIN ART TROUPE, COMMISSIONED BY THE Chinese CONSULATE IN San Francisco, ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THIS ACTIVITY AND HAS BEEN CAREFULLY planned AND REHEARSED TWO weeks AGO. Before the parade, the team members arrive at the scheduled location a few hours early, put on their performance clothes, get everything ready, and carefully rehearse.

我们的队伍由4个方阵组成。有小朋友和妈妈组成的礼仪队，腰鼓队，手鼓队，花伞队。我们的队伍无论道具、服装，配乐、动作，尽显中华民族特色。随着“最炫民族风”这首充满中国民族特色的乐曲响起，我们在中国驻旧金山总领事 张建敏乘坐敞篷观礼车的引领下，隆重登场！“四大方阵”在著名侨领 吴小明的指挥下，载歌载舞，大家用精湛的表演为西雅图观众展现了一场炫酷的中国民族风！

Our team is made up of four squares. There are children and mother's etiquette team, waist drum team, tabla team, flower umbrella team. Our team, regardless of props, costumes, music, action, all show the characteristics of the Chinese nation. With THE MUSIC OF "THE MOST DAZZLING ETHNIC STYLE" FULL OF Chinese CHARACTERISTICS, OUR STRONG PERFORMANCE TEAM, LED BY ZHANG Jianmin, Consul General of Chinese Consulate in San Francisco, MADE a grand entrance in an OPEN-top viewing CAR! Under THE COMMAND OF WU Xiaoming, THE FAMOUS OVERSEAS Chinese LEADER, OUR "FOUR SQUARE FORMATIONS" sang and danced, and showed a cool Chinese national style to the Seattle audience with their exquisite performances.

第一个方阵是华音艺术团的小演员和妈妈组成的礼仪队。他们手持“西雅图华音艺术团”横幅，身穿古代民族服装，款款而行，彬彬有礼，展现中华民族历史风貌。

The first phalanx was the young actors and their mothers from the Huayin Art Troupe. They held the banner of "Seattle Huayin Art Troupe" and wore various ethnic costumes to show the Chinese folk colors.

第二个方阵是腰鼓队。腰鼓历史悠久，发音清脆，非常有感染力，兼伴奏和道具两种用途，多用于喜庆场合。队员们一身中国红，更显喜庆。她们时而腾挪跳跃，热烈奔放；时而轻敲慢打，柔和灵巧。大家兴高采烈，步调整齐，意气风发！小小腰鼓，敲出了国风，敲出了中国人的骨气！博得观众的阵阵喝彩之声。

The second phalanx is the drum corps. Waist drum has a long history, clear pronunciation, very infectious, and can be used as accompaniment and prop. Its movements, sometimes move and jump, enthusiastic; Sometimes tap slowly, soft and dexterous. The team members are in high spirits, with neat steps and orderly changes, winning cheers from the audience.

第三个方阵是手鼓队。队员们身穿粉红长裙，头戴粉红花饰，右手持鼓，随着音乐节奏，翩翩起舞，婀娜多姿，风风韵韵，一袭长裙妒杀石榴花！轻巧的手鼓随着身形舞姿，通过上下左右摇动、拍击，铃声爽朗，悦耳动听。队员们容光焕发，热情洋溢，特别是年轻队员在表演中更投入，动作舒展豪放，手鼓摇拍整齐有力，充溢着阳刚之气，展现出中华儿女阳刚柔美的风采。

The third phalanx is the tabla group. The players wore pink dresses, pink flowers on their heads, holding drums in their right hands, dancing with the rhythm of the music, graceful, graceful, passionate. Especially the young players in the performance is extremely devoted, the movement stretch bold and unrestrained, the drum is clear and loud, full of masculinity, showing the elegant demeanour of the Chinese nation.

第四个方阵是花伞队。参加队友大部分是队员的家属，他们积极参与，认真排练。在巡游中身着民族服装，右手持五彩花伞，随音乐节点，将花伞上下举动，彩花高低张扬，犹如花海，气氛热烈。由于动作较为简单，他们在行进中着意与观众互动，让热情的西雅图市民雀跃不已。

The fourth phalanx is the umbrella group. Most of the teammates are the family members of the players, they actively participate in the rehearsal. During the parade, they wore the national costume, held colorful umbrella in their right hand, waved up and down with the music nodes, the colorful flowers were high and low, and the atmosphere was warm. As the movement is relatively simple, they deliberately interact with the audience during the march, to the delight of enthusiastic Seattle citizens.

巡游经过“中华门”，来到主席台，在主席台前进行表演。表演博得观众热烈掌声。我们的表演让外国友人认识中华文化，让中华文化在海外广泛传承。祖国传统文化具有包容性、开放性、融合性。西雅图华人华侨身在海外，心系祖国，能为传播中华文化贡献力量，倍感自豪。

Parade through the "Gate of China" to the rostrum, in front of the rostrum to perform. The performance drew warm applause from the audience. Our performances let foreign friends know about Chinese culture, so that Chinese culture is widely passed on overseas. China's traditional culture is inclusive, open and integrated. The overseas Chinese in Seattle are overseas, their hearts are with the motherland, and they feel proud to contribute to the spread of Chinese culture.

西雅图海洋节于每年的6至8月份举办，它是美国西海岸最大的节庆活动之一。海洋节为期五周，通常以“牛奶盒船赛”揭幕，期间陆续举办阿拉斯加航空火炬大游行、海洋节飞行表演、海洋节中国城大巡游、海洋节小姐选拔、雪佛兰杯摩托艇大赛、西雅图摇滚马拉松等大型活动。 中国城巡游，是西雅图海洋节的重要组成部分，也是华人社区最受瞩目的盛典，每年都吸引大量各族裔民众涌入中国城观赏，共同欣赏博大精深、精彩纷呈的中华民族文化。

Held from June to August, the Seattle Ocean Festival is one of the largest festivals on the West Coast of the United States. The festival lasts for five weeks and usually starts with the "Milk Carton Boat Race". During the festival, large-scale activities such as Alaska Airlines Torch Parade, Ocean Festival flight show, Ocean Festival Chinatown Parade, Miss Ocean Festival selection, Chevrolet Cup Motorboat Race, Seattle Rock Marathon and so on are held successively. As an important part of Seattle Ocean Festival, Chinatown Parade is also the most high-profile event in the Chinese community. Every year, a large number of people from all ethnic groups flock to Chinatown to enjoy the extensive and wonderful Chinese culture.

巡游最后一支队伍，是西雅图高中的大型管乐队。他们着装阳光，意气风发，鼓点热烈，管乐齐鸣，为中国城大巡游吹响了完美謝幕的休止符。

The final phalanx on the parade was a large wind band from a high school in Seattle. They dressed in sunny clothes, with high spirits, warm drums and unison of wind music, which made a perfect end for the China City Parade.

吴小明团长近10年来带领队伍参加每一届的海洋节中国城巡游，每次都精心策划和准备，自己出钱出力从国内购买服装和道具，为宣传和传播中华民族文化做出了很多贡献！她具有高瞻远瞩，集向心力与亲和力于一身的领导才能，她是我们西雅图华人的骄傲。兹摘录 团友的感言，表达大家的心声。

In the past 10 years, Wu Xiaoming, the head of the group, has led the team to participate in every session of the Ocean Festival's Chinatown parade. He has carefully planned and prepared every time. He bought clothes and props from China with his own money and efforts, and made a lot of contributions to the publicity and dissemination of Chinese national culture! She is the pride of our Seattle Chinese community with her forward-looking, centripetal and affinity leadership skills. This excerpt group friend Yue Ning and quiet Zhiyuan's speech, express everyone's aspirations.

吴小明团长

祝贺华音、阳光艺术团参加西雅图海洋游行节取得圆满成功。

在您的率领下，我们华人家长在西雅图的生活充满了阳光。感恩您这位西雅图华侨首领，争得了由西雅图市政府主导的、驻旧金山领事馆出席的、各社会团体参加的，有头有脸有地位的高端大型活动出席机会。在异国他乡，华音阳光方阵作为驻旧金山领事馆的护卫仪丈队，走出了国风，彰显了华人的精气神，弘扬了中华文化。让我们记录了属于世界舞台的多文化组合、多元化融合；让我们见识了不一样的舞台，不一样的风采；让我们观赏了大气壮观的盛大游行热闹场面。让我们珍藏了与领事馆领事合影留念的珍贵照片和视频资料。您不愧为美国总统义工奖多次荣誉奖章的获得者。

您出资从国内海运道具和服饰，为腰鼓队、手鼓队、花伞队彩妆。喜庆吉祥，鲜艳的中国红大博眼球，吸引了沿线观赏民众，连连拍手叫好和翘起大指点赞。

您从上午十点就到达了集合地点，迎候各小团队成员到来，做到了全部流程心中有数，随时调配指挥。您福利发送面包充饥，适时配送矿泉水解渴。大到与使馆衔接护卫、合影事宜，小到带针线盒子应急服饰需用，亲力亲为接地气，等等这些我们都看在眼里，暖在心里。唯有内心理解，积极参加活动，做些力所能及的事情来支持您的华侨事业，稳固华人家长及华裔代代融入，永远闪光发亮。

岳宁 22年7月25

Colonel Wu Xiaoming

Congratulations to Huayin and Sunshine Art Troupe for their successful participation in the Seattle Ocean Parade Festival.

Under your leadership, our Chinese parents' life in Seattle is full of sunshine. I would like to express my gratitude to you, the head of the overseas Chinese in Seattle, for winning the opportunity to attend the high-end large-scale events led by the Seattle Municipal government, attended by the Consulate in San Francisco and attended by various social organizations. In A FOREIGN COUNTRY, AS THE GUARDIAN OF THE CONSULATE IN San Francisco, HUAYIN SUNSHINE PHALANX STEPPED out of the national style, highlighted the Chinese spirit and spirit, and carried forward the Chinese culture. Let us document the multicultural mix and diversity that belong to the world stage; Let us see a different stage, not the same style; Let us enjoy the magnificent atmosphere of the grand parade lively scene. Let us treasure the precious photos and video materials of taking photos with the consulate consul. You are a worthy recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Award of the United States several times.

You funded from domestic shipping props and costumes, for waist drum team, tabla team, flower umbrella team makeup. Happy and auspicious, bright Chinese red big fight eyeball, attracted the watching people along the line, repeatedly clap and tilt up big thumbs up.

You arrived at the gathering place from 10 am, welcomed the arrival of each small team members, did all the process in mind, at any time to allocate command. You will send bread to satisfy hunger, timely distribution of mineral water to quench thirst. As big as the connection with the embassy security guard and taking photos, as small as the need for emergency clothing with a needle and thread box, we have seen all these things in our eyes and warmed our hearts. Only understand the heart, actively participate in activities, do what you can to support your overseas Chinese cause, stable Chinese parents and Chinese generations into the integration, forever shine.

Yue Ning July 25, 22

@岳宁 你的才华让我佩服！谢谢🙏大家！我们在异国他乡总领馆就是我们娘家人！宏扬中华文化是海外华侨的责任。昨天大家辛苦了！.摄影老师们辛苦了！谢谢🙏家属的支持！看到夫妻双双都来参加活动感动我热泪盈眶。出钱出力是老华侨的责任心意。带领大家玩是：我爱你们，爱生活。我们一起加油。找开心找健康找快乐找出我们共同爱国的心。我们相聚是缘分。谢谢🙏岳宁

吴小明2022年7月25日

Yue Ning I admire your talent! Thank you 🙏! Our consulate General in a foreign country is our mother's family! It is the responsibility of overseas Chinese to promote Chinese culture. Everyone worked hard yesterday! Photography teachers are hard! Thank you 🙏 family for your support! Seeing both the husband and wife come to the event brought tears to my eyes. It is the duty of the old overseas Chinese to contribute money and effort. Lead everyone to play is: I love you, love life. Let's cheer together. Find happiness find health find happiness find our common patriotic heart. It was fate that we met. Thank you 🙏 Yue Ning

Wu Xiaoming on July 25, 2022

看着视频我感慨万千：您真是一位了不起的女性！宏观地看：您上能通天，下接地气！在这么短的时间内，组织一个这么大的活动，上要与总领事馆、社区和华人团体联系切磋；微观地看：您下要组织建队、招揽人马；构思节目、服装，道具、队形变换、场面调度……现场指挥、与上面领导和各兄弟团体的对接、接送演员运输服装道具……甚至参演人员的车程安排、午餐的面包🥯、矿泉水……事无巨细，面面俱到！您这一段时间以来的操心费神我能想象的到！昨天一整天您的操劳和付出我们实地见证！您从早到晚几乎没进一点食物、没喝一口水、没落一下坐……我们看在眼里、记在心上、心疼不已，感慨万千！您真的辛苦啦！您的无私奉献、几十年如一日的坚持✊深深地打动了我！为您点赞👍为您喝彩[强]向您学习！跟着您找快乐！寻健康！感恩遇上您！ 宁静致远22年7月25日

Watching the video, I was filled with emotion: You are really an amazing woman! Macro view: you can connect the sky, the ground gas! To organize such a big event in such a short period of time, we should communicate with the consulate-General, the community and the Chinese community. Micro view: you want to organize to build a team, to attract people; Plan programs, costumes, props, formation changes, scene scheduling... On-site command, docking with the above leaders and brother groups, transport actors and costumes and props...... Even the travel arrangements of the performers, bread for lunch 🥯, mineral water... Everything, everything! You have been so worried for a while that I can imagine! Yesterday all day you work hard and pay our field witness! You have hardly eaten any food, drunk any water, sat down from morning till night... We see in the eyes, remember in the heart, love dearly, filled with emotion! You really hard! Your selfless dedication, decades of persistence like a day ✊ deeply moved me! Praise for you 👍 Cheer for you [strong] to learn from you! Follow you to find happiness! For health! Thank you for meeting you! Tranquility Zhiyuan 22 July 25

2015年,习近平主席來到了西雅图,我们阳光群的朋友们当然都渴望见到习主席,但是我们阳光群还沒有註册,我们还不能进入欢迎队伍. 

那时,我还参加了西华艺术团合唱队,听说他们可以参加欢迎队伍,于是我们非常高兴,临时把想参加欢迎队伍的朋友一个个临时加入了队伍.

我们连续三天,每天早出晚归拿着中美小旗,举着横幅,每天都站在横排队伍的最前面,三天之中,人山人海的队伍也不时地被调遗.

那时我就看到了一位女士,而且常常看到她,汗流满面地跑來跑去指挥队伍,当然她不认识我,我常常看到她,那时,我心中认定她就是华侨的带头人！

至今还后悔,為什么没胆量多问问她呢？说不准还会得知更准確的消息呢？！

小溪2022年7月25日

At that time, I also joined the chorus of Xihua Art Troupe. We heard that they could join the welcome team, so we were very happy and added friends who wanted to join the welcome team one by one.

For three consecutive days, we went to work early and returned late every day, holding Chinese and American flags and banners, and stood in the front of the horizontal line every day. During the three days, the huge crowd of people was also moved from time to time.

At that time, I saw a lady, and often saw her, running around and directing the troops, sweating. Of course, she did not know me. I often saw her, and at that time, I thought she was the leader of the overseas Chinese!

I still regret it. Why didn't I have the guts to ask her more? Who knows if there's anything more accurate? !

xiao xi 2022、7、25

@小溪 姐：你哪那么胆小，错过机会了吧，其实吴团不用怕的，她很低调，我跟她相识在华大的樱花节活动，她们在演望月，演得很棒，吴团走近我问：你喜欢吗？我当即就说喜欢，然后她加了我微信就成朋友了，以后才知道她是华音艺术团团长， 但她是一个非常低调的头，吃苦在前，享受在后，还自掏腰包给大家提供演出服，聚歺让路教授烤串给大家吃，自己满头大汗组织演出，哎哟，我真没见过这么吃苦耐劳的团长！很感动！我是大着胆子发照片的，这样的荣誉非她莫属！

惠芳2022年7月25日

译文：Little sister: You which so timid, miss the opportunity, in fact, Wu Tuan need not be afraid of, she is very low-key, I met her in the cherry blossom Festival activities, they are in the full moon, play great, Wu Tuan approached me and asked: do you like it? I was immediately say like, then she added me WeChat become friends, later just know she is sound art troupe owner, but she is a very low-key, bear in the former, pleasure, but also provide costumes, out-of-pocket for everybody get up out of the way, a professor at the barbecue for everyone to eat, organizational performance full head big sweat, alas!, I true have never seen such a leader bears hardships and stands hard work! Very touching! I was bold enough to post the photo, and she deserves the honor!

Huifang July 25, 2022

是你海洋节游行的激情，带来了西雅图的热浪；是你海洋节游行的精彩，影红了西山的晚霞。

是你的婀娜多姿的美态，引來了奥妙的眼光；是你的优雅轻漫的舞步，响起了惊讶的赞颂.。

我们添加了城市之光，我们丰富了华人的风采，我们是西雅图华音-阳光艺术团。

蔡天福于2022年7月26日。

这次巡游活动，大家都付出辛勤的努力。蔡天福与虾公两位老师为拍摄巡游盛况，奔跑、穿梭于巡游队伍之间，捕捉了大量精彩瞬间。蔡天福夫妻俩早上九点钟就随 吴团长、行者团长到达预定地点，做好后勤保障工作。我们大家都为团队这栋大厦添砖加瓦，万丈高楼平地起，我们的团队步步高！我们心怀祖国，情系桑梓，为传播中华文化，为西雅图华人的沟通、服务，献出一分力量，我们是出彩的中国人！祝华音.阳光艺术团永葆初心，续写华章！

This parade, everyone put in the hard work. In order to shoot the parade, CAI Tianfu and Xiao Gong ran and interspersed with the parade team, capturing a lot of wonderful moments. At nine o 'clock in the morning, CAI Tianfu and his wife arrived at the predetermined location with Wu and Walker to do a good job in logistics. We all add bricks and tiles to the building of the team. Every foot rises from the ground. Our team Backgammon! We cherish the motherland, love MULBERRY CATALPA, for the spread of Chinese culture, for the Chinese in Seattle communication, service, contribute a point of strength.