First Chinese float to debut at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Times They Are a-Changin’
This year, at the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, history will be made as “Beauty of Beijing,” the first-ever Chinese-themed float, will be featured in the parade.
The float, commissioned for the Macy’s Parade, was designed in collaboration with the Sino-American Friendship Association, a nonprofit group that promotes cultural awareness between the United States and China. At a Nov. 18 event open to reporters and the community, many journalists and elementary students from the nearby school district attended the float workshop in Moonachie, New Jersey, to have a look at “Beauty of Beijing.”
Shaped like the Great Wall of China and painted in red, a popular Chinese color, the float takes the phrase “Beautiful Beijing Welcomes You” as its theme. It also features the symbolic memorial archway of Nanlou Guxiang, a popular district in Beijing with many siheyuan, or traditional courtyard style houses.
In addition, there is a beacon tower; a lion statue, traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces; and other ornaments and structures that represent Beijing, such as a canopy placed over imperial carriages. The most central part of the float features the Temple of Heaven, a complex of religious buildings in Beijing first constructed in 1420. Like the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and is among the must-see destinations for tourists visiting Beijing.
Li Li, executive vice president of the Sino-American Friendship Association, said that a marching band, with music that strikes a balance between East and West, as well as a Beijing flag performance and lion dance will accompany the float.
The parade starts at 9am.
First Chinese float to debut at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
This year, at the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, history will be made as “Beauty of Beijing,” the first-ever Chinese-themed float, will be featured in the parade. The float, commissioned for the Macy’s Parade, was designed in collaboration with the Sino-American Friendship Association, a nonprofit group that promotes cultural awareness between the United States and China. At a Nov. 18 event open to reporters and the community, many journalists and elementary students from the nearby school district attended the float workshop in Moonachie, New Jersey, to have a look at “Beauty of Beijing.”
Don’t Rain On My Parade
First Chinese float to debut at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
This year, at the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, history will be made as “Beauty of Beijing,” the first-ever Chinese-themed float, will be featured in the parade. The float, commissioned for the Macy’s Parade, was designed in collaboration with the Sino-American Friendship Association, a nonprofit group that promotes cultural awareness between the United States and China. At a Nov. 18 event open to reporters and the community, many journalists and elementary students from the nearby school district attended the float workshop in Moonachie, New Jersey, to have a look at “Beauty of Beijing.”
Don’t Rain On My Parade
First Chinese float to debut at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
This year, at the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, history will be made as “Beauty of Beijing,” the first-ever Chinese-themed float, will be featured in the parade. The float, commissioned for the Macy’s Parade, was designed in collaboration with the Sino-American Friendship Association, a nonprofit group that promotes cultural awareness between the United States and China. At a Nov. 18 event open to reporters and the community, many journalists and elementary students from the nearby school district attended the float workshop in Moonachie, New Jersey, to have a look at “Beauty of Beijing.”
Don’t Rain On My Parade