Columbia Friends of China

3D Origami Dragon Boat
Made for Dragon Boat Festival that is coming up. Traditional Dragon Boat Festival activities include eating triangular shaped sweet rice dumpling, making perfume sachet necklace, face painting (mainly painting gold Chinese Character King on the forehead) and dragon boat racing. Inside the origami boat, are origami perfume sachets. (3D Star, 3D heart, 3D triangular shaped sweet rice dumpling)

Some upcoming Columbia Friends of China 2010 events:

• Kite Festival - October 10th
• Travel in China and travel pocket card" presentation by Hsiao-Mei Wiedmeyer and Brian Gauler - TBD
• Nelson Gallery trip - TBD


• Also check the Events Section for several things in the planning stages for 2010.
• Keep watching the "Events Section" for more information!

Other items of importance:

• Dragon boat festival video from June 11, 2010
• China Night - February 13 at MU Campus, 7:00pm, Jesse Auditorium
• A link to blog of a "Columbia" Family Living in Shenyang "Click Here to Read"


• For a tasty Dumpling recipe from Yinghui (Susan) Zeng "Click Here"


• To see some pictures from the party for Gerg Johnson (retiring web-master) and find a short note from him with his new contact information, just follow this link!

For Census Information Or for Census Job Information click the approperate link.

Welcome to Columbia Friends of China! We hope this information will interest you in our sister city, Laoshan, and of opportunities in the central Missouri area for you to participate in Chinese educational, economic, and cultural activities.

Do you want information? Do you want to participate? How about some discounts at local merchants? Please send your questions and ideas to us !

Keywords: Chinese culture China Asia Asian East Eastern Orient Oriental