The first Lunar New Year's festival in Phoenix was held since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizers say it was an absolutely phenomenal turnout, but the tragedy in California was certainly on both the minds and hearts of so many.
"Our hearts really go out to the community of Monterey Park," Li said.Huu Can Tran is believed to have killed 10 people at a Lunar New Year's event in the California town"I actually am from that area – Monterey Park – where that shooting happened, so it actually hit close to home," Chelsea, an event goer said.
While the motive of the gunman remains unclear, the attack is disturbing for a community that has seen anSusan Chan with the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center says that’s why she insisted on being at the event. "We all have to respect each other. We have to have diversity, equality, and inclusion for every person in this society. That’s why it’s so important that people understand our culture – our Chinese culture, our Asian culture," Chan said. "You can not let fear control your life, and it’s important for us to do outreach, to let people know we are here. We are standing together. We are one.
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