Qin Qian is a professional Erhu player and teacher in Philadelphia. When Qin Qian was 20, she received a BA of performance of Erhu from the Guangxi Arts College, China. Then she authored two Chinese books, “My Dreams Fly With Music,” and “A Musical Journey in America.” She was also the featured soloist and composer in a concert in Nanning, China, while accompanied by the Guangxi Symphony Orchestra. She became the first person to hold a solo Erhu and monochord concert among Chinese broadcasters.
Her concerts have mixed the Erhu and other Chinese instruments with different musical styles, including classical, jazz, opera, and pop. There are no borders in music, Qin Qian’s life is colorful because of music!
For more, visit: qinqianerhu.com
Lion dancing at Fong’s Hung Ga is an experience that takes students to many different places and allows them to express an art form not commonly seen on a daily basis. Lion dance is also an intense physical workout that is integral to Hung Ga as it conditions and builds muscles gained by our students during their regular classroom training. It also further instills in our students the importance of proper stances as lion dancing utilizes each stance in the Hung Ga system and is dependent on the performer not only having knowledge of each stance, but also having trained enough to execute each movement without losing their balance or falling short on stamina.
For more, visit: fongshungga.com/liondance
CAFC was established since 2006 to serve the general public through various cultural means such as art, education and tourism. CAFC is dedicated to building cultural bridges between China and the United States and improving cross-cultural relations.
CAFC will be joining ACME's Lunar New Year celebration with their unique and enriching "Tea Ceremony and Tasting." The program combines the ancient art of tea with mindfulness tea drinking, providing participants with an opportunity to enhance their overall well-being through the mindful appreciation of tea.
For more, visit: cafc-us.org
Check out the fun from 2024's Lunar New Year celebration! This event included in-store samplings from brands like Consalo Family Farm Mandarins, Kikkoman, and more! Plus, shoppers enjoyed a lion dance performance, authentic Erhu music by Qin Qian, activities from the Chinese American Museum of Philadelphia, Chinese Calligraphy and more excitement!
A Dragon Dance is performed throughout the store, creating a unique shopping experience
Live authentic Erhu music by Qin Qian
Raffle winner poses with her ACME gift cards
Samples of sauteed tofu and veggies were stir fried with Kikkoman Soy sauce were set up for a demo
The Chinese-American Family Coalition set up a cultural tea ceremony and tasting
Our welcome table previewed all the featured brands and had a spinner, which gave shoppers a chance to win prizes like pistachios, coconut milk, white rice and more