Asian American Leaders in Action

AAYL is a youth organization established by the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center after the pandemic. Led by UCI Associate Dean of the School of Humanities Dr. Judy Wu, Executive Director of the Office of Enrollment Management Dr. Tony Hwang, and PhD student Mary Nguyen, AAYL focuses on the entire Asian American community...

AAYL 是南海岸華文化中心在疫情後建立起來的青年組織。在 UCI Associate Dean, School of Humanities Dr. Judy Wu 和 Executive Director Office of Enrollment Management Dr. Tony Hwang 以及博士生 Mary Nguyen 的帶領下，他們將關注點放在全體亞裔美國人身上...

People in Spotlight

Chinese American Debutante Guild

The Chinese American Debutante Guild was conceived by the Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center (AASCSC). Embracing the old Chinese philosophy, “Care for elders as if they were your own elders”, AASCSC was founded to serve the growing population of Asian-American elders in Orange County...

橙縣三個社團人士在 1990 年提出成立亞美老人服務中心的構想，落實「老吾老以及人之老」的儒家思想。華裔閨秀及笄禮協會應運而生，目的就是為成立此服務中心籌款...

Culture Tips

The Golden Cudgel of the Monkey King

The Golden Cudgel is the iconic weapon of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, in the Chinese classic novel "Journey to the West." As Sun Wukong's trusty magic weapon, the Golden Cudgel holds a significant place in "Journey to the West" and related cultural works. Let's take a closer look at what makes the Monkey King's "Golden Cudgel" so unique...

金箍棒是中國古代神話《西遊記》中美猴王孫悟空的標誌性武器。作為孫悟空的得力法寶，金箍棒在《西遊記》及相關文化中占據重要地位。讓我們來看看美猴王的“金箍棒”到底有什麼與眾不同之處...

Event Recap

South Coast Chinese Cultural Center Participates in OC San's 70th Anniversary Open House

On June 8, 2024, OC San celebrated its 70th anniversary of environmental excellence with a grand Community Open House event. This event not only showcased OC San's remarkable achievements in environmental protection but also attracted active participation from the Asian community, with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center's drum team, Chinese yo-yo and Wushu team being one of the highlights...

2024年6月8日，OC San慶祝其環境卓越70週年，舉辦了一場盛大的社區開放日活動。這次活動不僅展示了OC San在環保方面的卓越成就，還吸引了眾多亞裔群體的積極參與，其中南海岸中華文化中心的鼓團、扯鈴隊和武術隊成為活動的亮點之一...

What's Up

South Coast Chinese Orchestra is opening new registrations!

For individuals of various age groups within the community who harbor an interest in traditional Chinese musical instruments, South Coast Chinese Orchestra and Drum team offer an exceptional learning environment curated with seasoned instructors. Mastering a musical instrument skill boosts confidence, enabling learners to display greater confidence and positivity in other areas of life...

針對社區內對傳統中國樂器感興趣的不同年齡族群人士，南海岸中華文化中心及其樂團、鼓團提供了優秀的學習環境和教師，課程設計以及傳統音樂器材。眾所周知，掌握一項樂器技能會增強自信心，使學習者在其他生活領域展現更大的自信和積極性...

Community Corner 

好文分享： 智利旅行， 該如何準備？ 

One of the hobbies of Guanqiu Diao, a friend of the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, is traveling. Moreover, he always transforms his travel experiences into written words for readers to appreciate. Many of Guanqiu's articles have been published in "World Journal," with each article garnering thousands of reads. The article we are about to share below was published in the Substack e-zine "Echoes from My Travels," also receiving thousands of reads. With the author Guanqun Diao's consent, we are reprinting it from his Substack "Echoes from My Travels."...

南海岸中華文化中心的朋友刁冠群作家的愛好之一是旅行，不僅如此，他每次都會將旅行見聞變為文字來供讀者賞析。刁冠群的許多文章都曾在《世界周刊》上登載過，每篇文章都有上千閱讀率。下面我們要分享的這篇文章發表在Substack上的電子刊物Echoes from My Travels上，同樣也有上千閱讀率。經作家刁冠群同意，轉載自作者Substack的Echoes from My Travels...

南海岸中華文化協會(SCCCA)，是由南加華人自發組成的教育文化公益組織，不但在1976年成立了南加最具規模的爾灣中文學校，在2005年更凝聚華人社區力量，南加最大的南海岸中華文化中心，致力於傳承及發揚傳統中華文化，推廣中文學習，進而提倡及實現多元文化的和諧社會。

The South Coast Chinese Cultural Association (SCCCA) is an educational and cultural charity organization spontaneously formed by Chinese in Southern California. Not only did SCCCA establish the largest scale Irvine Chinese School in Southern California in 1976, it also gathered the strength of the Chinese community in 2005 and established independently the only South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Southern California dedicated to promoting traditional Chinese culture and Chinese learning and advocating and realizing a multicultural life."