On February 8th, the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center's (SCCCC) live calligraphy event at Fashion Island was a hit during the New Year celebration, with long lines of people eager for personalized calligraphy.
This year's Spring Festival celebration included cultural and family-friendly activities like a wooden snake sculpture, dragon and lion dances, live calligraphy, and kite painting.
See’s Candies also handed out free chocolate gold coins, adding to the festive spirit.
Calligraphy masters I Tung Wang and Cris Lee offered free calligraphy services, fulfilling every request.
Visitors, including tourists from Germany, mothers with babies, and multigenerational families, all had their names written by the masters and joyfully took photos with their new calligraphy, creating a warm and lively atmosphere.
Many Chinese attendees asked for New Year blessings, while foreign visitors requested their Chinese names as souvenirs.
One mother asked for her daughter's name to be written, while others showed their names on their phones for the masters to write.
A family of four from Germany not only had their children's names written but also took an interest in the calligraphy tools, including brushes, inkstones, and seals.
Master Cris Lee explained how to use an inkstone, write with a brush, and apply seals, leaving a lasting impression on the German couple about Chinese culture and calligraphy.
「請寫我的中文名字」、我想要寫“蛇”麼都有！......
由南海岸中華文化中心提供的現場揮亳送字節目，2/8在Fashion Island舉辦的新年慶祝活動中，大受歡迎，還出現民眾大排長龍索字盛況！
今年春節新年慶祝活動，Fashion Island除在廣場展示木製蛇裝置藝術，還安排舞龍舞獅表演、現場揮毫送字、風箏彩繪等多元文化與親子活動。See's Candies也特別提供金幣包裝的巧克力免費派發，增添了節慶氣氛。
南海岸中華文化中心邀請書法老師趙儀端和李意雲到現場揮毫，並提供贈字服務。由於兩位老師「有求必應」，民眾無論來自德國的遊客、抱著嬰兒的母親，還是祖孫三代家庭，都紛紛向老師請求代寫，最終都如願以償，並開心地拍照留念，現場氣氛溫馨有趣。
迎接蛇年的春節，排隊的華裔民眾大多請老師書寫新年祝福與吉祥話，而外籍民眾則多請老師代寫自己的中文名字作為紀念。一位女士抱著嬰兒請老師代寫女兒的名字，也有民眾預先將中文名字寫在手機備忘錄中，現場請老師用毛筆書寫。
此外，還有一家四口來自德國的家庭，他們不僅請老師代寫兒女的名字，還對展示的毛筆、砚台和印章表現出濃厚興趣。李意雲老師向他們詳細介紹了如何使用砚台磨墨、書寫毛筆字以及蓋印的過程，讓這對德國夫婦對中華文化和書法藝術留下了深刻的印象。