Taiwanese Americans Come Together for Annual Baseball Event “Friend of Taiwan Baseball Day”

[Epoch Times June 29, 2024](Epoch Times reporter Huang Xiaotang reports from New York) Every summer vacation, Taiwanese people in the United States gather together to watch baseball games, which has become a major event every summer vacation. This year, three chambers of commerce joined dozens of Taiwanese American communities to invite Taiwanese people in the United States to gather at Citi Field at 4 pm on August 17 to watch the game between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins.

Taiwanese love baseball, and Taiwanese living in the United States often take this opportunity to get together and show their love for Taiwan and the United States through baseball in this fair and free land of the United States. This year, Taiwanese Americans are shining in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), so the theme of this year’s gathering is “AI (Love) Taiwan”.

Lin Qingfu, president of the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in New York, said that the mission of the Chamber of Commerce is to promote the commercial development of bilateral relations between the United States and Taiwan and give back to the society. In addition to the exciting football games, this year the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, the New Jersey Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and the New York Taiwan Young Entrepreneurs Association specially promoted Taiwan’s food culture and prepared 1,400 limited edition Taiwan food culture handbags. Ticket buyers can get a free canvas bag with one ticket! In addition, all ticket buyers can participate in the lottery for round-trip economy class tickets from New York to Taipei donated by EVA Air and China Airlines.

The Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, the New Jersey Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, and the New York Taiwan Young Entrepreneurs Association jointly organized the Friends of Taiwan Baseball Day on August 17. (Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times) Friends who purchase tickets directly from the co-organizers can receive a limited edition Taiwanese food culture canvas bag. (Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times)

“This year we have cooperated with many Taiwanese snack merchants, allowing ticket buyers to purchase Taiwanese snacks at a premium, including Old Farmer Beef Jerky, A-Zhong Braised Food, Fumian Taiwanese Cuisine and IRIS Taiwanese Bread. We hope to satisfy fans’ longing for their hometown delicacies. At the same time, it will bring more revenue to Taiwanese food merchants.” Lin Qingfu, president of the New York Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, introduced.

Ticket buyers can pay extra to purchase Taiwanese snacks such as “Old Farmer’s Beef Jerky”. (Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times) Ticket buyers can pay extra to purchase Taiwanese snacks such as “Ah Zhong’s Braised Food” – large intestine wrapped in small intestine, braised pork with rice, etc. (Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times) Ticket buyers can pay extra to purchase Taiwanese snacks such as “Fu Mian Taiwanese Cuisine” – traditional cold noodles, fried rice, etc. (Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times)

Last year, with everyone’s efforts, 1,046 tickets were sold within 48 hours. This year, the organizers will invite mysterious opening guests, and with everyone’s enthusiastic support for Taiwan, spend a beautiful summer afternoon together.

Current co-organizers include: Taiwan Association and Senior Citizens Association, New York Taiwanese Association, North Jersey Taiwanese Association, New York Capital Association, Young Lions Orchestra, Taiwan College Alumni Association, New Jersey Chinese School, Taiwan American Elite Association, Greater New York Taiwan Community Federation, New Jersey World Chinese Women’s Association, Greater New York Student Union, Emergency Relief Association, Eastern American Chinese Academic Association, Pingtung Association and NYDetour, etc.

Tickets will be available to community groups first, and then to the general public online. The organizer will distribute tickets, shopping bags and selected Taiwan packages at the Overseas Chinese Education Center on August 10 and at the atrium of Tangram on August 17.

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Editor-in-charge: Zheng Hua

2024-06-29 18:49:19
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