THE MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY
& THE US-CHINA PEOPLES FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION, MINNESOTA CHAPTER (USCPFA-MN)
PROUDLY ANNOUNCE THE CREATION OF
Liu Ming Yuan | 柳明園 | LUB VAJ PHOOJ YWG
THE ST. PAUL-CHANGSHA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN
OF WHISPERING WILLOWS AND FLOWING WATERS
AT PHALEN REGIONAL PARK
THE FIRST SISTER-CITY CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN IN MINNESOTA
Xiang Jiang Pavilion photo by Bryan Murphy, Architect St. Paul Parks & Rec
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MCFGS sends its sincerest condolences to the Lu family on the death of our Advisory Weiming Lu. Weiming was instrumental in the forming of the St. Paul-Changsha sister-city relationship in 1988, when he traveled with Mayor George Latimer to Changsha for the signing of the sister-city agreement. Weiming was also a key supporter for the China Friendship Garden, seeing it as another way to build bridges between Minnesota and China. We are proud to display his calligraphy of an art stone at the China Friendship Garden.
MCFGS thanks all our volunteers who helped “Grow the Garden” (weeding and planting) in 2022 – a total of 310 volunteer hours! In October, the volunteers “amended the soil,” planted 100 Siberian Irises and 5 Peonies.
MCFGS announces the 2023 Phase II BUILDING BRIDGES capital campaign. Individual donors giving $2,000 or more will have their names engraved as “Bridge Builders” on the permanent Donor Wall at the China Garden site ($4,000 donation for businesses).
UPCOMING EVENTS – SAVE THE DATE
The Hmong Plaza design was unveiled on 1/7/2023 at a Community Engagement Open House at Hmong Village. View the schematic designs for this and all the Phase II Hmong Plaza and Chinese elements, share feedback and ask Qs!
[Chinese elements: Chinese Arched Moon Bridge, Lakeside Moongate Entrance, Permanent Donor Wall, Chinese Chess Table space, Moon Viewing Platform, Xiang Jiang Paviion Mountain]
Go to: www.stpaul.gov/phalenchinagarden for all presentations, and meeting notes & recordings.
Watch for announcements about 2023 events to celebrate the 35-year anniversary of the founding of the St. Paul-Changsha sister-city relationship!