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VIDEOS:
2023 Phalen Park China Garden Video by Ashley Zhou [2 minutes] View Here
Emmy-nominated independent Journalist Georgia Fort – East Side Stories: China Friendship Garden video [3:01 minutes] View Here.
Nine Testimonials video [5:27 minutes] View Here.
Chinese Pavilion Rises in Saint Paul by Nick Nelson, City of St. Paul. View Here.
Walk-through Video of the Conceptual Design for China Friendship Garden. [2:47 minutes] View Here.
“How to Celebrate Traditional Chinese New Year” featuring Margaret Wong. [29:56 minutes] [MCFGS President Bill Z NY Greeting at 23:30] View Here.
2021-2-12 Spring Festival Gala Mealey-Lohmann [2:18 minutes] View Here.
2021-2-13-14 Mall of America New Year-Guzheng Playing at China Friendship Garden [4:54 minutes] View Here.
2021-2 MICS CNY Greeting-Bill Zajicek [2:37 minutes] View Here.
2021-2 MICS CNY Greeting-Mealey-Lohmann [1:26 minutes] View Here.
OTHER NEWS:
2023-10-6 Minnesota Chinese World “月圆双子城·情满柳明园-2023明州华人第三届大型中秋庆典活动精彩纷呈!” [St. Paul-Changsha 35-year sister city celebration & Mid-Autumn Moon Festival sponsored by the MN China Friendship Garden Society and the Association of Sino-American Neocultural Exchange] Publisher Christina Deng. Read here.
2023-2-6 Minnesota Chinese World “明州2023第二届“双子城饺子宴”大获成功,” [2nd Annual Twin Cities Dumpling Feast” sponsored by the MN China Friendship Garden Society and the Association of Sino-American Neocultural Exchange] Publisher Christina Deng. Read here.
2022-9-10 Minnesota Chinese World: 2022明州华人第二届“月圆双子城·情满柳明园”大型中秋庆典活动圆满落幕! [Mid-Autumn Festival at the China Garden, by Christina Deng. Read here.
2021-2-16 明 一个美国人的花园梦 – 写在2021年初的续集篇 Author Fangyu Kan, Publisher Christina Deng Read here.
2020-4 China Insight: “Mealey-Lohmann provides garden updates, signs off.” Read here.
2020 Winter US China Review: Hsiao and Mealey-Lohmann Awards. Read here.
2019-11 China Insight Article about Hmong Lucy & Changsha trip. Page 1 | Page 2
2019-11 China Tribune Article about Changsha Trip. Page 1 | Page 2
2019-11 MN Times Article about Changsha Trip. Read here.
2019-9 China Insight Article about Grand Opening. Read here.
2019 Summer, China Tribune Articles in Chinese about Grand Opening. July 18 page 1 | July 18 page 2 | August 1 page 1 | August 1 page 2 | August 15
20017-7 Star Tribune, “$7M Chinese garden to open Saturday in St. Paul.” Read here.
2019 Spring, US-China Review, by US-China Peoples Friendship Association, excerpts re Minnesota China Garden. Read here.
2018 Nov-Dec “St. Paul-Changsha China Friendship Garden Progress Update” in China Insight. Read here.
2018-11 中國4大名亭之一「愛晚亭」 明州聖保羅市重現 in World Journal. Read here.
2018-11[明州报道】停车坐爱枫林晚 – 中国友好花园“柳明园”的湘江亭落成开放! in
2018-11[走近明州】初摄湘江亭印象 in
2018-11-3 Chinese Pavilion, Gift from a Sister City, Unveiled at Phalen Regional Park, in Pioneer Press. Read here.
2018-10-31 U.S. State of Minnesota to Open Chinese Garden, in Xinhua Net. Read here.
2018-10-31 St. Paul-Changsha China Friendship Garden to Host Open House, in Woodbury Bulletin. Read here.
2018-10-25 ““湘江亭”11月3日将迎来第一个开放参观日” in
2018-10-25 “你好, 湘江亭!” in
2018-9-26 Speech by Chen Zhou at UCA (United Chinese American) Gala. Read here.
2018-9 “Sister-City Gift from St. Paul arrives at Changsha’s Yanghu Wetlands Park” 洋湖湿地公园赠予的湘江亭 正式 落户 美国圣保罗市 费棱 公园. Read here.
2018-9 “Groundbreaking Ceremony for St. Paul-Changsha China Friendship Garden at Dragon Festival,” China Insight. Read here.
2018-9-4 “Friendship Garden Taking Shape on Lake Phalen,” Star Tribune. Read page 1. Read page 2.
2018-8-20/24 China Tribune Article – “China Garden Dream.” Read Part 1. Read Part 2.
2018-8-16 China Tribune article. Read page 1. Read page 2.
飘洋过海的梦，漂泊过海的你, July 24, 2018. Read more...
2018-7-14 Speech by Mayor Melvin Carter at Groundbreaking Event. Read here.
2018-7-14 Speech by Linda Mealey-Lohmann at Groundbreaking Event. Read here.
2018-7-14 Speech by Senator Foung Hawj at Groundbreaking Event. Read here.
2018-7-14 Speech by Chen Zhou at Groundbreaking Event. Read here.
Congratulations letter from US Senator Amy Klobuchar. Read here.
Congratulations letter from Chicago Chinese Consul General Hong Lei. In English. In Chinese.
Interview of Bryan Murphy (St. Paul Parks & Rec) for “All About St. Paul” episode about the China Garden, June 2018, View Video…
China Daily, “China’s Reform and Opening Ripples Across Generations, by Kaitlyn Tan, June 12, 2018. Read more…
明州报道-“湘江亭”制作过程 The Creation of the Xiang Jiang Ting, May 10, 2018. Read more…
启程 | 美国圣保罗市费棱公园 “湘江亭” 揭幕暨启运仪式, May 5, 2018. Read more…
长沙市与圣保罗市互赠礼物 [Changsha and St. Paul Exchange Sister-City Gifts], May 4, 2018. Read more…
长沙“爱晚亭”要搬到美国？不，是“湘江亭”即将落地圣保罗市, May 3, 2018. Read more…
湖南长沙复刻“爱晚亭”赠送美国圣保罗费棱公园, May 3, 2018. Read more…
友城互动 | 刘军副总领事出席明尼苏达中国友好花园协会活动 “Chinese Deputy Consul General Liu Jun attends MN China Friendship Garden Society Event,” March 29, 2018. Read more….
[明州报道】圣保罗赠与长沙友好城市礼物“花生漫画”雕像欢送仪式圆满结束 “March 20 Sister-City Gift Exchange Event,” March 25, 2018. Read more…
China Insight “Western Suburb Chinese Association Gala raises funds for China Garden at Phalen Park,” by Greg Hugh, February 2018. Read more…
Hmong Times Online “Friendship Garden Connects Hmong Ancestral Homeland With Diaspora,” by Sarah Marie Moore, 2018. Read more…
City Pages “‘Peanuts’ sculpture ‘Nkauj Hmong Lucy’ is heading to Changsha, China, this year,” by Sheila Regan, February 8, 2018. Read more…
MinnPost “Hmong Lucy goes to China,” by Jim Walsh, February 6, 2018. Read more…
Pioneer Press “Letter: There’s no ‘Epcot-type plan’ for Phalen Park,” by William Zajicek, December 21, 2018. Read more…
美国明尼苏达州圣保罗市——长沙市中国友好花园（简称“友好花园“), by Jennifer Fan Junfang, December 15, 2017. Read more…
Eastside Review “A little bit of St. Paul halfway the world,” by Marjorie Otto, November 11, 2017. Read more…
明州华人世界 “一个美国人的中国花园梦,” November 11, 2017. Read more…
明州华人世界 “停车坐爱枫林晚”– 孕育中的圣保罗-长沙友好花园,” November 11, 2017. Read more…
ChinaTribune “催生中的圣保罗长沙友好花园,” by Shuming Lou, November 9, 2017. Read more…
China Insight “Changsha, Saint Paul sister cities exchange gifts,” September 2017. Read more…
Woodbury Bulletin “Cultivating friendship: Woodbury woman’s passion for Chinese culture, art helps inspire state’s first Chinese garden,” by Maureen McMullen, August 23, 2017. Read more…
Star Tribune “St. Paul to give ‘Peanuts’ statues to Chinese sister city in exchange for model pavilion,” by Reporter Sarah Jarvis, July 26, 2017. Read more…
St. Paul Pioneer Press “St. Paul Chinese garden getting pavilion gift from sister city,” by Reporter Selam Berhea, July 20, 2017. Read more…
KSTP.COM “Fundraising Underway for 1st China Garden in Minnesota,” by Reporter Jennie Lissarrague, August 15, 2016 Read More….
MN Public Radio Audio Story, “Garden Proposal United St. Paul with Chinese Sister City,” by Reporter Amanda Furru, August 9, 2016 Listen Here….
SPRING 2016 US-CHINA REVIEW
USCPFA-MN and the Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society Unveil Phalen Park China Garden Designs Read More…
MARCH 2016 CHINA INSIGHT
MN China Friendship Garden Society Unveils designs for St. Paul-Changsha China Garden at Phalen Park Read More…
FEBRUARY 2016 LILLIE NEWS EAST SIDE REVIEW
China Garden Project Taking Shape Read More…
JANUARY 2016 WORLD JOURNAL-LARGEST CHINESE NEWSPAPER IN NORTH AMERICA
St. Paul-Changsha China Garden Design Announced-聖保羅市公園變身中式庭院 Read More…
JANUARY 2016 CHINA INSIGHT
MN China Garden Society Travels to Changsha and Changsha Architects to MN Read More…
11-22-2015 EAST SIDE REVIEW
After a Week Long Visit, Changsha Landscape Architects have Schemes Read More…
11-17-2015 PIONEER PRESS
Changsha Architects visit Phalen Park to Further China Garden Design Read More…
9-30-2015 PIONEER PRESS
St. Paul Mayor Coleman and members of MN China Friendship Garden travel to sister-city Changsha in October 2015 Read More….
11-12-2015 PIONEER PRESS
Lake Phalen Chinese garden boosters seeks support – TwinCities.com.
For Give to the Max Day, Linda Mealey-Lohmann is asking the public to help fund the preliminary design of her decade-long dream: a Chinese garden pavilion. Read More…
LILLIENEWS.COM
Group Looks to Bring Chinese Garden to Phalen. 11/10/14
Will hold community meeting Nov. 18 Linda Mealey-Lohmann has for years imagined putting in a Chinese garden in a St. Paul park. Read More…
