<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Today,Sunday 21st July, it is the middle of Winter!There is a lot happening in Waimakairiri!</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">OnJuly 21st,organisedby the Waimakariri</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Winter Festival Organizing Committee, and co-organised by the New Zealand Hubei Economic Trade Culture</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Association, and supported by the New Zealand ChuanYu General Association, the annual Winter Festival was held in Rangiora.</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">On the day, despite the wet weather, the entire Waimakariri region got behind the</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Festival and the crowds came out!</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The whole event was still popular and was a happy paradise for children, with</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">bouncy castles, music, food, an animal farm, ice sculptures, bumper boats,</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">market stalls, a photo exhibition, clowns, face-painting and of course the</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">cultural performers! On the main stage, the Chinese dance team of Christchurch</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">danced in the rain, their professionalism and wonderful performances were</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">appreciated by the crowd who applauded them.</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">So,on this day, in the middle of winter, and even in the rain, the people in</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Waimakariri were entertained and had fun!</h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">新西兰湖北经贸文化协会消息：7月21日，由Waimakariri冬季节组委会主办，新西兰湖北经贸文化协会 协办，新西兰川渝总会支持的冬季会在坎特伯雷Waimakariri巿举行。当天，尽管寒风凛冽，大雨纷飞，仍挡不住四乡八邻的市民们参加一年一度的冬季节，携家带口早早进入冬季会场。整个活动场地，人声鼎沸，热气腾腾，高潮迭起：水上乐园、动物农场、充气城堡成了小朋友快乐的天堂。市场摊位上：色香味俱全的食品；琳琅满目的百货和装饰品，让人目不暇接。中央舞台上，基督城华人舞蹈队在大雨纷飞中翩翩起舞，她们的敬业精神和精彩表演不时搏得阵阵掌声；冰雕艺术表演和街头艺人精彩表演也让人留恋忘返……。<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961);">这一天，冬季节让平静的Waimakariri市嗨起来！</span></h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></h3><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></h3> <p style="font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">文/视频：徐柏曾 <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961);">Text / Video: Xu Baizeng</span></h3>