2017 is the year Chinese government provide grants to organise Hmong Chinese New Year in Leishan, Quizhou, Xijinag (1000 families Mioa over 5000 residents), Qianhou in China.
Mr. Nao Vang Xiong, who now live in Saint Paul, Minnesota is the person who have a foundation which representing Hmong Culture in China South West. And is the person who were given the invitation letter from Chinese government to invite Hmong communities worldwide to revisit China after 500 years of exodus.
There will be many event and activities for Hmong Chinese New Year in China this year for instance, there will be stone statue to be planted in Paj Tawg Lag to remember as a place where 500 years ago Hmong had departed from China due to war with the then Chinese Dynasty. But this 23-25 November, Gui Zhou will hold Hmong New Year 2017. Moreover, next 01st of April 2018, there will also be friendship soccer tournaments for Hmong worldwide to compete in China.
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Funan and Saint Paul are the two cities that has promised to be twin sister city. There will be cultural exchange in between these two cities especially Hmong women statue from Saint Paul will be planted in Funan and in return Chinese traditional house will be built in Saint Paul. But most importantly there are plans to establish Chi You, Mioa hero and King how fight with past Chinese Dynasty in Saint Paul Minnesota.
There are around 100 Hmong from America will joint the revisit China 2017 according to Mr. Nao Vang Xiong. This is the first year that Chinese officials officially invited Hmong worldwide to revisit Hmong in China after many centuries that the Hmong had exited china due to war.
Mr. Xiong said that "When we asked most of Hmong people who have revisited China, they said we have returned to visit not we have come. And no matter how long people have emigrated from China, they feel nostalgic about their homeland and the Chinese government still regard them as Chinese."
If you or any one who want to joint this trip please contact Mr. Nao Vang Xiong from Saint Paul Minnesota, USA.
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