On February 3, 2024, the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland were filled with lively and festive Chinese elements as the “2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day” took place here. Ever since the Daren Life Association started participating in the event, its booth has attracted numerous visitors every year. This year, the atmosphere at the venue remained both lively and warm.
Some friends approached the booth for the first time, eager to learn about the Daren Life Association. Volunteers warmly introduced the club’s concept of mutual assistance and various mutual aid projects. Meanwhile, there were also some old friends who regularly attended activities, making a special trip to the booth to greet the New Year and inquire about the new activities the club was launching. The number of visitors was significant, sometimes resulting in long queues, but overall, everything was orderly and everyone was in high spirits. Many people, upon hearing about our pursuit of a “people-first” happy life and witnessing vivid examples of our humanistic mutual aid, gave us their thumbs up. People showed great interest in participating in the mutual aid projects we were organizing, eagerly leaving their contact information or scanning QR codes to join the group.
The calligraphy of the fortune and couplets written on-site by volunteers attracted a lot of attention, with a particularly high popularity. In addition to Chinese friends, many Westerners also lingered in front of the booth, eagerly waiting to receive these blessings for the New Year.
One friend provided free blood pressure measurements at the booth. After receiving health advice, they even left a message of gratitude in our mutual aid WeChat group. It is these small acts of human warmth that bring people closer together.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers of Daren who dedicated their efforts to this event, and to all our friends who have shown support and interest. In the new year, let us join hands and continue to create a better future with Daren’s mutual assistance!
Daren Life Association wishes everyone a new start for the New Year with prosperity and blessings abound!
Daren Life Association
February 6, 2024