Mexico’s Tijuana Chinese Association has obtained approval from local government to blockade the city’s busiest street to for a whole day to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their motherland.

The celebration on Avenida Revolucion will begin on the morning of September 19. Nearly 100 retail booths will sell both Chinese and Mexican food and souvenirs, as well as providing financial, travelling and cultural exchange services.

There will be various performances by the local Chinese organizations, including lion dances and dragon dances.

Leaders of local overseas Chinese organizations, including Huang Yuepei, Liang Quannuan, Zhou Guanhui, Ouyang Min and Liu Kewei, etc, have taken on the responsibility of organizing the event, which will also involve Chinese people from the neighboring countries.

Editor: Yan Fei