Shih's support led to the event being jointly presented by the Hua-Hsia Association and the UAA. With the Hua-Hsia Association's committed support there were more than 30 snack booths present, giving the event the lively feel of a Chinese temple celebration. The foreigners [non-ethnic Chinese] present were amazed in particular by the mass dragon dance that members of the Association performed.
九八年由石處長出面，促使華夏協會與亞協聯合主辦，由於華夏協會的大力支持，現場設了三十多個吃食攤位，觀眾又吃又看，彷佛中國廟會一般熱鬧，最後又動員大批會員義工表演舞龍，看得老外傻了眼。