New York - On the afternoon of October 19 local time, the "Second Global Mazu Cultural Forum" was held at the United Nations Headquarters. More than 100 Mazu believers from the United States, Canada, Peru and Fujian, Jiangxi and Shandong provinces of China gathered together with guests from all walks of life to discuss the global heritage and development of Mazu culture.

Participants pose for a group photo in front of the UN headquarters

President Tang Ziyi (third from left) of the World Chinese Federation attended the event with members

The forum attracted a number of prominent guests to attend and address, including Guruji H.H. Dileepkumar Thankappan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Committee on Religious Non-governmental Organizations, Honorary Queen Mother Delois Blakely of Harlem, USA, Sherrill Kazan, Chairman of the Committee of the United Nations People's World Council, Xing Yulin, Consul of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, Tang Ziyi, President of the World Chinese Federation (General Association), Lin Jinzan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mazu Temple in Meizhou, China, and Huang Shengfa, Founding Chairman of the Mazu Foundation in the United States.

The Beijing Mazu Communication Center of the World Chinese Federation presented an original bamboo sheet of "Mazu Fu" to the Organizing committee

Lin Jinzan, chairman of the Mazu Temple in Meizhou, China, presented a cloisonne Mazu memorial plate to Tang Ziyi, President of the World Chinese Federation (General Association)

World Chinese Federation (General Association) Gift Event Organizing Committee "Great Love Without Frontiers"

The 2nd Global Mazu Culture Forum

The forum is rich in content, including dinner, academic discussion, gift of souvenirs, certificate issuance, welcome dinner and so on. The participants had in-depth exchanges on the protection and inheritance of Mazu culture, and shared the efforts and achievements of various localities in promoting the Mazu spirit.

Ms. Hao Jinling, President of the World Chinese Federation (Southeast Asia), announced that Mazu culture communication centers will be set up across Southeast Asia to further promote Mazu culture, spread the concept of peace, let Mazu's auspicious glory shine on the world, and achieve the beautiful vision of harmony and common prosperity.