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As President of Albany's Chinese Community Center(CCC), Wei Qin still thinks back to her childhood Lunar New Years; celebrating in bright clothing with food and firecrackers.
作为奥尔巴尼华人社区中心的主席，魏琴仍会时常想起自己童年时期的春节；穿着鲜艳的衣服、吃着美食、放着鞭炮庆祝。
"The whole package, image and impression, so deeply rooted in one's memory."
“所有的一切，形象和印象，都深深扎根在一个人的记忆中。”
When Qin came to the United States in 2014, she found out that her heritage was not as honored as everyone else's.
2014年，当魏琴来到美国时，她发现自己的传统并不像其他人的那样受到尊重。
She felt her children missing out on their culture.
她觉得自己的孩子没有了他们的文化。
"Every year, when the Luna New Year Day, I feel sad because my kids have to go to school.
“每年春节的时候，我都很难过，因为我的孩子们要去上学。
It should be a big celebration, should be memorable to them, just like it's to me."
那段时间本应该是一场盛大的庆祝，对他们来说应该是难忘的，就像对我一样。”
For more than a decade, Assemblymember William Colton has been pushing for this legislation on behalf of his county.
十多年来，州议会议员威廉·科尔顿一直代表他的县推动这项立法。
"The Asian community has been here in America, in New York for a long time. My district has about a 45 percent Asian population."
“亚裔社区在美国、在纽约已经存在很长时间了。我所在的选区大约有45%的亚裔人口。”
New Yorkers across the state gathering for change to happen.
纽约州各地的纽约人聚集在一起，希望能有些改变。
With a petition that received 7,000 signatures in a crowd on the governor's staircase in August, their voices were finally heard.
8月，州长的楼梯上站满了人，一份请愿书上收集到了7000个签名，他们的声音终于被听到了。
The CCC is going all-out for the 2024 Lunar New Year, inviting everyone to experience a piece of their culture.
奥尔巴尼华人社区中心将做好准备迎接2024年春节，邀请所有人一起体验中国文化。
"We will work with schools, we will work with Empire State Plaza and other organizations,
“我们将与学校、帝国大厦和其他组织合作，
just make sure to spread our happiness to let more people experiencing Lunar New Year celebration as much as possible."
确保传播我们的幸福，让更多的人尽可能地体验到春节庆祝活动。”
