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SUMMARY:Junior Journalist Coverage on Miss Chinatown Los Angeles Pageant Press Conference
DESCRIPTION:\n\n第54屆華埠小姐選美決賽將於 1月 26日在聖蓋博舉行，九位代表南加華裔社區的佳麗將各展風采，爭奪后冠。\n\n主辦單位羅省中華總商會上星期舉辦了新春慶會新聞發佈會，向傳媒介紹各位華埠小姐選美的參賽者，以及第120屆金龍大遊行的準備情況。兩位小記者 Alicia & Phoebe 參與了整個現場採訪和報導活動的過程，表現得有板有眼，讓人印象深刻呢！\n\n原來羅省華埠小姐的競選自1963年開辦，迄今已有超過半個世紀的歷史，目的除了為延續華人文化，傳遞訊息給美國新一代華人，更希望彰顯亞裔女性的潛力和對社會的貢獻。\n\n另外，一年一度的新春金龍大遊行將在 2月 9日舉辦，這個大型新年活動將有超過百家的社團、商家、社區團體參與，參觀人數期望可超過 10萬人。\n\nhttps://youtu.be/SGjfJgz1Isc\n\n\n\n\n\n   \nPhoebe Zhang，Age 9 \nThere is a competition named the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant\, and this year is the 54th annual competition. On the first press conference meeting\, the participants introduced themselves. Last year’ s winner was Catherine Liang. This year’s contestants are Kathy Wong\, Ashley Thompson\, Barbara Wong\, Sela Wong\, Isabell Liu\, Rubyanne Ye\, Kellie Chin\, Brianna Ying\, Karen Ha. There are sponsors that sponsored the participants like The Commerce\, Cathay Bank\, ExacTax\, KG Bakery\, Alpha Medical Pharmacy Inc\, Tina modeling，and more.\n\nOn January 10th\, I got to interview the boss\, the new president\, and the people that created Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant. We couldn’t interview the participants that were competing for the pageant. I was kind of scared when I first walked into the pageant press conference located in the Ocean Seafood Restaurant. I was also kind of scared talking to the boss. When I talked to him more and more\, I started to get more confidence and comfortable\, instead of scared.\n\nI saw the girls introduce themselves. Before they introduced themselves\, the boss\, the new president\, and other people that created the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant. They talked about themselves and the boss introduced the new president. They also talked about the pageant competition and the 120th Golden Dragon Parade. After they did that\, they introduce the participants. On January 10th\, there is a press conference for the girls to introduce themselves. The Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant competition is held on January 26th\, 2019.\n\nThe competition is located at the San Gabriel Sheraton Hotel and hosted by the Chamber. At least the Golden Dragon Parade attracts 80k-100k people watching the parade. When we had the press conference\, the boss said that he got good news. He said that one of the floats from the Rose Parade is going to join the Golden Dragon Parade. It was so great to know the girls\, boss\, new president\, and other people that created the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant Competition. It was sad that we couldn’t interview the girls. I wish that someday I will be one of the Pageants\, and that I could participate in the pageant competition.
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SUMMARY:Rose Parade 2019 ~ a Junior Journalist Coverage
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nPasadena 玫瑰花車大遊行在 2019年元旦隆重登場。早上洛杉磯氣溫冷冽，但寒冬低溫也擋不住現場十數萬名觀眾的熱情（還有全球幾億電視機前看直播的觀眾）！今年共有 45輛花車參展，爭奇鬥艷，美不勝收。其中最讓大家期待的中華航空花車，展現「台灣韻律」Rhythms of Taiwan，以獨特的節慶廟會鑼鼓和三太子的喜慶表演吸引了很多的觀眾，也因此再度得到國際首奬！\n\n玫瑰花車大遊行是南加州元旦盛事。長達 5.5 英里的遊行有樂隊和花車、不僅熱鬧也參雜了很多深遠的意義。如果你錯過這一次的花車遊行活動、請看以下 La JaJa Kids 丫丫小記者 Phoebe\, Sophia & Emily 所做的現場直擊報導 . . .\n\nJunior Journalists: Phoebe Zhang\, Sophia Chou\, Emily Priestly\n\nDirector/Editor: Justin Zhang\n\n\n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/3VqdWXYIBIc[/embed]\nPhoebe Zhang \, Age 9\nThere is a popular parade when new year comes in Pasadena named " Rose Parade". This year is the 130th tournament of Roses Parade. In the parade\, there are 40 entries and 3 tournament of Roses entries.The rose parade at least made the 120th float last year. The parade became so popular for New Years that\, people had to go there a night before the parade. They had to sleep on the exact same spot as the spot that you are going to be when you are watching the parade. Some people will do that to get a good view of the floats\, bands\, and horses. They will also do that because they want to get a good seat.\n\nThis year\, the Phoenix Decorating Company is gonna build a new float called the Royal Court float. The Fiesta Parade Floats had made the Royal Court float for many years for the rose parade. The floats that are in the rose parade represents the holiday "New Years". There are different shapes\, sizes and different colors of floats. The rose parade featured at least 44 floats\, 20 equestrian units with 400 horses\, and 21 bands. There are some people after the horses that wears a white shirt and pants that clean up the horse poop\, in case if the band p it\, the rose parade will be a disaster and no one wants to step on it.\n\nWhen New Year come by\, over 700\,000 people from all over the world\, travels to Los Angeles just to see the Rose Parade\, and the other millions of people watch from all over the world. They watch it from television is because the television is covered by several television networks. The sinpoli's floats have won awards like in 2015\, they won the Extraordinary Award\, in 2016 they won the Sweepstakes Award\, in 2017 they won the Fantasy Award and finally in 2018 they won the Sweepstakes Award again.\n\n  \n\nIn 2018\, the floats are mostly based on the legend of Dragon gate. The legend is about a fish that struggles to jump over the Dragon gate to become a fantastic Dragon. Singpoli and Paradiso teamed up with Interactivism. The golden gate float is pretty big and it had multiple of decorated and has eight waterfalls and more. In 2019\, the theme is "THE MELODY OF LIFE". "THE MELODY OF LIFE" celebrates music which is the universal language. Music brings us back together and also take us back to memories. Music heals us\, defines us\, reminds us\, and inspired us to be our own selves. A singer\, philanthropist named " Chaka Khan " is gonna ride in the 130th Rose Parade presented by Honda and Chaka will also join in the celebration of the 105th Rose Bowl Game.\n\nThis year\, there is a float called Rythms of Taiwan. Rhythms of Taiwan is basically the main float for this year's parade. On the float\, there are many and many of dancers on the float. There are also some drums that people are playing on. The dancers wear on makeup that Taiwan people wear when they are performing. There is also a giant moving figure on the top of the float that is holding a drum and some drumsticks. There are a lot of that are decorated on the float.\n\n\n\nI was so amazed after I watched the rose parade. I saw a lot of marching bands\, horses\, and floats. My favorite float was the “Rhythms of Taiwan” because that float represented my culture and they were wearing face paints. There was also a giant moving figure that was also playing the drums. It has so many dancers and a lot of people that was playing the drums. I also liked the “Royal Court Float”. The bad thing for today was that it was so cold\, I couldn’t even really talk and I was shivering while watching the parade. The good thing was that my friends and I had fun and we saw so many great floats there. I liked how the people that was picking up the horse was so happy and I also really liked the music representing the theme during the parade. I don’t know why the people that is picking up the horse is so happy to pick it. I was kind of sad that I didn’t get to go overnight with my friends because we get to throw tortillas or anything at cars. It was so fun to watch floats\, horses\, bands\, and people come by. I sure want to go to the Rose Parade next year and the year after and so on.\nEmily Priestly，Age 11\nThe rose parade was a fun\, amazing experience. 2019 was my first rose parade and I was amazed\, there were a bunch of horses and some horses even had sparkly hooves\, there were a lot of marching bands\, and the floats were just amazing. The parade went on for two hours\, it was really exciting and I loved how people just came up to you and hi5 and I also love how the people behind the horse picking up horse poop were so happy and they were also waving at us while screaming happy new year\, my favorite part would have to be everything it was all amazing. I would totally go to the rose parade again next year.\n\n   
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SUMMARY:Junior Journalists Team Interview + Volunteered at China Airlines Rose Parade Float
DESCRIPTION: \n\nHere is a sneak peak of the 2019 Annual Rose Parade that will be taking place on January 1st\, 2019!\n\n一月一日就是玫瑰花車遊行的大日子，小記者 Aaron\, Karen\, Ryan and Kyran 來到華航花車籌備現場當義工，和幾百位義工ㄧ起進行最後的鮮花裝飾工作，評審時間快到了，不知道今年的大獎將會花落誰家？\n\n第 130屆玫瑰花車遊行將於2019年 1月 1日舉行，今年中華航空公司再度參與盛典，花車主題是「臺灣的律動」(Rhythms of Taiwan) ，以正在擊鼓的三太子造型作為視覺焦點，將傳統節慶廟會與民俗文化放在花車概念，與花車遊行的主題～～生命的旋律 The Melody of Life – celebrates music\, the universal language 相呼應，色彩繽紛，精彩又歡樂。\n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/B-zajh1XQbM[/embed]\n\n\n\n \n\nChina Airlines’ Rose Parade Float Experience\nAaron Estrada\, age 13\nUpon arrival on this cold morning\, on Saturday\, December 28th\, I volunteered to help decorate China Airlines’ float\, “Rhythms of Taiwan”\, before 2018 comes to a close. I checked in around 8:30 with a line of other volunteers. This is my first year volunteering for the Rose Parade floats. Two years ago\, I attended a press conference to cover BDK Singpoli’s Rose Parade float entry\, “The Monkey King: Journey to Success” which won the Fantasy Trophy Award for most outstanding display of fantasy and imagination. This year’s Rose Parade will mark the 130th year for this event. There are 40 sponsored entries and 3 Tournament of Roses entries in 2019’s Rose Parade. This year’s Rose Parade theme\, “Melody of Life”\, celebrates music as a universal language. It gives people a chance to see the different cultures and meanings in their floats. \nAs we pass through the front gate\, I see a rainbow of flowers in buckets\, on the ground\, in racks\, on tables\, at every turn. I see a lot of people working on different tasks scattered around inside and outside the warehouse where the floats were located. There were at least ten different floats inside warehouses at this location. There are thousand and thousands of roses and even onions here. My day there volunteering was a seven hour process including cutting\, putting glue on flowers\, delivering boxes to other volunteers\, viewing of floats at the Rose Pavillion\,  previewing of the China Airlines’ float performance\, and conducting the interviews. I interviewed the volunteers and a dancer from the STC group. I also worked alongside with my other Lajajakids junior journalists friends to help out. We took breaks after in between volunteering then went straight back to work. For my first 2 hours I was cutting flowers. At about 11 am\, we were gathered around the float to enjoy the preview of China Airlines’ float performance. All of the interviews I did were from China Airlines\, but I also did a quick introduction to 24 Hour Fitness’ float. Each person can give a background experience of what is going on with them and what is happening. \nChina Airlines has participated in the Rose Parade every year since 1987. With this 2019 Rose Parade entry\, China Airlines will celebrate its’ 33rd year participating in Rose Parade festivities. They have once again partnered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism Bureau. China Airlines’ float was the winner of the “International Trophy for the Most Beautiful Entry Outside of the the US” in last year’s 2018 Rose Parade. The float builder who created last year’s winning float was AES and their entry this year is through AES again.  AES has seven entries in the 2019 Rose Parade with five of those as sponsored floats. Their company has been creating floats for over 30 years. The designer of this year’s float is John Ramirez.\nChina Airlines float will have dancers dressed into traditional costumes with modern touches such as oversized gloves and sunglasses. The large dancer is covered in orange lentils\, statice blooms\, carnation petals\, lots of mums\, seaweed\, spices and thousands of orchid blooms. We saw a glimpse of the performance and it is seven minutes long. They will perform the dance about 35 times through the length of the parade\, which is an exhausting performance. They have practiced for this and have put in hard work into it with STC. Based on their website\, “the STC Foundation was established by STC Management in 2012\, for the purposes of introduction\, promotion and appreciation of the Asian culture and its arts.” STC members and China Airlines’ Marketing Director for the Americas were present. The float performers are mostly 2nd generation immigrants who grew up in Los Angeles. On the float\, were 3 giant prince which had colorful faces. They were alongside the other 10 dancers. The choreographer was born in Taiwan and was a professional dancer at Disneyland and performed the role of Mulan. She hopes it will be liked by the audience as beautiful Taiwanese art. There were beatings of drums while other performers danced. They used 40 kinds of natural flowers and grains of Taiwanese culture. There were about more than 500 volunteers who have helped to work on the float. The flowers had a very nice scent to them\, and everyone was hard at work. You got to see the other floats and it was a great feeling.\nThe 130th Tournament of Roses Parade will start at 8 a.m. on Colorado Boulevard between Orange Grove and Sierra Madre for those who wish to see the live parade. There will also be television coverage for those who will be watching it is on screen KTLA\, ABC\, Hallmark Channel\, NBC\, RFD-TV\, Univision and internationally. My family watched the live feed on Facebook last year.\nThere will also be an opportunity to view floats following the Rose Parade on January 1 and January 2\, 2019. Floats will be parked along East Sierra Madre and East Washington boulevards in Pasadena\, CA.  Advance tickets can be purchased through Sharp Seating Company. General admission tickets are $15 per person (free for children 5 and under). Ticket sales end 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm daily. The schedule is listed on the tournamentofroses.com as follows:\nJanuary 1\, 2019 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm (last entry at 4:00 pm) and\nJanuary 2\, 2019 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (last entry at 4:00 pm; senior citizens and disabled visitors welcome early from 7:00 - 9:00 am)\nHappy New Year everyone!!\n\n\nVolunteering at Rose Parade Float Decoration\nKaren Shi\, age 13\n2018 is coming to an end very soon\, and Pasadena’s annual Rose Parade is a great way to kick off 2019. Hundreds of thousands of people are looking forward to this event each year\, many flying in from all over the world to witness the beautiful floats\, marching bands\, and horses crusade down the long road in person. Speaking of flying\, one of the floats participating in 2019’s Rose Parade is from China Airlines. Embracing the parade theme of “The Melody of Life\,” the airline’s magnificent float\, “Rhythms of Taiwan\,” captures the spirit of Taiwan through lively traditional dance performances and a booming drum line. In addition to the regular flowers used in the parade floats\, this particular float features a variety of colored grains from Taiwan all over the structure\, which encourages people to eat healthily and comfortably this year. Other floats in the storage room I was at included Universal Pictures and Dreamworks Animation’s float “How to Train Your Dragon” and\nBesides learning about the beautiful float from China Airlines\, I also had a memorable experience helping in the process of adding flowers to the float by doing some volunteer work. When we arrived early in the morning at Rosemont Pavilion\, we were led to a table covered in pink and purple flowers with long stems that were had to cut. The petals were small and we had to cut off all of the petals with none of the green stem attached to them\, which is much harder than it sounds. The flowers were prickly and the job was difficult\, but we came out with buckets full of pink blossoms\, and they looked very pretty. I wasn’t able to participate in gluing the flowers onto the actual float\, but I was able to help out in cutting more flowers. After noon\, bouquets of bright yellow chrysanthemums were brought in\, and our next task as volunteers was the separate the bloomed flowers from their stems and apply glue to them\, so they could be taken to the float to be glued on by other volunteers. It was a fun process\, and seeing everybody work together was a great experience.\nVolunteering is open to everyone who is willing to help out\, so if you missed your chance this year\, next year is another opportunity to consider being a part of the float production process. Let’s begin 2019 together on a lively note by going to the Rose Parade!
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SUMMARY:Who Makes the Best Christmas Cookies in Los Angeles?
DESCRIPTION:Who Makes the Best Christmas Cookies in Los Angeles?\n\n好吃又漂亮的曲奇是聖誕節必備的美食，洛杉磯幾乎每一家烘培店都會在聖誕推出節日曲奇餅，口味家家不同，哪一家最好吃？\n\n今天，我們把品嚐和評比各種聖誕曲奇的艱鉅任務交給了兩位丫丫小記者 Shawn 和 Ryan，一起來看看兩位小美食家如何評價 LA 最有名的幾家聖誕曲奇品牌！\n\n1. Buchon Bakery\n\n2. Village Bakery\n\n3. Porto's Bakery\n\nJunior Journalists: Shawn Lo & Ryan Lo\nEditing: Ryan Lin\n\nhttps://youtu.be/F13XbVbxN_g\n\n#lajajakids productions\n#holidaycookies\n#juniorjournlists\n#lajajakids
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SUMMARY:【小記者報導】迪士尼冰上世界 DARE to DREAM 精彩開演
DESCRIPTION:\n\n等了好幾個月，迪士尼冰上世界全新溜冰秀 DARE to DREAM 《勇敢追夢》終於來到 LA 和小朋友見面了。今年的表演除了美女與野獸、Tangled、魔雪奇緣、灰姑娘外，還有全新上場的 Moana 團隊，是許多小朋友的至愛呢！小記者 Amber 興奮參加了 Disney on Ice 位於 Anaheim Honda Center 的首場演出，想知道這場既感人又搞笑的溜冰秀有多精彩？一起來看看她的感受和現場報導吧！～～\n\n《勇敢追夢》將給觀眾帶來與過往迪士尼冰上世界不同的感受。特殊旋轉式佈景舞台設計營造出四個精彩場景、令人驚心動魄的空中表演、可愛詼諧的表演元素、炫麗奪目的視覺燈光效果、節奏快速並隊形複雜多變的冰上表演和動人心弦的迪士尼音樂。從燈光、佈景、音樂、編舞、到服裝，迪士尼冰上世界《勇敢追夢》將帶來神奇而難忘的視覺饗宴，是每年不容錯過的精彩演出 !\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDisney on Ice Dare to Dream ~~\nby Amber Lin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRight in this winter\, put on your Disney Santa hats and skate to “Disney on Ice”! On Dec 19\, I was so excited to head to Honda Center in Anaheim\, with my good friend Sonya invited by my family. We were chatting in my Dad’s car\, trying to ignore the long line at the traffic hours. Finally\, we reached to Honda Center. Luckily\, we did not stand in the long line for safety check. Entering the center\, there were so many families with young kids in Disney character costume or Christmas apparels. My friend and I just grabbed a basket of fries and flew into our seats. \n I appreciate my Dad selected the good seats so that we were able to our favorite characters on skating! This year Disney presents “DARE to DREAM” and five Disney heroines showcase the spirit of “Make Your Dream Come True”. \n With the emcee’s introducing at the start of the show\, the featured Miguel from Coco gave a blast of sing-along during a live fiesta Disney On Ice style! Then\, Minnie\, Mickey\, Goofy and Donald Duck were dancing and singing to make everyone yell out “Hooray”! \n This year Disney On Ice debuts Moana. We see how far Moana goes on a quest with demigod Maui to save her island and find her own identity. In the most popular movie Frozen\, Anna’s devotion to her sister Elsa sets her on a journey to stop an eternal winter. Rapunzel goes to great lengths to realize her dream. Her fly in sky made everyone thrilled!  Fearless Belle befriends the enchanted castle staff and uncovers the Beast’s gentleness. Her bravery and kindness made everyone feel so warm in winter chill! With help from her friends\, Cinderella is determined to make her wish come true. \n Along with Mickey and friends\, we watched those 5 fantastic Disney’s movies on ICE and help us discover our inner hero as they present “Dare To Dream”! We really enjoyed watching the show and that made me inspired to hold a grip to my goal and dreams. \n I wish the families in Southern California can get a chance to visit Honda Center in Anaheim\, Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario and Long Beach Arena in Long Beach during Christmas and New Year (https://www.disneyonice.com/tickets). That will be a great tour on the holidays.\n\n\n      \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n迪士尼冰上世界溜冰秀 DISNEY ON ICE DARE to DREAM 南加巡演\nFeaturing Disney’s Moana for the first time in a live production\, hosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring the Disney magic to life and take audiences on an expedition across raging seas and snow-covered mountains in this action-packed extravaganza with the beloved characters from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast\, Frozen\, Tangled and Cinderella.\n\n\n\nThe ice skating extravaganza features the beloved stories & characters from the smash hit animated movies Moana for the first time in a live production\, with performances from December 12 through January 6\, 2019 in Los Angeles (STAPLES Center)\, Anaheim (Honda Center)\, Long Beach (Long Beach Arena) and Ontario (Citizens Business Bank Arena).\nL O S   A N G E L E S\nWHEN: Thursday\, December 13 – Sunday\, December 16\nThursday\, December 13 7:30 PM\nFriday\, December 14 7:30 PM\nSaturday\, December 15 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nSunday\, December 16 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nWHERE: STAPLES Center – 1111 South Figueroa Street\, Los Angeles\, CA 90015\nTICKETS: Ticket prices start at $25!\nA N A H E I M\nWHEN: Wednesday\, December 19 – Sunday\, December 23\nWednesday\, December 19 7:00 PM\nThursday\, December 20 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nFriday\, December 21 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM\nSaturday\, December 22 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nSunday\, December 23 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nWHERE: Honda Center – 2695 E. Katella Avenue\, Anaheim\, CA 92806\nTICKETS: Ticket prices start at $25!\nO N T A R I O\nWHEN: Wednesday\, December 26 – Sunday\, December 30\nWednesday\, December 26 7:00 PM\nThursday\, December 27 7:00 PM\nFriday\, December 28 7:00 PM\nSaturday\, December 29 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nSunday\, December 30 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nWHERE: Citizens Business Bank Arena – 4000 Ontario Center Parkway\, Ontario\, CA 91764\nTICKETS: Ticket prices start at $25!\nL O N G B E A C H\nWHEN: Thursday\, January 3 – Sunday\, January 6\nThursday\, January 3 7:00 PM\nFriday\, January 4 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nSaturday\, January 5 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM\nSunday\, January 6 11:00 AM\, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
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SUMMARY:Kidspace Museum Snow Days
DESCRIPTION:\n\n住在氣候溫和南加真幸福，可是孩子們都很想到真雪地裡玩？每年12 月底，位於 Pasadena 的 Kidspace 童樂館都會從山上運來 60 噸皚皚白雪，讓小朋友盡情玩雪～～堆雪人、做雪天使、滾雪球、打雪仗，想怎麼玩就怎麼玩！\n\n現場還有許多關於雪的自然科學知識，和冬日小手工和曲奇餅裝飾活動，最適合興趣多多的小朋友。玩完以後還可以到旁邊的玫瑰花車停泊地點預覽一下明年的巡遊花車陣容，拍照打卡，真是太開心了！\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPlay in REAL snow\, build your own snowman friend\, perfect your snowball making skills\, add your mark to our collaborative winter art installation\, and make snow angels. Continue to celebrate the season with live performances each day\, winter-themed art\, and the science of snow.\n\nCookie decorating will also be available for an additional $3 fee\, other activities are included with museum admission.\n\nBreak out your mittens\, boots\, and snow hat for a day of winter wonderland fun!\n\nPublic Event Hours\n\n9:30am - 5:00pm\, Wednesday to Friday\, December 26-30\n10:00am - 5:00pm\, Saturday & Sunday\, December 30\n\nWhen visiting Kidspace during December 26 through December 31\, please prepare for heavy traffic throughout the Rose Bowl and follow directions of the parking attendants to the first available general parking lot. For your safety\, cross streets at designated crossing areas only.\n\nhttps://youtu.be/nLFOB0KGD_A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n每日精彩表演 Performance Schedule - \nDaily at 1:00pm in the Stone Hollow Amphitheater\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformer Schedule\n\n\nWednesday\, December 26 - Children's Choir\nKeep the holiday spirit going with traditional carols.\n\n\nThursday\, December 27 - Shakti Circus\nAlways a crowd favorite\, Shakti Circus is an interactive show with hula hoops and stilt walking!\n\n\nFriday\, December 28 - Snow Princess\nSing-along with some of our favorite winter tunes\, then stay for a meet and greet after the songs.\n\n\nSaturday\, December 29 - Rene's Marionettes\nEnjoy a classic marionette performance with Joe Selph and his beloved puppet characters.\n\n\nSunday\, December 30 - Wildlife Learning Center\nIt's a live animal show where you can meet a fox\, rabbit\, owl\, and other winter animals.\n\n\n\n\n
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SUMMARY:Making Delicious Christmas Cookies is Easy as 1-2-3
DESCRIPTION:聖誕節快到了，無論你打算送禮給親友老師、還是與家人一起享用，造型可愛又鬆脆好吃的聖誕曲奇餅乾都是大家喜愛的佳節食品，原來做法 一點都不難，讓我們一起跟營養師 Winy 學做簡單又美味的聖誕曲奇餅乾，過一個香噴噴的聖誕節吧！\n\nhttps://youtu.be/7na4UcRVYFw\nAbout Winy Chen\n> 美國合格營養師陳慧玲\n\n> 美國康乃爾大學營養學士，田納西大學公共衛生，餐飲管理雙碩士，曾任迪士尼餐飲部經理\, 加州兒童醫院臨床營養師，加洲兒童服務處特約營養諮詢師，南灣海濱城市衛生所兒童健康主任。在仼職期間，曽主持對特殊兒童和自閉症兒童飲食治療和學校健康教育的總體計劃。現擁有哈佛大學認證 wellness coaching 教師資格。其理念着重於身心健康和情緒管理的並重，並藉由接觸大自然，保持正信，正念來維持身心靈的總體平衡。\n\n> 自序\n\n從小到大，很多事對我來說都是最自然不過的，舉凡健康飲食、戶外運動、寫作、旅遊和演講一直是我樂此不疲和最有興趣的事。\n\n當了母親之後，孩子和教育變成是我最關注的話題。 雖然我對營養教育工作充滿熱情，但真正讓我最快樂的事還是看到我的家人活得健康和充實。\n\n辭退了全職工作\, 放慢工作腳步是希望能有更多的自主時間來陪伴孩子成長，也能多和年邁的父母親談談天。自從轉變成專業的諮詢師以後，我的工作也從職業變成了志業，也讓我有更多時間思考，用不同的方式和更多人分享我這幾年來的專業和個人經驗。 我個人相信健康的生活一定要和大自然的規律相互調和，而健康一定是身心靈之間平衡的結果。我希望能借由社群平台以家庭生活的小故事和大家分享一些專業知識，健康飲食， 和我個人的生活理念。\n\n美國南加州真的是個好地方！ 我去過很多國家\, 每一個地方都有自己的特色，但我還是覺得有幸能住在南加州。南加州的陽光和土質造就了豐富和高品質的農產品，這是大自然給人類的珍貴禮物，也是農民辛苦耕耘的成果。最近美國營養界都很注重從農埸直接到餐桌上的概念，在南加州我去過不少很有特色的農埸、農夫市集和以當季新鮮農產品為主的餐廳。以後我會陸續和大家推薦。此外我也會和大家分享以蔬食為主題的健康料理。我一直相信大自然是我們的心靈導師，走人大自然，就像是旅人回到了家，能治癒一切的疲憊。我非常喜愛帶孩子去戶外露營和健行。剛開始孩子總會叫苦連天，但沒多久，他們被大自然激發出的好奇心和冒險精神反而使他們的情緒慢慢平穩下來，而能在大自然中找到屬於童真的樂趣。 南加州有森林、高山、海灘也有沙漠，開車出城不到兩個多小時，就能來到極為不同的自然環境。我也希望能有機會和大家分享適合親子家庭活動的景點。這些年與特殊兒童接觸和有了自己的孩子之後，我對“愛”的力量有了更深的體驗， 只有愛和被愛才能克服成長的痛。我堅信只要有愛，每一個孩子都能快樂的成長。這個部落格不只是知識經驗的分享而是愛與被愛的相遇。希望親子之愛能讓我們自己與孩子同步的成長。\n\nhttp://www.wellnessbywiny.com/winys-kitchen/
URL:https://www.lajajakids.com/en/2018/12/15/%e8%b7%9f%e7%87%9f%e9%a4%8a%e5%b8%ab-winy-%e5%ad%b8%e5%81%9a%e7%b0%a1%e5%96%ae%e5%8f%88%e7%be%8e%e5%91%b3%e7%9a%84%e8%81%96%e8%aa%95%e6%9b%b2%e5%a5%87%e9%a4%85%e4%b9%be/
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SUMMARY:瑪麗皇后號快樂聖誕 Queen Mary Christmas 精彩紛呈 (11/23-1/6)
DESCRIPTION:\n\n轉眼間，聖誕的鐘聲已經越來越近了，每年的聖誕節，位於長灘市的瑪麗皇后號都是大家最愛去的過節熱點，今年也不例外，雖然沒有了冰雪銀裝 CHILL 冰雕展，但是佳節氣氛絲毫不減，今年的聖誕活動以郵輪和互動活動為主題，讓大家過一個充滿懷舊氣氛的冬日佳節。\n\n前幾天，小記者 Amber 獲邀代表丫丫園地出席瑪麗皇后號快樂聖誕 Queen Mary Christmas 的開幕盛典大派對，除了親身試玩各種好玩遊戲，更在紅地毯上與到場的多位紅人嘉賓互動採訪，非常開心呢！\n\nhttps://youtu.be/C4GAxhCpE14\n\n�\n\n�\n\n\n\n瑪麗皇后號快樂聖誕 Queen Mary Christmas 的精彩活動：\n日期：2018年 11月 23日 - 2019年 1月 6日\n\n地點：The Queen Mary\, 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach\, CA 90802\n\n門票：成人 $22 \, 兒童 (11歲以下) $16\n\n官網：https://www.queenmary.com/calendar-of-events/qmchristmas/home/\n\n11 月 23 日這晚，一棵八十呎高的、超過 45\,000 顆 LED 燈點亮的聖誕樹在瑪麗皇后號正式點亮，代表著 Queen Mary Christmas 正式開幕。\n\n今年的 Queen Mary Christmas 將有各式各樣的聖誕主題活動，其中由魔術師 Aiden Sinclair 精心打造的表演 Ghost of Christmas Passed: A Theatrical Seance，讓觀眾在全新的 Revenant Room 劇院體驗一場互動式的難忘演出。\n\nBreakfast with Santa 和 Holiday Dinner Show，將美食、聖誕老人和精彩歌舞一起送上，肯定是小朋友最愛。大型的 True North Ice Rink 戶外溜冰場，以及許多互動親子活動，如薑餅屋和聖誕襪製作活動，都是爸媽小孩一起歡度佳節的好選擇。\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nQueen Mary Christmas: Where the Holidays Set Sail!\nBy: Amber Lin\n\nOn Nov. 27th\, in the afternoon\, I rushed out of school\, jumped in my parents’ car\, and we vroomed off. I was particularly for this because I couldn’t wait to get to Queen Mary Christmas Media & VIP Night to experience “Queen Mary Christmas”! As a news reporter of La JaJa Kids\, this is my first time to cover the first-hand information about the annual Queen Mary event. Actually\, I was in the most-visited Chill in 2018. Thus\, I was expecting how exciting change it’d be to make Queen Mary Christmas onboard!\n\nThis year Queen Mary decides to make fans and tourists step aboard the legendary ocean liner for an all-new holiday adventure. This event takes place from November 23\, 2018 to January 6th\, 2019\, so being able to cover this holiday perk for a limited time is spectacular!\n\nThe Media & VIP Night started from the red carpet which I was so excited to interview the celebrities so close. The attendants are actors from Disney Channel\, movies and TV programs. They’re all looking forward to the Christmas tree lighting and Ice-Skating. After a couple of snapshots and interviews\, I flew up to Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the mast of the ship.\n\nIf you’ve never got onboard Queen Mary\, you definitely need a map to help you find the activities in this huge ship. When we were walking\, the lovely voice already was transmitted in the air. They’re carolers in the traditional costume\, singing for the crowd.\n\nOn the Ship Bow’s ceremony\, the captain and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus were welcoming us. Then Christmas Tree burst into the different colors of Christmas. It was as if an artist came and spilled her color changing paints. The previous carolers also joined with some new carolers and started ramming all the lively Christmas music.\n\nThe carolers’ happy songs with the breathtaking view of Long Beach made the evening a perfect moment. The lights twinkling from the faraway buildings reflected in the still\, dark water\, looking like a star constellation.\n\nSome other things I checked out were the Stocking Shop\, the Gingerbread Village\, the Holiday Promenade\, and the Polar Express 4D. Lollipops and gingerbread popped up all over the place in the Gingerbread Village\, and the Holiday Promenade’s lights created a wave like illusion. The Polar Express 4D captured my heart. As much as the other things in this event amazed me\, the Polar Express 4D transformed into the cherry on top of my sundae! This featured the shorter version of the  movie\, the Polar Express\, but with a pair of fresh\, new eyes. Queen Mary’s Theater definitely has improved technology because there were effects for not just fake snow\, wind shaking seats\, and water\, but also smell! The smell during the movie appeared when the chefs and waiters served children on the Polar Express hot chocolate. I had to admit\, the smell of chocolate watered my mouth so even I wanted to savor it! The last stop we visited is Ice Skating on Sports Deck. We enjoyed watching young people skate on the deck\, showing their happiness and thrilling feeling on the ice!\n\nWhen our trip ended around the ship\, I collapsed onto our car with a tired grin on my face. It was already 8:00pm. Yes\, that was tiring\, but everything I experienced made the trip worth it! This is one of the most anticipated tours for the all families in Southern California to celebrate Christmas! You definitely need to check out our FB to find out more information!\n\n瑪麗皇后號的歷史故事\n\n瑪麗皇后號於1936至1967年間穿梭於大西洋，是當時世界上最大嘴豪華的郵輪之一，名氣甚至比鐵達尼號還大。黑白交錯的典雅船身和三座顯眼的橘色煙囪是它的標誌。第二次世界大戰時，瑪麗皇后號曾被徵召改成運輸軍艦，期間共載運了超過八十萬部隊，創下了船艦一次載運一萬六千人的世界紀錄。\n\n瑪麗皇后號也在1967年黯然退休，準備在廢鐵市場上拍賣，所幸加州長堤市為了振興觀光，出手把它買下來，1971年開始瑪莉皇后號停靠在她永遠的家，長堤海港，卸下了部份的引擎、設施，把頭等客艙改成旅館、餐廳對外營業，其他甲板船艙、引擎室、控制室等也成為博物館。
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SUMMARY:丫丫小記者報導中國彩燈節開幕現場盛況
DESCRIPTION:\n\n千呼萬喚，中國彩燈節終於在上星期隆重開幕了，一千多個手工造型彩燈點亮了 Pomona 的夜晚，開幕週末人潮熱鬧得很，兩位丫丫小記者 Carissa 和 Ryan 這晚興奮來到了彩燈節的開幕禮，與活動公關 Jennifer Becker 進行了專訪，又親身體驗了彩燈節裡各種精彩活動和展示，玩得好開心呢！一起來看看當晚小記者的採訪報導吧！～\n\nhttps://youtu.be/EvZa6rPuK1c\n\n\n這裡的所有彩燈都出自中國自貢的彩燈大師之手。自古以來中國自貢的燈會都非常有名，如今，自貢的彩燈藝人將傳統彩燈技藝與現代工藝結合，所有彩燈都由鋼架框製成，再以人造絲包成「皮膚」，裡面由 LED 燈照亮，再以裝滿各種彩色液體的小瓶子組成類似馬賽克一般的藝術圖形。讓人耳目一新，好像置身夢境一般。\n\n活動現場還有精彩的功夫表演、皮影戲、傳統手工藝如拉糖、剪紙、捏麵人、刺繡、中式美食，還有由三千多個廚具推砌而成的四座現代陶瓷大象，造型非常吸睛，絕對是秋日夜晚打卡拍照的好去處！\n\n小記者遊記 ~~ by Carissa Yu\, age 11\n\nHave you ever thought about seeing dinosaurs\, killer whales\, giraffes\, and camels close up and life-sized?  Well\, I just did! Ryan and I went to the first ever Chinese Lantern Festival at Fairplex Pomona as Junior Journalists for La JaJa Kids.  We were able to see over 1\,000 different handmade paper lantern animals that glowed in the dark. It was a blast!\n\nChinese paper lantern making is an important ancient form of art started over 2000 years ago. The Chinese stretched paper over a frame-shaped into something\, like an animal\, then dyed with color.  For the final touch\, a candle or is put inside (now we use LED lights). Pretty cool\, right? Imagine a place full of those lanterns.\n\nWhen we first arrived\, we were greeted by a large intricate arch with a proud looking tiger on top and the words “The Wild”. They were all paper lanterns. Right after that\, we passed between two rows of paper lanterns dolphins and fish flying in the tree above. It was the first few minutes and I was already awestruck\, so I couldn’t wait for the upcoming surprises. To the left of the dolphins and flying fish\, a herd of enormous elephants waived their trunks to us as we passed by.\n\nWe strolled past butterflies\, ladybugs\, and all other sorts of insects until we saw the display and my jaws dropped to my knees. It was so magnificent and beautiful.  Different colored bright coral encircled jellyfish that almost reached the trees. To add to the undersea vibes\, the paper lanterns were put in the middle of a lake! I saw a colony of penguins and squealed in delight\, penguins are my favorite animals!  I ran further hoping to see more of these amazing lanterns when I went face to face with a cheetah! There were actually a lot of them\, along with zebras\, giraffes\, hippos\, rhinos\, and more! It was like a safari with all the animals in life-like postures.\n\nWe headed back just in time for the Kung Fu performance.  I noticed that the stage backdrop was also a huge paper lantern!  The Kung Fu performers kicked\, flipped and sliced with their weapons across the stage.  Behind us was a jumper for the younger ones and giant inflatable balls which you could go inside of.\n\nAt the other side of the festival\, a large crowd watched a man as he twisted and sculpted dough into dragons\, birds\, and even Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse onto a stick.  Besides these unique figurines\, Chinese art\, double-sided embroidery fans\, and other handmade crafts attracted attention to the booth. Ahead of us was another large group of people gathering to watch a Chinese shadow puppet master\, making the crane come alive behind the silk screen.\n\nWe were almost to the end when we went back in time.  We didn’t\, but it seemed like it anyways. Paper lantern dinosaurs roamed the place and one T-rex even bent low and opened his mouth for you to take a selfie!  That’s not the end\, there are giant dinosaurs offering young kids a ride and the parents a picture opportunity. But sadly\, this was the end of our adventure. Right before we left\, we saw a building disguised as a Chinese food takeout container where you can purchase food for dinner.  We said goodbye to the white Indian elephants at the exit and left satisfied with this wonderful experience.\n\nYou too can experience the magical Chinese lanterns at Fairplex Pomona from now to January 6\, Thursday through Sunday from 5:30 to 10 pm.  Don’t miss out!\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\nChinese Lantern Festival\n\nEvening skies will be ablaze with color and light at the Glade\, Picnic Hill and Lagoon of  Fairplex\, California. Experience an incredible\, authentic and amazing larger than life handcrafted lanterns\, live entertainment and food. Enjoy elements of culture such as Chinese folk artists demonstrating their ancient crafts\, all with the ambiance to reconnect with nature and to create lifelong memories with friends and family. A fully immersive multicultural experience that you will love to enjoy and make new memories. If you’re looking for a unique place to snap a few stunning Instagram worthy photos\, then this is the place.\nOver 1000 Handcrafted Lanterns\, covering of Glades\, Picnic Hill\, and Lagoon\n\n\n\nLive Kung Fu / Chinese Martial Arts Performances\nFree Kung Fu coaching on stage with the performers!\nDinosaur Rides for children and play area\nVariety of Asian Cuisines\n\n\nDates: November 15th - January 6\, 2019 (Open Thursday Through Sundays\, and Holidays) \\n\nTime: 5:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m. (Last admission at 9:20 p.m.)\n\nLocation: Pomona Fairplex\, 1101 W. McKinley Ave.\, Pomona\, CA 91768\n\nTickets: $13-$21\n\nWebsite/Ticketing: www.ChineseLanternFestival.com\n\n\n\n\nThis Year’s Theme – “The Wild” \nLet the wonders of illuminated animals guide you through the Lantern Festival. As you visit each location\, the animals change and transport guests to experience from throughout the world.\nWitness cheetahs\, jumping koi fish\, majestic cranes and travel back in time with our dinosaurs. Travel the globe by walking through America\, Oceania\, Asia\, Antarctica\, and Africa.\nFrom modest origins of paper and silk\, the Chinese lantern has evolved into wondrous shapes and sizes — turquoise and aqua-marine giant jellyfish\, brilliant straw-colored and black-spotted cheetahs\, glowing orange and green praying mantis\, and ladybugs the size of small children.\n\n\nTake home your uniquely hand-crafted keepsake from the mainland Chinese artisan area - wonderful holiday presents!\n\n
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SUMMARY:小記者 Isabel 報導 Eighth Grade 電影座談會
DESCRIPTION:\nEighth Grade 是一部以極為真實角度反映初中生在成長和青春期面對的困境和心態，並探討家長與孩子間溝通屏障的獨立電影，由著名 YouTuber Bo Burnham 自編自導，今年夏天公映以來獲得非常高的評價，可是由於內容出現了粗口和關於性的話題，電影獲得了 R 的評級，限制了觀眾的年齡，所以看過的年輕觀眾並不多，尤其是初中生。\n\n上星期，非營利機構 Common Sense Media 舉辦了一場特別的電影欣賞及座談會，邀請了製作人和導演 Bo Burnham 出席，身為 8年級學生的小記者 Isabel 把握機會出席了活動，更在座談會後與導演 Bo Burnham 現場互動，收穫非常豐富呢！一起來看看 Isabel 對 這套電影的看法！\n\n  \n\nEighth Grade is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bo Burnham. It is his feature film directorial debut. The plot follows the life and struggles of an eighth-grader\, played by Elsie Fisher\, during her last week of classes before graduating to high school. She struggles with anxiety in social situations but produces video blogs giving life advice.\n\n  \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8lFgF_IjPw[/embed]\nMovie Review by Isabel Lau (13)\n\nEighth grade is a time of adolescence\, youth\, and figuring out who oneself truly is. Bo Burnham explores these themes in his film Eighth Grade.\nEighth Grade  tells the story of Kayla Day\, played by Elsie Fisher in her journey of the last week of eighth grade. She posts advice videos on the Internet which garner no attention whatsoever\, and is given the label of the “quiet girl” at school. She often writes down in her notebook\, allowing the audience to view what her goals are at that certain point in the movie. Some parts of the movie that play an important role in Kayla’s change in character include popular girl Kennedy’s birthday party. It is clear from the beginning that Kennedy and her friends do not like Kayla\, however\, due to her mother\, Kennedy must invite Kayla to her birthday party\, to which gives Kayla a panic attack in the bathroom. Another part in the movie that definitely shapes Kayla as a character is during the High School shadow event. She meets Olivia\, a high schooler\, who she views as one of the coolest people to exist. Olivia one day invites Kayla to hang out with her friends. Unbeknownst to Kayla\, her father follows and watches her with her friends. It is not until one of Olivia’s friends points out some man’s creepy staring that Kayla realizes that her father has been watching her the whole time. This leads the two into an argument and prompts Kayla to get a ride home from one of Olivia’s friends. This turns out to be a bad decision on Kayla’s part\, as after Olivia is dropped off. Riley\, the driver\, begins to make moves on Kayla. After a few refusals from Kayla\, Riley backs off\, understanding that she will not give in. This brings Kayla to have a change in character.\nThis film was very insightful\, and with the movie that gave the audience some great laughs\, there was a powerful message behind it. I personally enjoyed it despite some of its more awkward moments. I do not believe that it deserves its R rating despite the sexual themes and swearing. It is a very raw movie that kids my age can most definitely relate to. It truly gives adults a real perception of what life is like for a 13 year old today.\nWe had multiple people speak during the talk\, and many questions were asked. Bo Burnham is very down to Earth and a hilarious person. Two psychiatrists were also brought in to see the scientific side of things. Two students of Harvard-Westlake were also brought in to see a younger person’s perspective on the movie. Through the audience-director discussion\, I learned a lot. Many young people feel the same anxiety and stress as grown adults\, telling us of social media’s impact on our lives today. He gave us his story as a comedian and how he would get panic attacks from performing on stage. He wanted to create a movie displaying these kinds of raw emotions and to give the older audience a different perception of teens nowadays.\nI enjoyed the event very much and am very thankful I was able to meet such an amazing director. The venue was wonderful\, and I learned a lot. This definitely spoke to me as a member of the youth myself.
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