Rep. Adam Smith, Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, Hualien First Lady Zhang Mei-Hui, and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Director General Andy Chin
Hualien First Lady Zhang Mei-Hui (left) and Teresa Fang (right) with the 3,600-pound Fu Dog
Bellevue hosted an installation ceremony on July 29, celebrating the sister city relationship between Bellevue and Hualien, Taiwan. Over 200 people attended the event.The ceremony was attended by multiple dignitaries, including Rep. Adam Smith, Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, multiple Bellevue City Councilmembers, Hualien First Lady Zhang Mei-Hui, and numerous business and government leaders from Taiwan.
The three-hour event, which was co-sponsored by the City of Bellevue and the Bellevue Sister Cities Association, featured an awakening ceremony, lion dancing, a martial arts demonstration, musical performances, folk dancing, and taiko drumming. (end)