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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For many years, Asia Times Square in Grand Prairie |
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has brought together Asian American families for the excitement and |
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revelry of the Mid-Autumn Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Asia Times Square, a hub for shopping, business, and |
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culture for Grand Prairie's Asian American communities, is one of |
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the largest Asian markets in Texas; founded in the 1980s by Grant |
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Loh, an immigrant from Vietnam, it was originally a market catering |
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to local Vietnamese American families, and it has since grown into a |
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multipurpose center with an assortment of restaurants, boutiques, |
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grocers, beauty and health stores, and other retailers; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, Asia Times Square hosts a number of |
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special events to coincide with traditional Asian holidays; the |
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Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month |
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of the lunar calendar, is one of the most important and popular |
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celebrations for people of Chinese, Vietnamese, or other Asian |
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ancestry; customs vary across cultures, but during the festival, |
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families typically gather together to enjoy mooncakes, the |
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holiday's most iconic food, while watching and admiring the full |
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moon at the time of year when it is at its brightest; and |
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WHEREAS, The Asia Times Square Mid-Autumn Festival provides |
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area Texans with the opportunity to share in the rich and diverse |
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traditions of local Asian American communities, and it is a |
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pleasure to join in recognizing this highly anticipated annual |
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event; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Asia Times Square in |
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Grand Prairie on its annual Mid-Autumn Festival and extend sincere |
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best wishes to all those who observe this special holiday; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Asia Times Square as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |