【2024年07月06日訊】(記者Alex Lee南加州橙縣報導)本週四(7月4日),作為全美最盛大國慶日慶典之一的「7月4日獨立日遊行」,在南加州橙縣杭廷頓海灘市(Huntington Beach)隆重登場。
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該活動已走過120個年頭,成為密西西比河以西最盛大的獨立日慶祝活動。包括杭市市長與市議員、橙縣州議員、地方檢察官在內的當地政要,以及加州牛仔小姐、櫻花公主、台美小姐等公眾人物,紛紛盛裝加入遊行隊伍,與民眾共慶美國的傳統與自由價值。
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參與本次遊行的團體超過100個,包括樂儀隊、花車、老兵隊伍等等。他們沿市中心的主街(Main Street)行進,成千上萬民眾在道路兩旁觀看並揮手致意。
這場遊行活動不僅致敬美利堅、凝聚社區,洋溢著天倫之樂,也為商家帶來了客流。
杭市警察局長帕拉(Eric Parra)表示,約有50萬人參與慶典,享受了快樂時光。◇