Tinian Dynasty welcomes Year of the Snake
Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino welcomed the Year of the Golden Snake last Jan. 23 with the traditional blessings and offering ceremony for the most festive Asian holiday of the year.
The celebration was witnessed by hundreds of guests including government officials. members of the Chinese community, local residents, tourists and the Tinian Dynasty’s staff and officials.
Hotel General Manager Tom Liu aired optimism about what the new lunar year would bring to Dynasty’s staff and officials.
“We are prepared to face any difficulty challenges ahead and to achieve our goal of being the leading resort destination in the Pacific,” he said.
Tinian Dynasty Chair Michael Kwan also expressed confidence that the Year of the Golden Snake will bring unlimited opportunities to the hotel management and staff.
“I believe that this will lead us to an economic leap for this century,” he added.
Mayor Francisco M. Borja closed with an inspiring speech, saying that “the Year of the Golden Snake signals the last of the hard years for the Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino and everyone on Tinian.”
He also stressed the need to work together as families, businesses, and as a community to ensure that success.
A spectacular mini-fireworks display soon heralded the new lunar year accompanied by a 30 minute lion dance presentation. In Chinese language, the number ‘9’ means ‘longevity’ and ‘forever’ therefore literally 99,999 firecrackers were lit.
