Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee
Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA)
Penglai China Committee
P.O. Box 1975
Sonoma, CA 95476 Established 3 May 2011
Contacts
Penglai boasts beautiful scenery and a long history. It is famous for coastal tourism, ancient historical sites, and large quantities of cultural relics. A national-level scenic spot, Penglai receives nearly three million tourists from all over the world each year.
Of all the cities in China, it is particularly appropriate that Penglai should be Sonoma’s sister city because it is China’s premier region for grape growing and winemaking. There are forty five wineries in Penglai, with an annual grape harvest of 80,000 tons/year, ranking first in China and accounting for 20% of total Chinese wine production.
Penglai has attached great economic importance to tourism, its harbor, and the grape and wine industry. The people of Penglai, well known for their warm hospitality, and their civic leaders will go all-out to develop opportunities with their foreign friends.
The Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee operates under the auspices of the Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA), a registered nonprofit organization (SSCA federal tax identification #68-0108056).
Event Calendar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Penglai Committee Meeting 11:00 am | ||||||
| Chinese Spring Festival Chinese Spring Festival Jan 29 all-day The Spring Festival (aka Chinese New Year in the rest of the world) is a major time of the year for Chinese people. It’s a time to celebrate family. This day is also called Lunar New Year. A common greeting is 春节快乐 chūn jié kuài lè, which means Happy Spring Festival. Try this site for it’s [...] |
Meetings & Events
The Committee meets regularly on the first Monday of the month unless otherwise announced.
Next Monthly Meeting: Monday, June 3, 2024 11:00 AM
Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn (+via Zoom: contact Chair for invitation)
Current Events:
Come Celebrate the 13th Anniversary…
The Sonoma -Penglai Sister City relationship turns 13 this year, and you’re invited to celebrate [...]
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon!
The Penglai Committee celebrated the ‘Year of the Dragon’ on Saturday, February 17, 2024, [...]
Dragons, Dancing, and More…
The Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee is collaborating with the Sonoma Community Center to celebrate [...]
Penglai Committee Thanks PG&E for a Grant!
Thank you, Pacific Gas & Electric Company! Your 2023 Better Together Giving Program Grant [...]
The Ting has a Building Permit!
Today, January 28, 2020, at the beginning of the Year of the [...]
Donor Bricks Approved by City Council
On October 21, 2019, the Sonoma City Council approved the use of donor bricks [...]
Chinese Laborers in Sonoma Researched by Alta Mira Students
On May 6, 2019, Jack Ding, and Penny and Mark Holbrook [from [...]
Ting Commemorating Chinese Workers Moving Forward
The Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee is continuing to make progress toward the goal of [...]
Sonoma Celebrates 40 Years of China–U.S.A. Diplomatic Relations
Sonoma Mayor Amy Harrington and Consul General Wang Donghua, at [...]
Sonoma Sister Cities Association Sends Youth Delegate to the SCI Youth Leadership Summit
SONOMA, CA. The Sonoma Sister Cities Association is pleased to announce that Ryan Pfleger, [...]
Donation Pay[s]off!
Gigi Pfleger, Penglai Committee member and SSCA Board member, at the SSCA [...]
Penglai Sends Consolation Letter to Sonoma After the Fires of October 2017
This is a translation of the letter sent by the Penglai Municipal People’s Government, [...]
NPR Reports on the Chinese Legacy Project
National Public Radio (NPR) quotes two Sonoma-Penglai Committee Members, Jack Ding and Gordon Phillips, [...]
CIRCLE OF ANIMALS / ZODIAC HEADS by Ai Weiwei
The Sonoma-Penglai Committee, on May 16, 2016, attended a special showing of the exhibit of CIRCLE [...]
Mission of the 2015 Sonoma Penglai Sister City Trip to China: Tourism and Friendship
SONOMA, CA This year marks the 4th year of the Sister City relationship between [...]
Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee Part of Official Delegation to China
SONOMA, CA Members of the Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee will be traveling to Beijing, Ningxia, [...]
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Archives
Come Celebrate the 13th Anniversary…
The Sonoma -Penglai Sister City relationship turns 13 this year, and you’re invited to celebrate this occasion on Saturday, May 18th at the Sonoma Botanical Garden from 5:00-7:00 p.m. There will be food, wine, live [...]
Dragons, Dancing, and More…
The Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee is collaborating with the Sonoma Community Center to celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year (Year of the Dragon) on Saturday, March 2nd. This afternoon of celebration will feature a [...]
Come Celebrate the 13th Anniversary…
The Sonoma -Penglai Sister City relationship turns 13 this year, and you’re invited to celebrate this occasion on Saturday, May 18th at the Sonoma Botanical Garden from 5:00-7:00 p.m. There will be food, wine, live [...]
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon!
The Penglai Committee celebrated the ‘Year of the Dragon’ on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Empress M in Napa. Restaurant owner Margaret Wong, a new member of our committee, arranged a splendid lunar new [...]
