Founded in 1996, Columbia University Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CUCSSA), the largest Chinese students and scholars NGO in United State, is one of the most influential and well-known Chinese organizations. The members in CUCSSA include Chinese Columbia students and scholars, Chinese Columbia alumni and overseas Chinese who voluntarily joined the Association, which are about 20,000 people in total. The four missions of CUCSSA are doing the services for the Chinese Columbia students, scholars and Chinese communities, uniting the alumni, overseas Chinese and Chinese students, promoting the Chinese culture, and increasing the cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between China and America. Since the establishment, CUCSSA has been dedicating in the executing and perfecting the missions, which wins the domestic and foreign media coverage and praise. CUCSSA’s contributions and influence are highly praised not only by the Chinese community in New York, but also by the Chinese and American governments. During the visiting trip in America, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing had a cordial meeting with CUCSSA’s representatives and highly commended for our work. Additionally, the mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg issued a statement that naming January 29, 2006 (Lunar New Year’s Day) as “CUCSSA Lunar New Year Day”. For more info. please visit:http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cucssa