On January 22, 2025, Consul General Yang Shu visited several senior care facilities in the Greater Vancouver area, including the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver Senior Home, the Shon Yee Benevolent Association of Canada Senior Home, the Chau Luen Society of Vancouver Senior Home, the Vancouver Chinese Freemasons Senior Home, and the Villa Cathay Care Home. He extended festive greetings and New Year blessings to senior members of the Chinese community and distributed gift bags filled with traditional New Year treats.
Consul General Yang listened to briefings on the operation of these senior care facilities and commended their efforts in upholding the Chinese tradition of respecting and caring for the elderly. He praised the institutions for providing meticulous and thoughtful services to senior residents. During his visit, he engaged warmly with the elders, exchanging New Year wishes. The seniors expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the care and support from their ancestral homeland.