OTHER CULTURES. NEWS EIGHT'S MICHAEL FULLER TAKES US TO CHINESE CULTURE CLUB. YEAH, JERRY AND LORI ORIGINALLY STARTED FOUR YEARS AGO TO GIVE STUDENTS WITH ASIAN HERITAGE A PLACE TO RELATE THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES, BUT THE HIGH SCHOOL CLUB IS NOW OPEN TO EVERYONE, SO THE CLUB OFFERS ACTIVITIES LIKE TRADITIONAL GAMES, PING PONG, CHINESE SNACKS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND SO MUCH MORE. STUDENTS TELL US THE CLUB IS MEANINGFUL BECAUSE TO THEM, ASIAN AMERICANS ARE UNDERREPRESENTED AT THE SCHOOL AND IT GIVES STUDENTS MORE VISIBILITY WHILE ALSO ATTRACTING OTHERS WHO ARE CURIOUS ABOUT CHINESE CULTURE. I LOVE SEEING THEIR REACTIONS TO LIKE, TRYING NEW THINGS. I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS THAT DON'T REALLY. THEY AREN'T REALLY AWARE OF, LIKE CHINESE SNACKS AND OTHER CULTURE. AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY FUN TO LIKE SEE THEM REACT TO NEW THINGS AND LIKE, YEAH, AND TRY SOME NEW STUFF. THIS CLUB JUST GIVES US SO MUCH MORE REPRESENTATION AND IT DRAWS IN SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED ABOUT CHINESE CULTURE, BECAUSE I'VE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AND SAY, YOU KNOW, CHINESE CULTURE IS SO COOL. I WANT TO LEARN MORE. AND THEIR SOLUTIONS TO JOIN OUR CLUB. AND DALLASTOWN ALSO HAS A SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE CLUB, AND NEWS 8 WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING THE STORIES OF THE. A NHPI COMMUNITY ALL MONTH LONG ON NEWS EIGHT AT FIVE. SO TO SEE A
Dallastown High School students celebrate diversity through Chinese Culture Club
Updated: 6:59 PM EDT May 29, 2026
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Students at Dallastown High School, south of York City, are embracing cultural diversity through the Chinese Culture Club, which promotes understanding and representation. Originally started four years ago to provide students of Asian ancestry with a space to connect through shared experiences, the club has since opened its doors to everyone.Activities that bring culture to lifeActivities include traditional games, ping pong, Chinese snacks, arts and crafts, and more. “I love seeing their reactions to trying new things,” said Ina Guevarra, an 11th-grade student. “I have a lot of friends that aren’t really very aware of Chinese culture, and I think it’s really fun to see them react to new things and try some new stuff.” “This club gives us so much more representation, and it brings in so many more people that are interested in Chinese culture,” said Hou Qing Wang, another 11th-grade student. “I have so many people come up to me and say Chinese culture is so cool. I want to learn more. And their solution is to join this club.”Expanding cultural representationDallastown High School also has a South Asian Cultures Club, further promoting cultural diversity among students. WGAL will continue highlighting stories from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community throughout the month.
Students at Dallastown High School, south of York City, are embracing cultural diversity through the Chinese Culture Club, which promotes understanding and representation.
Originally started four years ago to provide students of Asian ancestry with a space to connect through shared experiences, the club has since opened its doors to everyone.
Activities that bring culture to life
Activities include traditional games, ping pong, Chinese snacks, arts and crafts, and more.
“I love seeing their reactions to trying new things,” said Ina Guevarra, an 11th-grade student. “I have a lot of friends that aren’t really very aware of Chinese culture, and I think it’s really fun to see them react to new things and try some new stuff.”
“This club gives us so much more representation, and it brings in so many more people that are interested in Chinese culture,” said Hou Qing Wang, another 11th-grade student. “I have so many people come up to me and say Chinese culture is so cool. I want to learn more. And their solution is to join this club.”
Expanding cultural representation
Dallastown High School also has a South Asian Cultures Club, further promoting cultural diversity among students.
WGAL will continue highlighting stories from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community throughout the month.
