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Updated: 2012-08-24 11:00

(China Daily)

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New York: Surveying Cargo

Captain Zhang Zhenxiao discusses operations of China Ocean Shipping Co's River Elegant container ship with China Daily USA reporter Zhang Yuwei aboard the vessel at the Port of Elizabeth in New Jersey on Tuesday. The ship's docking at the port takes two days for container unloading and reloading. Fully laden, the River Elegant then heads to the Port of Boston and on to Panama, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Japan and Mexico. Cosco operates 19 cargo lines that call on US ports. Yu Wei / China Daily

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San Francisco: Welcome aboard

Mayor Ed Lee (in suit and tie) stands with captains of yacht-racing teams at an event in San Francisco on Tuesday to mark the start of practice for the 2013 America's Cup, which the city will host. Phil Robertson (front row, second from right) is the captain of China's team in the prestigious international regatta. San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club won the most recent America's Cup, in 2010. Zhang Qidong / China Daily

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Los Angeles: Advocating for kids

Dilys Garcia (right), executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, talks about the Los Angeles group and its services at an event hosted by law firm Squire Sanders on Wednesday. CASA supports volunteers who help abused and neglected foster children, and it's seeking volunteers who can speak languages other than English, such as Chinese. Wang Jun / China Daily