Across Americas
Updated: 2013-04-19 13:27
(China Daily)
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Washington BILATERAL VIEWS CCTV America, a channel affiliated with China Central Television, marked its first anniversary of broadcasting in the US with a Thursday night panel discussion on US-China relations featuring, from left: CCTV America senior consultant Jim Laurie, a former NBC and ABC news correspondent; China scholar Cheng Li of the Brookings Institution; US Representative Rick Larsen of Washington state, co-chair of Congress' US-China Working Group; and former US labor secretary Elaine Chao. Larry Lee / China Daily |
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Washington CHINESE FAN Neil Menon of Georgetown University interprets an ancient Chinese essay during an April 13 regional contest in preparation for this summer's Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students. The regional round was organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland and featured 17 Chinese-speaking students who were tested in three areas: speech, knowledge and cultural performance. The winner of the round will face other top student competitors in what's popularly known as the Chinese Bridge contest in Beijing. Cai Chunying / China Daily |
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Toronto SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION Science professionals gathered on Tuesday to preview the Canada-China Sci-Tech Forum, which begins on April 27 and will focus on research and innovation in Ontario and its cross-border impact. From right: Zhang Minglong, of the Canadian Chinese Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Association; Yang Xiaoning, vice-president of the Canada China Chamber of Commerce; Tang Youzhi and Ye Jun, co-chairmen of the Canada China Sci-Tech Alliance; Mao Yi of Chinese Professional Women of Canada; and Kelson Liu, president of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at York University. Li Na / China Daily |
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Seattle DIPLOMATIC CORPS Donald Bishop (far left), a retired diplomat whose posts included serving as public affairs officer at the US Embassy in Beijing, is joined by members of the National Committee on United States-China Relations at a panel discussion at Seattle University. From left: Victoria Jones, the university's associate provost for global engagement; Bellevue, Washington, Mayor Conrad Lee; and Bob Anderson, founding president of the Washington State China Relations Council. Deng Yu / China Daily |
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Los Angeles ENERGY IN FOCUS Aileen Adams, Los Angeles deputy mayor for strategic partnerships, presents a certificate to Zhang Jianting, vice-mayor of Hangzhou, during a tourism promotion on Tuesday for the city in eastern China. Zhang led a 36-member delegation to Southern California. Wang Jun / China Daily |
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Pasadena, California GROOMING LEADERS Participants in a mentoring program sponsored by the Committee of 100 share ideas during an April 13 session. The program pairs prominent Committee members with mid-career professionals to help develop the next generation of Chinese-American leaders. Mentors included Herman Li (far left), chairman of fast-food franchisee C&L Restaurant Group; Brian Sun (second from right), a partner in law firm Jones Day; and Stewart Kwoh (far right), executive director of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center. Wang Jun / China Daily |
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Washington PARADE NAVIGATORS A float carrying a ship's replica commemorates voyages of Chinese explorer Zheng He (1371-1433) as part of Washington's National Cherry Blossom Festival parade on April 13. The dancers accompanying the float are from the local Chinese-American community, and their performance was presented by Jingling Dance School. Zheng, one of imperial China's most storied explorers, sailed to the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Zheng Haijing / for China Daily |
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New York PICTORAL GIFT Chinese artist Wang Linxu (left) stands with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in front of Wang's painting "The Interactive World", one of two donated on Monday to the UN for display inside the General Assembly building in Manhattan. Hu Haidan / China Daily |
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Toronto PROMOTING PARTNERSHIP Fang Li (right), China's consul general in Toronto, shakes hands with Eric Hoskins, Ontario's minister of economic development, trade and employment, on April 12. They discussed cooperation between China and Canada's most populous province. Fang is holding a bottle of ice wine, an Ontario specialty, presented by Hoskins. Provided to China Daily |
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Portland, Oregon ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT The Oregon-China Sister State Relations Council and the Confucius Institute at Portland State University co-hosted a forum on Thursday on economic ties between the northwestern US state and China. Addressing the forum is State Senator Arnie Roblan, who has visited China, most recently as head of an Oregon legislative delegation last August. Provided to China Daily |
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Markham, Ontario CELEBRATING DUNHUANG Dancers representing flying fairies from the mythology of Dunhuang, China, during Feast of the Silk Road, a presentation on Chinese cooking that took place on April 12. Noted Canadian chef Martin Yan, members of the Chinese Culinary Society of Canada and the British Columbia Chefs Association served a variety of dishes in the style of Dunhuang cuisine, named for an ancient Silk Road outpost where Eastern and Western cultures were fused. Li Na / China Daily |
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Santa Clara, California HANDS-ON Stanford University students attending a seminar on tech-industry entrepreneurship on Sunday get practical advice from Eugene Zhang (right), president of InnoSpring, the first US-China incubator in Silicon Valley to nurture technology startups. Yu Wei / China Daily |
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San Mateo, California SCHOOL'S IN RIGHT: Tim Draper, founder of Draper University, talks to Chinese student Grace Wang at the opening on Wednesday of the entrepreneurship-focused school. It has a boarding program for 43 students from 11 countries. Zhang Qidong / China Daily |
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Fremont, California PERFORMANCE FUN ABOVE: A young attendee of the Confucius Institute Performance Tour 2013 shares the stage with a dancer during a rehearsal on Tuesday. Twenty-five performers from Beijing University of Physical Culture, in conjunction with the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University, showcased martial arts and folk dances to audiences in the Bay Area. Chang Jun / China Daily |
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Berkeley, California EXECUTIVE TRAVELERS LEFT: California State Controller John Chiang (center), and Mark Chandler (sixth from right), head of international trade for the San Francisco mayor's office, welcomed 48 corporate executives from China on Tuesday. The businesspeople visited the University of California as a delegation from Shanghai Jiaotong University's Overseas Education College. Yu Wei / China Daily |
(China Daily 04/19/2013 page12)
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