SF welcomes new arrival from central China
Updated: 2013-04-29 11:23
(China Daily)
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Invited guests press a ceremonial button at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport signifying the start of direct service between the central Chinese city and San Francisco on Friday. Provided to China Daily |
Mark Chandler, director of international trade and commerce in the San Francisco mayor's office, presents a certificate to Dong Bo, China Eastern Airlines' chief marketing officer, on Friday to mark China Eastern Day in the city, after a flight from Wuhan in Central China arrived in the California city. Yu Wei / China Daily |
Wang Zhe (left), East China regional administrator for China's Civil Aviation Administration, chats with Ben Chen, president of the Chinese Enterprise Association of Northern California, at Friday's reception. Zhang Qidong / China Daily |
Dong Bo (left), chief marketing officer of China Eastern Airlines, shares a light moment with Tryg McCoy (center), chief operating officer of San Francisco International Airport, and Chris McGinnis, editor and publisher of the BAT (Bay Area Traveler) for Frequent Travelers at a reception on Friday. Zhang Qidong / China Daily |
Guests toast the arrival of a flight on the new Wuhan-to-San Francisco route operated by China Eastern Airlines at San Francisco International Airport on Friday. From left: Mark Chandler, director of international trade and commerce in the San Francisco mayor's office; Dong Bo, chief marketing officer of China Eastern Airlines; John Martin, airport director; Joe D'Alessandro, president and CEO of the San Francisco Travel Association; and Xia Xiang, commercial counselor at the Chinese general consulate in San Francisco. Yu Wei / China Daily |
Ground vehicles on a runway at San Francisco International Airport give a ceremonial spray of water to welcome China Eastern Airlines' first direct flight from Wuhan to San Francisco. Yu Wei / China Daily |
Dignitaries and crew members pause for a group photo before a China Eastern Airlines jet departed Wuhan's Tianhe International Airport for San Francisco on Friday. Provided to China Daily |
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