Across Americas
Updated: 2013-06-07 11:16
(China Daily)
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Indianapolis, Indiana: Midwest meeting Zhao Weiping, the Chinese consul general in Chicago, confers with Indiana Governor Mike Pence in his office in the state capital, Indianapolis, on May 28. The two officials expressed optimism about potential cooperation in manufacturing, agriculture, education and other areas. Provided to China Daily |
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San Francisco: Community embrace Yuan Nansheng (fourth from left, standing), China's consul general in San Francisco, is greeted by community leaders on Monday at the local branch of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Yuan was the first Chinese consul to visit the 159-year-old San Francisco branch. Also known as the Chinese Six Companies, the Benevolent Association is the largest overseas-Chinese organization of its kind in the United States. Yu wei / China Daily |
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Portland, Oregon: Follow me A tai chi master leads beginners through a lesson in the ancient martial art in front of Portland State University's main library. The weekly class, which ends on June 10, has been organized by the Confucius Institute at the university. Provided To China Daily |
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Medford, Oregon: Pacific bond Song Ru'an, the Chinese deputy consul general in San Francisco, addresses the fourth Oregon-China Business Forum on May 31. The event, organized by the Oregon-China Sister State Relations Council and the Confucius Institute at Portland State University, was intended to promote business exchanges and cooperation between the US state and China. E Guangcai / For China Daily |
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Markham, Ontario: TV pact Lee Mingde (left), managing director of the Chinese-language Canadian channel C-Today, shakes hands with Yang Zuoxing, vice-president of Guangdong TV's World service, at the June 2 signing of an agreement to bring Guangdong TV to Canada. The service features news, documentaries and other programs. Toronto-based C-Today was recently launched as a broadcaster in parts of Canada and the United States. Li Na / China Daily |
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Markham, Ontario: Banker's advice Wang Lijun, president of the Canadian subsidiary of Bank of China Ltd, addresses a June 2 conference at which businesspeople from Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province, discussed venture opportunities in China and Canada. Wang encouraged Chinese-Canadian entrepreneurs to participate in cross-border economic and trade exchanges. Li Na / China Daily |
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New York: Friends abound William Joseph (center), author of Wuxi Through an American's Lens, is joined by local government and business leaders from the Jiangsu province city for which the book is titled. At the May 31 book-signing are, from left: Huang Haoran, of the Wuxi Document Control Center; Zhu Ying, of the municipal information office; Xu Yang, vice-president of Wuxi Daily Group; and Cai Wenyu, information office director. Hu Haidan / China Daily |
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Portland, Oregon: Schools unveiled Bi Gang (far left, center), Chinese deputy consul general in San Francisco, and Oregon state Representative Dennis Richardson (far right, center) unveil placards of nine new Confucius classrooms affiliated with the Confucius Institute at Portland State University on Monday. Also attending the ceremony was Shao Wei, secretary-general of the China Education Association for International Exchange, other consular officials and state legislators, and local school administrators. Provided To China Daily |
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New York: Musical mission After performing at Carnegie Hall on Monday night, renowned pianist Lang Lang appears at a dinner gala to benefit his international music foundation. Established in 2008, the foundation aims to educate and inspire the next generation of classical-music lovers and performers through education and live concerts. Caroline Berg / China Daily |
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San Francisco: Golden opportunities A group of entrepreneurs and investors from Shanghai presents a souvenir to Robert Linscheid, president and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, at City Hall on Tuesday. Twenty senior executives, mostly from China's Yangtze River Delta, visited California to explore investment and agricultural-export opportunities in the state. Tie Zhang (far left), president of the US-China Business and Culture Association, led the delegation. Chang Jun / China Daily |
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New York: Competitive edge Choreographer Nai-Ni Chen (foreground) held auditions this week in Manhattan to select one new female and one new male dancer for her small dance company. A total of 87 female and 13 male dancers competed for the two spots in the New Jersey-based Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, which performs original contemporary pieces as well as traditional Chinese dances in the United States and abroad. Caroline Berg / China Daily |
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Washington: On maritime security Zhang Xinjun (left), an associate professor at Tsinghua University School of Law in Beijing, chats with Henry Bensurto Jr, secretary-general of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, at a seminar on Thursday on managing tensions in the South China Sea. Chen Weihua / China Daily |
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Washington: Pioneer's legacy Scott Seligman talks about his book The First Chinese American: The Remarkable Life of Wong Chin Foo at a public library on Wednesday. Wong, a San Francisco-based writer and activist who died in 1898, introduced the term "Chinese-American" to help defend his fellow immigrants against discrimination. He founded the first US association of Chinese voters and traveled across the country giving speeches about Chinese culture. Cai Chunying / China Daily |
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Toronto: Visual venture This summer's flagship program at TIFF Bell Lightbox, home of the Toronto International Film Festival, is A Century of Chinese Cinema, a broad survey of Chinese film, art and culture. The series began on Wednesday with New Women, by acclaimed cinematographer Yang Fudong, and Away with Words, an installation by Christopher Doyle. At the preview are, from left: Noah Cowan, co-curator and artistic director at TIFF Bell Lightbox; Laurel MacMillan, head of exhibitions; Yang; Doyle; and Ken Hui, who produced Doyle's piece. Provided To China Daily |
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New York: Dance deal Taiwan dancers Wei-Chia Su (left) and Wu-Kang Chen joined choreographer Eliot Feld, director of the Ballet Tech school, at a news conference on Wednesday to discuss the dancers' guest performance in a Feld-directed Kids Dance program at Manhattan's Joyce Theater from June 13 to 16. Ticket-sale proceeds will go to support the tuition-free dance school. Caroline Berg / China Daily |
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Washington: Elevated performance Actors in the lead roles of The Embroidery Girl share a scene in a May 31 performance of the Chinese dance-drama at the Kennedy Center in a production by China's Jiangsu Wuxi Performing Arts Group. The work, which features 60 folk dancers, is about a talented young woman's artistic and romantic pursuits. Cai Chunying / China Daily |
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