Across Americas
Updated: 2013-09-06 11:55
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Toronto: Executive exchange The convocation ceremony of the 2013 China Financial System Construction and Risk Management Program is held on Tuesday at University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. The program, co-hosted by China's government and the University of Toronto, provides training for executives from Chinese banks and financial services companies. From left: David Mulroney, former Canadian Ambassador to China; Meric Gertler, president-elect of the University of Toronto; Li Dongrong, deputy governor, the People's Bank of China; and Fang Li, China's consul general in Toronto. Provided to China Daily |
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New York: Big rock Quek Chin Yeow, Asia chairman of Sotheby's International Jewellery Division, stands by the showcase of the largest D color flawless diamond (118.28 carats) ever to appear at an auction, at Sotheby's New York headquarters on Wednesday. Liu Lian / China Daily |
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San Francisco: Ready to go A visa officer of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco handles visa application materials from a US citizen after new visa rules for China were introduced on Sunday. Chen Jia / China Daily |
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Dothan, AL: Solid state Members of China's Jiangsu Zijin Group Co Ltd donate 3-D printers to a couple of Dothan, Alabama, institutions on Tuesday, in preparation for the first US-China Manufacturing Symposium to be held there on Nov 10-12. Courtesy of Dothan Eagle |
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San Francisco: Brief encounter Chinese Consul General in Houston Xu Erwen (right) meets with US Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson in Dallas on Aug 29. Xu briefed the congresswoman on the fifth US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue held in July, saying the dialogue further implemented the consensus reached by the two heads of states in the spirit of enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation. Provided to China Daily |
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New York: Tea time Lin Jiguang, chairman of Gianguan Auctions in New York, presents a mask-form zisha (dark-red enameled pottery) teapot by master craftsman Shi Dabin (1578-1648) on Wednesday. Gianguan's 2013 fall auction starts on Sept 15. Hu Haidan / China Daily |
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New York: Air express Guo Zhiqiang (right), China Southern Airline's chief marketing officer and director general of the Commercial Steering Committee of the Chinese carrier, being interviewed by Zhang Yuwei, China Daily USA assignment editor, on Tuesday in New York. Hu Haidan / China Daily |
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United Nations: Global reach UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (left) shakes hands with Chinese Permanent Representative to the UN Liu Jieyi after Liu presented his credentials at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Evan Schneider / UN Photo |
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San Francisco: Rock solid Pete Stanek, president of Global Alliance, sits on a memorial rock bench at Sonoma State University (SSU) on Aug 30. The bench, to honor victims of the Pacific War (1931-45), will be installed on Sept 14 as an addition to SSU's existing grove which features a sculpture honoring holocaust and genocide victims. Joining him is his wife, Jean Bee Chan, who is chairwoman of the Rape of Nanking Redress Coalition. The Pacific War is also known as the Asian Holocaust. About 35 million civilians were killed, and an estimated 300,000 women became sex slaves. The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on July 30, 2007, demanding acknowledgment and an apology from the Japanese government. Provided to China Daily |
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Irvin, California: Moon lights Che Zhaohe, Chinese consul of culture in Los Angeles, speaks at the Jiangsu Women's Traditional Orchestra performance in Irvine on Wednesday. The show is part of the local Chinese community's celebration of the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival which falls on Sept 19 this year. Wang Jun / China Daily |
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San Francisco: Tech share Investors and startup entrepreneurs from China and the US gathered at 36Kr.com Open Day in Silicon Valley on Aug 30. 36kr.com is a technology web publication focusing on internet startups in China. The event, which features seven demo presentations and investor speeches, aims to let people in Silicon Valley better understand the Chinese tech environment from shared knowledge and experience. Yu Wei / China Daily |
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New York: Counting the minutes Actors perform in the short play The Story of an Hour on Wednesday evening at the Irondale Center in New York. The play, co-directed by Taiwan native Jocelyn Yuchia Chang, was part of the six-play production World Wide Lab: A Director's Feast, which brought together theater directors from all over the world to collaborate on stage works. Caroline Berg / China Daily |
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Los Angeles: Pop culture Clayton Dube, director of the US-China Institution at University of Southern California (USC), gives a presentation at USC on Sept 3. The forum explored the Obama-Xi Sunnylands summit as seen through the press and popular culture in the US and China. Pei Moran for China Daily |
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Irvine, California: Moonstruck Dancers from the local Chinese community perform at the Jiangsu Women's Traditional Orchestra show in Irvine on Sept 4. The show is part of local Chinese community's celebration of the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Wang Jun / China Daily |
(China Daily USA 09/06/2013 page12)
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