Across America
Updated: 2013-10-04 10:06
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New York: Cinema chat Chinese film director Jia Zhangke (left) and Asia Society film curator La Frences Hui speak at the panel Cinema in Touch with Reality at the Asia Society on Tuesday. Jia's newest movie A Touch of Sin was recently honored with the best screenplay prize in Cannes, France. The film is currently being shown at the 2013 New York Film Festival (Sept 27 - Oct 13) and opens in theaters on Sept 27 in New York. Bai Jie / China Daily |
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Seattle: Blossom buddies US Ambassador to China Gary Locke (right) is presented a painting by Yiqiao Jiang, chairman of American Peony Art and Culture Association, at an annual banquet hosted by the Washington State China Relations Council on Tuesday. In his keynote speech, Locke emphasized the importance of US-China relations. Deng Yu / China Daily |
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Washington: Strategic studies From left: Andrew Schwartz, Matthew Goodman and Ernest Bower of the Center for Strategic and International Studies chat before a press briefing at the center on Wednesday about US President Barack Obama's visit to Southeast Asia and the roles played by the US and China in that region. Chen Weihua / China Daily |
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Washington: Friendly defense US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter answers questions at the Center for American Progress in Washington on Monday. He emphasized that the US' "Asia pivot" is not aimed negatively toward China. On the left is Rich Verma, a senior fellow at the center who moderated the event. Chen Weihua / China Daily |
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New York: Designing China Designer Tony Chi (center) attends the opening ceremony of the exhibition Best 50 Architecture Space Art from China & the US in New York on Sept 27. On his left is Jiang Lu, one of the curators. Provided to China Daily |
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Santa Ana, CA: Holy matters Peter Keller (right), president of Bowers Museum, and Father Nicola Mapelli from the Vatican Ethnological Museum, introduce a painting of the Great Wall at the opening of the exhibition Gods and Gifts: Vatican Ethnological Collection at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California on Sept 27. The painting was a gift from the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to a Pope. Wang Jun / China Daily |
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New York: Fine artist A visitor to the United Nations Plaza checks out a painting by Mi Qiaoming at the artist's oil painting exhibition on Tuesday. Mi's studies at the Liebin Institute of Fine Art in Russia have given her work an East meets West flavor. Bai Jie / For China Daily |
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Fort Washington, MD: Panda pose Consul General at the Chinese Embassy in Washington Ruan Ping poses with panda performers at the 10th Asian Festival in Fort Washington, Maryland on Sept 28. The annual event celebrates the cultural heritage of various Asian countries. Sun Diantao / For China Daily |
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Huntsville, AL: Tiger power Chinese Consul General in Houston Xu Erwen poses with three veterans of the American Volunteer Group, also known as the Flying Tigers, a group of American military and civilian pilots who fought against the Japanese invasion of China from 1941-42. She joined the annual meeting of the Flying Tigers Association on Saturday in Huntsville. Provided to China Daily |
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Washington: Folk dance Performers from China's Anhui province demonstrate their tradition at the National Mall in Washington with Capitol Hill as their backdrop, during the 15th Chinese Cultural Festival this week. Lu Qiang / For China Daily |
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Maryland: Traditional melodies Suona player Song Yao (left) and flute player Liu Xiaoda from China National Orchestra perform with musicians from Carolina International Orchestra during a concert presented by the two ensembles at the University of Maryland on Sept 27. The concert, titled Trans-Pacific Melodies: East meets West, presents Western symphonic music in accompaniment with Chinese folk songs played by Chinese traditional instruments. Cai Chunying / China Daily |
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Toronto: Raising the flag Chinese Consul General in Toronto Fang Li (center right) and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (center left) hold a Chinese national flag raising Ceremony at Toronto City Hall on Monday to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Li Na / China Daily |
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Los Angeles: Opportunities everywhere Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association (CASPA) announces its 2013 Annual Conference on Internet of Everything - Impacts & Opportunities to be held on Oct 12 in Santa Clara, California, featuring keynote speaker Scott McGregor, CEO of Broadcom, industry leaders from AMD, Rambus and others. Pictured at the press conference are Yuping Chung (2nd from left), vice-president of CASPA; Michael Hurlston (6th from left), executive vice-president of Broadcom; and Peng Liang (seventh from left), president of CASPA. Zhang Qidong / China Daily |
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New York: Special administrative role Ruth Stackpool-Moore, managing counsel of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center, speaks at a symposium on Wednesday about Hong Kong's role as a major arbitrator in resolving Asia-based conflicts. Caroline Berg / China Daily |
(China Daily USA 10/04/2013 page12)
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