Panda Project — New York

From left: Elizabeth B. Wang, president of the Chinese Cultural Foundation (CCF); billionaire businessman John A. Catsimatidis; Chien Chung Pei, founder of the Pei Partnership Architects; and John W. Allen, trustee of CCF; pose for a group photo in front of the paintings created by Chinese student Wang Xuanjin, highlighting the role of pandas as ambassadors for promoting relations between China and New York. The display is a part of the Panda Project, which was led by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Chinese-American celebrity Yue-Sai Kan to bring two giant pandas to a New York City zoo. Niu Yue / For China Daily