Birthday party - washington

Front from left: Kristie Kenney, counselor of the US State Department, and Cui Tiankai, Chinese ambassador to the US, attend a reception on Tuesday evening at the Chinese embassy in Washington to mark the 67th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. More than 700 guests from US government departments, Congress, foreign embassies, international organizations and other groups participated in the celebration. Chen Weihua / China Daily