From Iowa farm to White House: Look back at Xi's US visits

Fifth trip: February 2012

Washington, Los Angeles of California, and the state of Iowa

As China's vice-president

Times Square showcase

The huge screen in New York City's Times Square shows the photo of then Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping welcoming US President Barack Obama in Beijing in 2009, on Feb 14, 2012. [Photo/people.cn]

The huge screen in Times Square displayed the video of US-China friendship made by Sino-American Friendship Association of then Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping during his visit to the US, including the photos when he visited Muscatine County in Iowa in 1985 and photos of him meeting US President Obama in Beijing in 2009.

The video was played from the morning of Feb 14, 2012, to the next day. It was the first time that a video welcoming Chinese leaders was played in Times Square for such a long time.