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Updated: 2014-05-16 11:06
(China Daily USA)
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San Jose, CA STEEP CURVE Chinese consul of commerce and trade in San Francisco Xia Xiang (left) talks with Sean Randolph, president of the Economic Institute of the Bay Area Council (BAC), on Tuesday in San Jose at BAC's 2014 outlook conference Ahead of the Curve. More than 200 local business leaders attended the event. Qidong Zhang / China Daily |
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Palo Alto, CA RAISING FUNDS San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee speaks at an AAGG (Asian American for Good Government Political Action Committee) fundraising event in Palo Alto, California on May 10. From left: Kenneth Fong of Kenson Ventures; Lee; Michelle Kraus of Technology and Politics; and Gregory Scharff, mayor of Palo Alto. Qidong Zhang / China Daily |
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Cupertino, CA CANDIDATES' BOOST Silicon Valley Chinese Association (SVCA) and Asian America for Good Government (AAGG) held a joint fundraising event for two Asian-American candidates for the State Assembly - Young Kim and Janet Nguyen - in Cupertino, California on May 9. From left: Alex Chen, president of SVCA; C.C. Yin, founder and chairman of APAPA; Young Kim; Janet Nguyen; and Senator Bob Huff, senate republican leader. Qidong Zhang / China Daily |
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Potomac, MD WINNING WAYS Winners of the 3rd China Cup Youth Chinese Language Recital Competition receive awards on May 10 in Potomac, Maryland. Front row from left: Lei Lina, Yin Yin, Ting Na, and Fang Yuan. Second row from left: Frederick Chinese School president Ma Buyong, US-China Commercial Association honorary president Zhan Yitan, and American Chinese School chairman Wang Yaohui. Zuo Yixin / For China Daily |
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Washington PERSONAL GROWTH Lily Qi (at podium), chairman of the Maryland Governor's Commission on Asian-American Affairs and director of special projects of the Montgomery County Executive's Office, delivers a speech about her personal and professional journey of growth in the US to members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Tuesday as part of the organization's observance of the Asian American and Pacifi c Islander Heritage Month. The theme of this year's observance as set by the NLRB is diverse leadership and expanding opportunity. Liu Chang / China Daily |
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College Park, MD COMMAND PERFORMANCE Students from the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School, which US fi rst lady Michelle Obama visited before her trip to China in late March, perform in Chinese during the 2014 Chinese Bridge Language Competition organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland on May 3 in College Park, Maryland. Cui Jianxin / For China Daily |
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Potomac, MD DO YOU TAIJI? Taiji masters from both China and the US pose for a group photo during the 3rd Washington Taiji Festival in Potomac, Maryland on May 3. From left: Zhu Dianrong, Bai Wenxiang, Stephanie Mayer-Sattin, Zhuang Shangming, Lin Ruibin, Li Deyin, organizer Li Hui and Janet Thomas. The festival, organized by the Taiji Friends Club of Greater Washington, the Coordination Council of Chinese-American Associations, the Confucius Institute at Delaware University and other organizations, drew more than 300 Taiji masters, teachers and practitioners. Chen Ken / For China Daily |
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Rockville, MD DOUBLE TAKE An artist demonstrates double-sided embroidery, where the front and back sides of a piece can show the same or different pictures, during a Chinese embroidery arts exhibition on May 9 at Rockville, MD. Liu Chang / China Daily |
(China Daily USA 05/16/2014 page13)
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