Across America_(July 21)

Textile turnout - New York

Officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the 18th annual China Textile and Apparel Trade Show at the Javits Convention Center in New York: Xu Yingxin (fourth from left), vice-president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council; Zhang Qiyue (center), Chinese consul general in New York; Detlef Braun (fourth from right), a member of the executive Board of Messe Frankfurt; and Olaf Schmidt (third from right), vice-president of textiles and textile technologies at Messe Frankfurt. Amy He / China Daily