Peter Koo, New York City Councilman, giving general remarks during the "2013 An Evening of Chinese Culture" program at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Amy He / China Daily

From left to right: Li Li, Executive Vice President at Sino-American Friendship Association, Xu Yaping, Director of China National Tourist Office in New York, Sun Guoxiang, China's Consul General in New York, Peter Zhang, President of Sino-American Friendship Association, Luo DePaoli, Executive VP of Mets, Peter Koo, Council Member of Queens, Margaret Lam, Board of Director of New Jersey Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce. Amy He / China Daily

Lou DePaoli, executive vice president of the Mets, presents Sun Guoxiang, consul general of China in New York, with a Mets jersey after remarks at the "2013 An Evening of Chinese Culture" program held at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Amy He / China Daily

Sun Guoxian, general consul of China in New York, and Peter Zhang, president of the Sino-American Friendship Association, present Lou DePaoli, with a gift during the VIP reception of the "2013 An Evening of Chinese Culture" program held at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Amy He / China Daily

Sun Guoxiang, consul general of China in New York, practicing his baseball throwing for the ceremonial first pitch at the Mets vs. Marlins game at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Amy He / China Daily