Chinese Cultural Foundation Co-Hosted The Panda Ball
New York City celebrated “The Pandas Are Coming to NYC” project with a highly successful Panda Ball held at the historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
The event was sponsored by Maurice R. (“Hank”) Greenberg, Chairman of the Starr Foundation; John A. Catsimatidis, Chairman of the Catsimatidis Family Foundation; Yue-Sai Kan, Emmy Award winner and acclaimed Chinese TV personality; Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Elizabeth B. Wang, Founder of the Chinese Cultural Foundation.
Ambassador Zhang Qiyue represented China at Mr. Greenberg’s head table. The event attracted approximately 500 of New York’s most prominent business and political leaders. The Panda Project has been endorsed by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and top business, cultural, political and philanthropic representatives from both the American and Chinese communities.
Maurice R. Greenberg Remarks on the "Pandas Are Coming to NYC" Project
Maurice R. Greenberg, John A. Catsimatidis, Yue-Sai Kan, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Elizabeth B. Wang spearheaded "The Pandas Are Coming to NYC" project. This exciting endeavor will bringing much enjoyment and economic benefits to New York City.
"Pandas Are Coming to NYC" Art Exhibition - Xuanjin Wang
An Art Student from Beijing
Special thanks to Xu Xingtang of Xinhua News Agency, Yang Chun of CCTV, Yin Miao, Li Xiaohong of People’s Daily, Zhang Wei of China Economic Daily, Linyan Wang of China Daily, Delin Ma of China News Service, Jackie Peng, Guangfu Jiang of Phoenix TV, Liming Guan of China Press, Danling Huang of Sinovision, Mike Hong of World Journal, Danwei Wang of Tencent. Also thanks Luyi Wang and Jinshuo Zhang, Patrick McMullan of Getty Images, Jillian Nelson of Red Apple Group, Gloria Starr Kins of the Society and Diplomatic Review, and others for providing video, photo and press coverage of the event.
Wall Street Journal 华尔街日报
CBS New York 纽约哥伦比亚广播电视台
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New York Times 纽约时报
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/nyregion/joe-piscopo-new-jersey-governor.html
New York Magazine 纽约杂志
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/02/can-fashionable-panda-outfits-convince-pandas-to-come-to-ny.html
People Celebrity 人民画刊
http://people.com/celebrity/star-tracks-thursday-feb-9-2017/bear-y-good/
Black Tie Magazine
http://blacktiemagazine.com/rose-billings/Panda_Ball.htm
1st Annual Black & White Panda Ball at Waldorf-Astoria was a Rousing Success
Mogul's coverage of the Panda Ball
Jewish Voice
Hampton Sheet Magazine
http://hamptonsheet.com/june2017/parties/19.htm
Xinhua News Agency 新华通讯社
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdjQ3u9Rjl0&from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0&app=desktop
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2017-02/09/c_136044574.htm
China Central Television Station 中央电视台
http://tv.cctv.com/2017/02/10/VIDEP704SlA272JkcN0WZGJ7170210.shtml
People’s Daily 人民日报
http://world.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0209/c1002-29069895.html
http://world.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0210/c1002-29070614.html
China Economic Daily 经济日报
China Daily 中国日报
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2017-02/09/content_28149641.htm
http://cn.chinadaily.com.cn/2017-02/09/content_28150796.htm
China News Service 中国新闻社
http://www.ecns.cn/2017/02-09/244718.shtml
Phoenix Satellite Television 凤凰卫视
http://tv.ifeng.com/2913885/ydzx.shtml?ch=sp_ydzx&
Sinovision 美国中文电视
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxLkOTWbCms
http://video.sinovision.net/?id=37341&sts=1486685256698
China Press 侨报
http://ny.uschinapress.com//m/spotlight/2017/02-09/113447.html
World Journal 世界日报
http://www.worldjournal.com/4822455/article-
Tencent 腾讯财经
https://view.inews.qq.com/a/FIN2017021801768502?from=message&isappinstalled=1