-------Musical Party of May 1, 2005
April’s Beijing is full of greenness; everybody in China is looking forward to upcoming one-week holiday in May. On the evening of April 30, US-China Foundation held Musical Party at Hilton Hotel to entertain friends home and abroad and celebrate this holiday.
The guests attending this party were high officials from Central Government, Ministries of the State Council, Culture, Art, Education, Media, and Corporate sectors, foreign consulates and international friends including: Mr. Qin Huasun, Senior Advisor of US-China Foundation, former Chinese Ambassador to the UN; Mr. Qiu Shenyun, Senior Advisor of US-China Foundation, former Chinese Consul General in New York to the US; Mr. Jin Yongjian, Senior Advisor of US-China Foundation, former Deputy Secretary of the UN; Mr. Tian Henian, former leader of General Office of the State Council; Mr. Zhang Jingan, Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology; Mr. Xu Qingde, Head of State Secrets Bureau and Ms. Xu; Mr. Wang Bin, Vice Chairman of Development and Promotion Association for Chinese Culture and Art; Mr. Zhen Dexing, Chairman of Printing House of State Literature Research Center and Ms. Zhen; General Editor Yu Wei, General Editor of Printing House of State Archives Bureau; Mr. Sun Gang, Assistant Editor of China Archives Newspaper; Ms. Liu Qian, head of Tai Wan Bureau of International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Commission; Mr. Liu Bao Chen, Dean of Sino-US Management School of Foreign Trade University; Mr. Peng Heping, Assistant to president of People University; Mr. Yang Hengda, professor of People University; Mr. Zhou Hongxing, Senior Advisor of US-China Foundation, former president of Beijing Humanities University, professor of People University, well-known educator and calligrapher; Mr. Dong Fang kuniu well-known painter and his wife; Mrs. AnneMette Lavery from Visa Section of the US Embassy to China; Mr. Vlad Lipschutz from the US Embassy to China; Mr. Zhang Xiao Bing, representative of JUKI. There were also many senior advisors and friends of US-China Foundation present at the party.
This party also attracted many media coverage. CCTV sent their reporters to the party. Ms. Chen Ling General Editor of Beijing Evening; Mr. Liu Fan, vice director of Editorial Department of Chinese Yong Talent and Mr. Zhu Liqing, director of Art Department of Beijing TV Station attended the party.
Some talented, young musicians and singers performed at the party. Four postgraduates from National Conservatory performed their Chinese traditional music “ Flying Spring ’’; Mr. Chai Liang, well-known violinist, who graduated from National Conservatory and studied at Julia Conservatory in the US, gave his performance; Ms. Zhu Jiali, former Supervisor of Art and Culture Exchange Department of USCF, who is now postgraduate instructed by Mr. Jin Tielin, president of National Conservatory performed a Chinese Folk Song and an Italian Opera.
Soft songs and sweet melody echoed in the third floor hall of Hilton Hotel and created pleasant holiday atmosphere.
Listening to beautiful music, sipping Luzhou Wine and enjoying the banquet, the guests were talking about good times of being together in the past and looked into the hopeful future.
