China video makes NY friends
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January 19, 2011, Wednesday
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President Hu Jintao left Beijing yesterday afternoon for a state visit to the United States.
Hu's four-day visit was due to begin with a small informal dinner at the White House following his arrival on Tuesday night (Washington time).
After a formal welcoming ceremony on Wednesday morning, Hu will go into talks with US President Barack Obama, first in a small-group session in the Oval Office. There will then be an expanded meeting in the Cabinet Room and discussions with business leaders.
Hu is also scheduled to meet with some US Congress members and other groups. He will stop in Chicago on the way home.
A highlight of the visit will be Wednesday's state banquet at the White House.
While US leaders are still counting down for Hu's visit, some American people in New York have already been drawn closer to China through a video show in Times Square.
A minute-long video featuring Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan, Houston Rockets center Yao Ming and other Chinese celebrities began running on six outdoor monitors in New York's Times Square on Monday and will continue through the middle of next month. Shorter versions will run on CNN.
On top of the six screens in Times Square there is a billboard saying, "Experience China."
The video, with red as its theme color, also features some ordinary citizens such as Alipa Alimahun from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, who is shown wearing a traditional scarf and yellow robe. Over half a century, the 71-year-old woman adopted almost 20 orphans from 10 ethnic groups.
"We hope that the video can give the American people a panorama about China and let them feel the readiness of the Chinese people to make friends with them," said Jason Shen, chief executive producer of the video.
Shen said it took him and his staff nearly two months to finish the video clip. In the process, several foreigners were invited to give advice.
Many countries and regions have videos to convey their images to overseas audiences, some with the purpose of promoting tourism. "Even Kosovo launched a video to show how beautiful the war-plagued land really was," Shen said.
Jin Jing, a wheelchair fencer and Olympic torchbearer, took part in the filming last August. Although she appears for just a couple of seconds, Jin is proud of her contribution. "I appear in the video as a member of the handicapped group, a member of the young generation born after the 1980s," she said.
Jin said maybe China was just a vague word easily associated with agriculture and workers. "Through this video we want to tell the world that we have talent in all fields, like high-tech industries."
"The airing of the video coincides with Hu's visit to the US. Selecting this opportunity shows China's growing awareness on how to promote itself," said Chen Gang, deputy dean of the School of Journalism and Communication of Beijing University.
Hu's four-day visit was due to begin with a small informal dinner at the White House following his arrival on Tuesday night (Washington time).
After a formal welcoming ceremony on Wednesday morning, Hu will go into talks with US President Barack Obama, first in a small-group session in the Oval Office. There will then be an expanded meeting in the Cabinet Room and discussions with business leaders.
Hu is also scheduled to meet with some US Congress members and other groups. He will stop in Chicago on the way home.
A highlight of the visit will be Wednesday's state banquet at the White House.
While US leaders are still counting down for Hu's visit, some American people in New York have already been drawn closer to China through a video show in Times Square.
A minute-long video featuring Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan, Houston Rockets center Yao Ming and other Chinese celebrities began running on six outdoor monitors in New York's Times Square on Monday and will continue through the middle of next month. Shorter versions will run on CNN.
On top of the six screens in Times Square there is a billboard saying, "Experience China."
The video, with red as its theme color, also features some ordinary citizens such as Alipa Alimahun from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, who is shown wearing a traditional scarf and yellow robe. Over half a century, the 71-year-old woman adopted almost 20 orphans from 10 ethnic groups.
"We hope that the video can give the American people a panorama about China and let them feel the readiness of the Chinese people to make friends with them," said Jason Shen, chief executive producer of the video.
Shen said it took him and his staff nearly two months to finish the video clip. In the process, several foreigners were invited to give advice.
Many countries and regions have videos to convey their images to overseas audiences, some with the purpose of promoting tourism. "Even Kosovo launched a video to show how beautiful the war-plagued land really was," Shen said.
Jin Jing, a wheelchair fencer and Olympic torchbearer, took part in the filming last August. Although she appears for just a couple of seconds, Jin is proud of her contribution. "I appear in the video as a member of the handicapped group, a member of the young generation born after the 1980s," she said.
Jin said maybe China was just a vague word easily associated with agriculture and workers. "Through this video we want to tell the world that we have talent in all fields, like high-tech industries."
"The airing of the video coincides with Hu's visit to the US. Selecting this opportunity shows China's growing awareness on how to promote itself," said Chen Gang, deputy dean of the School of Journalism and Communication of Beijing University.
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