HKETONY ushers in Year of the Rabbit with series of receptions
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York ushered in the Year of the Rabbit by hosting a series of spring receptions in New York (February 8), Chicago (February 10) and Atlanta (February 14) for distinguished guests from the academic, business, government, media, as well as culture and arts sectors.
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| Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, Donald Tong (fifth from right), and Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in New York Anita Chan (fourth from right) join guests in a toast to a happy, prosperous Year of the Rabbit.
Other guests at the toasting ceremony include (from left): Head, Investment Promotion, HKETO Kelly Jones; Regional Director, Americas, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Louis Ho; Deputy Consul General, The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York Ambassador Dong Xiaojun; Mrs. Li Lu Hailin; Deputy Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Ambassador Li Baodong; Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Jack So; Chief Representative, New York Representative Office, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Brian Lee; and Marketing Manager - Eastern USA, Hong Kong Tourism Board Linda Ho. About 400 guests attended the New York reception. |
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| Toasting to ring in the Year of the Rabbit in Chicago are (from left): Deputy Head of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong, Douglas Lee; Representative, Chicago, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Margie Bell; Director, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office New York Anita Chan; Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic & Trade Affairs, USA, Donald Tong; and Director, Chicago, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Bridget Lee.
About 150 guests attended the Chicago reception . They also enjoyed the award-winning Hong Kong film "Echoes of the Rainbow," which was screened after the spring reception. |
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| At the spring reception in Atlanta, Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, Donald Tong (left) met Lani Wong, Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Chinese Americans (NACA) in Atlanta. |
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| Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York Anita Chan (center) with guests at the Atlanta reception. They are (from left): Charlene Fang, vice president of Touchmark Bank, Sheriff Thomas Brown of DeKalb County, Atlanta City Councilman Alex Wan, and Gene Hanratty, senior consultant of the Hong Kong Information Center Atlanta. |
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