At 3: 00 p.m. EST on June 1, the "U.S.-China Culture Week" grand open ceremony co-sponsored by MGM  Media and AIPU American International Photographer Union was held in Flushing Town Hall, New York. 

This grand ceremony is the opening of the second part of "U.S.-China Culture Week" called "Hanmo Shufeng Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition ". This exhibition is also jointly organized by Sichuan Hard Pen Calligraphers Association.  With nearly 70 masterpieces by more than 50 artists, it can be called a great painting and calligraphy event.

The grand ceremony was presided over by Ms. Gao Weiwei, president of  MGM Media, producer and host of "WeiWei Daolai".  She extended a warm welcome to the guests present with full enthusiasm.

Ms. Liang Yang, CEO of AIPU (American International Photographer Union), introduced the details of the exhibition on behalf of the organizers.  She also introduced Wu Changjiang, vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Literary and Art Circles, who is reputed as a "National Treasure Craftsman and Panda Painter," Wang Shengcai, one  of "top hundred Calligrapher of Chinese hard pen art in the past 20 years", Kang Jun (Han Shi), the creator of Hanyi Hanshi calligraphy style, the second son of Kang's four father and sons, "calligraphy educator" Lan Tianguo, "China's top ten tiger painters" Gao Hongjian, "primary and secondary school textbook compilers" Li Fangming and Xie Zhaoran, "China's gold medal calligraphy teacher" Zhou Xiucai, and Long Ning, who held the "Watch Classics-Longning Calligraphy Art Exhibition" in the "US-China Culture Week" to win great appreciation interest from the guests present.

This activity also received great support from community leaders, overseas Chinese leaders, artists from the United States and China, and social enthusiasts. They all showed up to express their congratulations.  New york Councillor Peter Koo, Li Xiqing, Director of Congressman Grace Meng's Office, Chen Chun, President of the US Sichuan-Chongqing General Association, Huang Sheng, Director-General of Jiangsu-Zhejiang Federation of Industry and Commerce of the United States, Mr. Ivan Valtschev, a renowned painter, sculptor and photographer from New York, Yang Yi, President of the Overseas Chinese Artists Association, Li Tongxin, President of the East-West Art and Culture Association of the United States, Liu Bihua, President of the Queen's Painting Institute of New York, Andy Lin, Chairman of the United Nations Online Group,  Liu Anni, co-founder and president of Global Fertility&Genetics, Wang Yingchuan, executive president of Xianghui Wuzhou Tea Society of the United States, Ouyang Pingxiu, ambassador for tea culture promotion, Du Chenglong, master of Chinese studies in Book of Changes from Taiwan, Andy Luo, chairman of AIPU (American International Photographer Union), Zeng Cheng, vice president of US Sichuan-Chongqing General Association, Ran Yanfei, lawyer of New York Mingli Law Firm, and many members of US Sichuan-Chongqing General Association attended the grand ceremony and gave sincere wishes and held a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Famous calligrapher Pang Zhonghua specially provided the works of "Boundless Love" once exhibited at the United Nations for this grand ceremony.  Famous calligrapher Huang Huiliang provided works for this grand ceremony.

Ms. Wang yingchuan, executive chairman of the Five Continents of Hunan Province Tea Organization Inc, enjoyed setting up tea tables for the U.S.-China cultural week.  Provided free tasting of Hunan Anhua tianjian black tea for this cultural exchange activity and were deeply loved by the guests.

Zeng Cheng, vice president of US Sichuan-Chongqing General Commerce Group Inc, collected the works of Mr. Jiliang Sun, who was very fond of him.

On the site, three generations of artists from the United States, China, the old, the middle-aged and the young also performed wonderful artistic performances.

 Wang Jiali, the only solo dancer at the 13th New York International Dance Carnival in the United States, presented the Sichuan-featured dance "Little Tea Bearer" to this grand ceremony.

American singer Jim, who went to Beijing to record the 2019 Spring Festival Gala, presented the Chinese song "In that Far Away Place" for the grand ceremony.

Chinese female singer Mary sang "Beautiful Spanish Girl"

Luo Xindi, a Chinese high school student, performed flute solo "Spring Song" of Mendelssohn

The climax of the activity came from all the guests present participating in the exhibition and watching the 5,200-word, 20-meter long volume "Tao Te Ching" specially created by Mr. Kang Jun (Han Shi), the "Four Father and sons of Kang Family", for this US-China Culture Week, which took 15 days to complete.  The guests on the scene gave intermittent cheers.

The exhibition will last until June 7, followed by the "Youth Illustration Art Exhibition" by Chinese high school students Liang Yangmanli, Tang Ruoxu and Wu Zuer, which will be held from June 8 to 9. Interested friends can visit.  The address is at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY.

《侨报》对本次《美中文化周》做了详尽报道。

“China Press” had given the "US-China Culture Week" a detailed report.

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