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| USCPFA Helps to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC).
A delegation of 10 USCPFA members were in China May 9-21 to participate in events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the CPAFFC. We also attended a Friendship Forum in Chongqing that was attended by delegates from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and all 50 of us traveled and toured a bit. The events were arranged by Youxie, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The final event was a banquet in the Great Hall of the People for delegates from nearly 90 countries!
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Thanks to all who have responded to help me fill in the missing names, especially Barbara Harrison for providing much of the detail for the captions. I Thank you. Want to see the large group picture from the Forum ? Click Here!! |
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USCPFA President Barbara Harrison with Mr. Zhou Muyao, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, President of Shanghai Municipal Friendship Association. |
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| Above is the US Group from the Forum, to the right is Group picture at a briefing before dinner on May 11, Chongqing. |
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| Joyce Cox giving a gift to Madam Li Xiaolin, Vice President, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. |
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Barbara Harrison presenting a plaque to Madame Li Xiaolin to congratulate CPAFFC on its 50th anniversary. |
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| Barbara Cobb, Nashville USA singing "Red River Valley" at the May 12 banquet in Chongqing. |
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Tom Loy receiving the honorary title of Friendship Ambassador for his outstanding contribution to the enhancement of Sino-Australia friendship, signed by Chen Haosu, President, The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. |
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| Barbara Harrison after the honorary title of Friendship Ambassador was conferred on her for her outstanding contribution to the enhancement of Sino-US friendship, signed by Chen Haosu, President, The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and presented by Madam Li Xiaolin, Vice President, CPAFFC. |
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| Above, Helen Ma (Ma Hairong) and her spiritual advisor, our Buddhist guide for the tour of the Jokang Temple in Lhasa. Bert Whan Tong (Canada) gets a shine. |
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Isn't this Mr. Miao Deyu. I think Helen took this picture also ??
All of the pictures below are from the Banquet to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the CPAFFC in the Great Hall of the People.
Below, Left to right are Dale K.A. Finlayson of the Scotland-China Association, Sue Rux, Tucson AZ, and Bette Boyle, Western Region USA President.
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| Ruby Fong, Sacremento CA chapter and Joyce Cox, Kansas City Chapter (both USA).
Below is Barbara Cobb, Nashville Chapter President and Charles Petersen, USCPFA National Treasurer.
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| Above, Charles, Barbara Cobb and Barbara Harrison share a toast at the banquet at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, May 20, 2004.
Right is Louise Clayton and Tom Loy, AU.
Below is Rose Ellen Stanberry, Southern Region USA President.
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| To the right is Murry Block, AU at dinner with Gail Cunningham and Val Penty both NZ. |
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| Shelia Foster, Canada share a toast with Bernie and Elaine Richmond from NZ. Also, Ms. Duan Jun, one of our CPAFFC hosts on the trip. |
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| Above, Malcolm Dixon, Pauline Berryman, and George Andrews, all of New Zealand, enjoy the dinner. |
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| Below are some other pictures that will be used for the web report on the trip. some of my favorites. |
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| A Painting from inside of the Great Hall of the People. |
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| Just another tourist on the great wall. I think Peng took this picture. |
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| The Children's Choir perform inside the Great Hall of the People for the Anniversary event. |
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All photographs, except where I happen to be in it, or otherwise noted, were taken by Robert Sanborn.
Back to the 50th Anniversary Trip
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