Houston
| A NEW BEGINNING Air China's Houston sales office manager Cameron Miao and station manager Elaine Li (standing, 6th and 7th from the right), along with representatives of the Houston Airport System and Air China's ground service company Menzies, welcome the cabin crew of the inaugural flight of Air China's additional Houston-Beijing direct service on Monday. Starting March 31, Air China's nonstop service between Houston and Beijing expanded to daily flights from four a week, less than a year after its launch on July 11, 2013. Provided to China Daily |
| MUSICAL PREPARATION Members of the North American Youth Chinese Orchestra rehearse for their Heritage Concert under the guidance of director and renowned pipa virtuoso Wu Changlu (right). The concert will be held on May 3 at Dunham Theater at Houston Baptist Church. Wu created the nonprofit orchestra to nurture talent, preserve cultural heritage, serve the community and help young people lead a wholesome life. Provided to China Daily |
| VIP GATHERING Wendy Cai-Lee (left), East West Bank's executive vice-president and head of the eastern and Texas region, speaks at a VIP reception held at the Asia Society Texas Center in Houston Tuesday night. The reception was held to show East West Bank's appreciation of the community's help in its merger with local MetroCorp. May Zhou / China Daily |
| TAX LESSON Accounting expert Yao Ninggang talks to a group about tax issues at the Chinese Civic Center Sunday afternoon. Hosted by the Houston Chinese Professional Club, Yao explained some of the changes in the 2013 tax laws. May Zhou / China Daily |
(China Daily USA 04/04/2014 page9)
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