Consulate Highlights
Recent Event Scrapbook
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US July 4 Parties in Hainan & Guangzhou
U.S. Consulate Guangzhou held U.S. Independence Day parties celebrating U.S.-China friendship July 5 in Hainan for 200 guests and July 6 in Guangzhou for 400 guests. All had fun!
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Canton Witnesses the 226th Anniversary of The Empress of China’s Arrival and US-China Trade Relations Kickoff
Built in Boston in 1783, the Empress of China was the first American ship to sail from the newly independent United States to China. Financed by several wealthy American merchants, the merchant vessel left New York harbor on the birthday of the first U.S. President George Washington, February 22, 1784, with a trade delegation. It arrived in Canton on August 28, 1784, after a long journey of some 18,000 miles.
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Independence Day Reception held in Guangzhou
Remarks by Consul General Brian L. Goldbeck, Independence Day Reception held in Guangzhou on July 2, 2010
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Ambassador Villarreal Promotes Expo
U.S. Commissioner General to the Shanghai Expo, Ambassador José Villarreal, visited Guangzhou and Xiamen from June 23-26 to spread excitement about the U.S. Pavilion.
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Basketball and Weightlifting Unite to Celebrate International Women’s Day
In anticipation of the Asian Games and in celebration of International Women’s Day, the U.S. Consulate and Consul General Brian L. Goldbeck invited 50 women university students to join Ms. Chen and Ms. Cash for the global celebration of the economic, political, social, and athletic achievements of women
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Cold chain food storage orientation
Cold chain food storage orientation visit participants attend a reception hosted by Consul General Goldbeck on March 3 before their visit to Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and San Diego.
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U.S.-China Joint Workshop on Environmental Pollution and Cancer Held in Guangzhou January 5-8
Over fifty top environment and health experts from the U.S. and China gathered this week in Guangzhou for the first Joint Workshop on Environmental Pollution and Cancer co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the U.S. National Institutes of Health.