Asia Society Texas Celebration

Event: Asia Society Texas Celebration
Venue: Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston

Dignitaries and other well known faces from the Asian American community gathered at the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China as Asia Society was celebrating both the 30th anniversary of China US relations as well as their own 30 years of Asia Society in Texas.

The event was also a kick-off party for the upcoming Asia Society Tiger Ball on February 26, 2009 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Houston and this time the theme would be ‘The Splendors of China’.

The Chairs of the Tiger Ball Mrs. Ping Sun and Mr. David W. Leebron. The Honorary Chairs are The Honorable George H. W. Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush. The Diplomatic Hosts are His Excellency Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the United States Zhou Wenzhong and the Honorable Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston Qiao Hong.

News/Feature Journalist Ruchi M interviewed:

• Nancy C Allen
• Yellow Magazine Publisher Viet Hoang
• Gala Chair Mrs. Y. Ping Sun