Gene Lee, the mayor's deputy chief of staff, was impressed with the opening ceremonies.
"It's just spectacular!" he said. "When we talked about planning the Chinese Cultural Week in Chicago, we did not know it is going to be this fantastic, this big and more meaningful!"
The sharing of culture, Lee said, "helps educate people and brings people together to form a stronger and lasting relationship."
Raymond Chin, the co-chair of Chicago Sister Cities International China Committee, said: "We had a great show today."
"It really shows the diversity and richness of the Chinese culture," he said. "It is great entertainment for everybody. This is actually part of the national celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of U.S.-China relations. Chicago has always been on the forefront of U.S.-China relations with two sister cities in China, Shanghai and Shenyang."
The festivities, which run from July 19 to 25, features Chinese dancing, music, visual and multi-media arts, a photographic exhibition, theater and street fairs.
The celebration takes place as part of a larger, national tribute to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic ties.
From traditional cuisine at the Chinatown Summer Fair, tours of large-scale contemporary Chinese sculptures, to children's theater in the Millennium Park, the week is a celebration of the richness and depth of Chinese culture and art.
Editor:Wang Nan
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